Job Description
Our partner, a respected international development organisation, is seeking a qualified Finance Manager to lead the financial management and oversight of a large, multi-country donor-funded project. The postholder will ensure timely, accurate and compliant financial accounting, reporting, and donor compliance, while supporting strong financial management across the wider programme portfolio.
Responsibilities
* Lead on the financial management, planning and reporting of a multi-country project, ensuring transactions are accurate and compliant with donor and organisational requirements.
* Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cost recovery and co-financing, and maintain up-to-date financial data in grant management and tracking systems.
* Prepare and deliver timely internal and donor financial reports, ensuring consistency between internal records and external submissions.
* Monitor project and portfolio expenditure, analysing variances and providing actionable insights to senior management and programme teams.
* Strengthen financial controls and compliance frameworks, including development of tools, manuals and checklists to ensure adherence to donor and internal policies.
* Support audits (donor and statutory), maintaining trackers for audit actions and disallowances, and ensuring audit readiness.
* Review and approve partner budgets, sub-grant agreements and financial reports, ensuring compliance with donor terms and promoting financial capacity building.
* Provide technical support and training to field teams and partners on donor regulations, financial management, procurement and reporting standards.
* Collaborate with programme teams to align financial management with programme delivery and results.
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial systems and processes across the organisation.
* Occasional international travel may be required (approx. 1–2 trips per year).
Requirements
* Qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with experience managing finances for complex, large-scale donor-funded projects; experience working with UN Agencies and the World Bank is highly desirable.
* Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, grant management and donor reporting; familiarity with institutional donor requirements highly desirable.
* Proven experience in financial controls, audit preparation, and compliance for multi-grant, multi-country programmes.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial colleagues.
* Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; able to build effective relationships across diverse teams and cultures.
* Proficient in Excel and financial systems, with strong numeracy and attention to detail.
* Fluent written and spoken English.
* Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities effectively.
This is a London-based role with hybrid working (minimum two days per week in the office). Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.