Functions / Key Responsibilities:
Finance
- Maintain a strong control environment, ensuring accounting records are complete and accurate.
Financial accounting
- Prepare annual statutory accounts in accordance with SORP 2015.
- Prepare for the annual external audit and host auditors ensuring the audit process runs smoothly. This includes supporting Vision Action’s country offices in hosting their respective audits.
- Ensure annual statutory accounts are finalised and submitted to Companies House and the Charity Commission by the appropriate deadlines.
Management accounting
- Coordinate the month-end process with the Finance Officer (UK) and Programme Finance Lead, and review transaction postings.
- Prepare monthly management accounts with cash flow forecasts, modifying the format as needed to suit the preferences of senior management and the Board of Trustees.
- Prepare the annual organisational budget and mid-year reforecast.
- Improve existing budget templates to enable straightforward and transparent budgeting for donors.
Support to country offices
- Collaborate with the Programme Finance Lead on a monthly basis to reconcile intercompany accounts, ensuring that reconciling items are cleared promptly.
- Support country office teams in fulfilling any reporting and financial compliance requirements.
- Conduct internal process reviews (internal audits) of country offices where required.
- Review the bi-weekly payment runs for the UK office and the monthly country office fund requests, ensuring cash flow planning is in place for these payments.
- Ensure asset registers are maintained appropriately.
Administration
- Support staff in conducting procurement in line with Vision Action’s procurement policy.
- Assist with preparation for quarterly Board meetings.
Other
- Review and develop existing policies and procedures (e.g. the Finance Manual).
- Conduct staff training on relevant policies and procedures.
Please note: The £40,000 salary offered is for 4 days per week.
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{Filled} Finance & Operations Manager (4Dpw.) in Caernarfon employer: Afid
As a leading organisation in the financial management sector, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. Our London-based office offers hybrid working arrangements, ensuring a healthy work-life balance while providing ample opportunities for professional growth through training and development initiatives. Join us to make a meaningful impact on multi-country projects while enjoying the benefits of a supportive team environment and the chance to work with esteemed international partners.
