Freelance Finance officer

Job Description 

We have created this new role to support the organisation’s growing finance functions. Working alongside the Treasurer and Co-Directors, the individual will play a vital role in managing the organisation's financial resources. Working flexibly from home, you will perform a core role in our small, friendly virtual team helping to oversee budgets and financial support. This is a freelance position with a flexible schedule. The expected time commitment will be between up to 14 hours per week, depending on workload.

key responsibilities

• Prepare the annual organisational budget, long-term forecasts, cashflow forecasts and re-forecasts. 

• Lead on preparing the monthly management accounts, budget vs. actual analysis and commentaries.

• Support in preparing proposals for donor budgets,and in reviewing donor contracts

• Lead on financial reporting to donors 

• Lead on financial administration

• Lead on the budgeting and forecasting process with co- Directors and the Treasurer including financial reports

• Lead on the production of and review of monthly Management Reports

• Preparation of Biofuelwatch International and Europe reporting when needed

• Maintain and provide finance related information to the co-director team

• Support financial planning and reporting for project and campaigns

• Oversee the management of day to day financial administration when needed

• Oversee and manage monthly payroll and related processes, and monthly pension payments and processes