UK Finance Manager
Job Title: UK Finance Manager
Reporting to: CEO, Treasurer
Works with: Finance and Operations team in Sierra Leone, Treasurer, and CEO in the UK
Location: Remote with possible meetings in London
Contract Type:
Equipment: N/A – laptop not provided
Hours: 3 days per week
Job Purpose
EducAid Sierra Leone is seeking a qualified and experienced finance professional on a part-time basis to serve as the UK-based accountant. This role involves working closely with a team in Sierra Leone to manage the month-end cycle, reporting, compliance, and budgeting for the charity.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and produce timely monthly management accounts, ensuring oversight of the accounts in Sierra Leone for accuracy and integrity.
- Provide monthly reports to the Board of Trustees, including key performance indicator tracking.
- Coordinate the annual budget and forecast process.
- Prepare financial accounts in accordance with FRS 102 and SORP, playing an active role in the audit process.
- Track and manage restricted and unrestricted reserves.
- Oversee financial aspects of donor reporting and ensure invoices are raised as appropriate.
- Collaborate with the CEO on cash flow planning.
- Manage all UK accounting, payroll, and tax compliance.
- Ensure financial processes and controls are robust and effectively implemented.
- Train and develop the finance team in Sierra Leone.
- Perform other duties as required.
Competencies
Functional Competencies
- Qualified accountant (ICAEW or ACCA preferred; CIMA considered).
- Prior knowledge of charity accounting (desirable) and experience in preparing financial statements for audit.
- Experience operating in a multicurrency environment (desirable).
- Strong knowledge of Sage accounting software preferred and ability to optimise its use, but knowledge of other SME packages considered
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Understanding of Sierra Leone, education, and international development.
Personal Competencies
- Strong administrative and organizational skills.
- Effective communicator, comfortable working with colleagues at all levels across multiple locations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexible, diplomatic, and resilient.
- Tech-savvy and systems-literate.
- Open, honest, and kind in professional relationships.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Right to work in the UK.
Organisational Competencies
- Commitment to upholding the Charity’s Code of Conduct.
- Alignment with the Charity’s vision, mission, and objectives.
- Willingness to develop additional skills in response to the charity’s evolving needs.
Please submit CV and a cover letter explaining why you are interested and suited to the role.
EducAid works to be a different kind of aid, strengthening education for all children in Sierra Leone with quality education.