Project Finance Manager

Location: UK, hybrid (requirement to work from HALO's Thornhill, Scotland office twice per week).

Salary: £40-50k per annum, dependent on experience

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (3 years)

Reports To: Head of Programme Finance

Key Internal Contacts/Relationships: Director of Transformation, Head of Research and Development

Job Purpose: To provide financial support to HALO's Transformation Directorate.

About HALO: HALO is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in 30 countries and territories, with over 8,000 staff. Most of our staff are local employees and include a growing number of women. Our primary duty is to serve people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence. HALO addresses human suffering caused by armed violence in some of the world's most fragile places, securing weapons and ammunition and working with both state and community actors to reduce the prevalence of armed violence. The Transformation Directorate provides technical leadership, expertise, and support to HALO’s operations worldwide in relation to safety, standards, technology, and training to ensure our work is safe, efficient, and impactful. It has a central role in the implementation of HALO’s Technology Strategy and the associated fundraising and projects.

About the Role: This role sits within the HQ Finance team and is dedicated to providing financial management support to the Transformation Directorate. This will include the drafting and reviewing of budgets, monitoring spending, and assisting with contract management for a wide range of donor funding from governments, institutions, companies, and private philanthropy. The role will require the ability to understand the breadth and variety of activities, and the stakeholders involved within the HQ and HALO field programmes. It will also involve a variety of types of budgets, from small one-off collaborations to multi-year multi-country contracts. In particular, this role will be responsible for managing the financial side of the Technology Accelerator Fund (a fundraising initiative dedicated to technology) and working closely with the Philanthropy department to ensure timely financial reporting. The role is an essential part of delivering the Technology Strategy to drive forward the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of HALO’s global operations.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and monitor project budgets and conduct regular budget reviews to ensure that projects stay within budget.
• Produce timely and accurate financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage and oversee all financial transactions related to the projects.
• Ensure operational plans are reflected in the budgets/forecasts.
• Develop tools and processes for monitoring staff time recharges across multiple grants.
• Oversee the financial elements of the Technology Accelerator Fund.
• Other administrative duties as and when required.

General:

• Uphold HALO’s core values and standards, promoting its ethos and mission statement.
• Ensure familiarity with and adherence to all HALO policies and procedures, especially the code of conduct and safeguarding.

Qualifications and Skills:

• QBE or a professional or part qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA etc.).
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong numeracy and IT skills essential, and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Experience developing and monitoring budgets.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience using ERP planning systems.
• Familiarity with financial management in the non-profit sector.

Benefits:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays.
• Non-contributory life assurance.
• Private medical insurance.
• Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%.
• Emergency medical insurance while travelling overseas.
• Flexible working policy.

Equal Opportunity Employer: THE HALO TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF AGE, DISABILITY, GENDER REASSIGNMENT, MARRIAGE AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIP, PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY, RACE, RELIGION OR BELIEF, SEX, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. THE HALO TRUST IS COMMITTED TO ATTRACTING, DEVELOPING, AND RETAINING TALENTED INDIVIDUALS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS, EXPERIENCES, AND PERSPECTIVES. THE HALO TRUST IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT IT PROVIDES A SAFE AND TRUSTED ENVIRONMENT WHICH GUARDS AND PROMOTES THE WELFARE AND WELLBEING OF ANYONE WHO COMES INTO CONTACT WITH OR IS PART OF THE CHARITY, WITH A ZERO-TOLERANCE APPROACH TO BEHAVIOURS WHICH CHALLENGE THIS.