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England, United Kingdom (Hybrid) 2702.4 miles
£38,000 - £42,000 per year
Full-time
Contract (Two year fixed-term contract (renewable))
Job description

Location: United Kingdom with remote working and occasional office visits in Haywards Heath Contract: Two- year fixed-term contract (renewable) Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 dependent on experience

We are actively looking to engage a Senior Project Finance and Risk Advisor (SPFRA) to join the Programme Finance Team here in the UK. This opportunity is offered on a two year fixed-term contract which is renewable.

About the role

 

The SPFRA, reports to the Head of Programme Finance and focuses in supporting and advising on project financial management and donor compliance to key stakeholders across the organisation.  As a specialist role the post-holder has detailed understanding of the rules and regulations of an increasingly large portfolio of donors including USAID, the EC, FCDO and SCB[1] and a wide range of other smaller-scale funders.

This role is integral in supporting and advising teams and stakeholders throughout key stages of Sightsavers’ project life-cycles through to close-out and exit. The post-holder ensures project financial planning, monitoring and reporting are delivered on time and to a very high standard. The role also provides support to Sightsavers’ overall project financial management processes through capacity building and key projects/ objectives.

Key accountabilities but not limited to:

  • Project cycle; financial management support and advice, project design and proposal development, project start-up and inception, implementation and close-out/ exit.
  • Capacity building; identifying gaps and challenges and generating/ implementing the capacity building plan.
  • Working on a portfolio independently, with support.
  • Engaging in special objectives/ special projects as assigned.
  • Providing other support as a member of the Programme Finance team.

This is an engaging and involved role please read the job description for full details.

If you have similar experience within international development covering risk management tied to projects and their complexity, donor compliance, rules and regulations; contract value; reputational risk; budget development for bids; advising start up activities for newly approved donor funded projects; implementation, close out and exit of projects from a finance and risk perspective this could be an ideal opportunity.

Skills and knowledge

  • Proven finance and accountancy experience and highly numerate
  • Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
  • Previous experience of working for an international (INGO)
  • A solid track record within institutional donor project financial management
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • An influencer with strong stakeholder management skills
  • Evidences a continuous improvement mindset, seeking ways to improve processes and mitigate risk
  • Proven experience of USAID, EC and FCDO project financial management
  • Proven experience of financial training to finance staff
  • Able to travel internationally as required during the length of the tenure

Desirable

  • Able to explain financial issues and procedures to a non-financial audience.
  • Experience of a computer-based accounting system
  • Knowledge of additional languages for example French, Portuguese or additional languages
  • A high level of programmatic and financial understanding of the project cycle

The recruitment process will be in two stages. The first stage will be a written task using excel lasting up to one hour. Candidates successful at this stage will then be invited to attend a virtual interview lasting up to one hour. We intend to conduct interviews from mid November 2024 onwards. We reserve the right to close this ad early.

The deadline to submit your application is 3 November 2024 at 23.30pm GMT UK.

 As an equal opportunity Employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

To apply for this opportunity please simply click on the ‘apply’ icon. We are particularly keen to understand your motivation for working with Sightsavers.

 

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Sightsavers View profile Organisation type Registered Charity
Posted on: 16 October 2024
Closing date: 03 November 2024 at 23:30
Tags: Finance,Project Management,Business Development,Compliance / Quality,Monitoring and Evaluation,Risk Management

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