Finance Specialist

• Support strong budgeting, financial planning, forecasting and modelling processes, both at global organizational level and for grant donor proposals
• Support organisation and programme-specific audits

• Support financial operations including financial management, cashflow, accounting, control and reporting

• Support the identification of financial risks, evaluating them alongside the Finance Manager, including recommended mitigation measures
• Support planning for financial sustainability on a medium term basis
• Work with colleagues to support income growth, through effective financial support to donor relationships

• Support the development, monitoring, and updating of internal policies
• Ensure adherence to the internal control system with relevant controls to mitigate financial risks
• Ensure that the Alliance meets due diligence requirements regarding financial obligations and aligns to all policies and procedures with Swiss and, where relevant UK legal requirements, under the guidance of the Finance Manager
• Support the Finance Manager with the Finance Risk and Audit Committee and the Board in the finance and risk aspects of their governance responsibilities
• Support preparation of financial reports for internal and governance meetings

• Recognized qualification in finance or accountancy
• Significant experience in strategic financial management
• Expert knowledge of strategic finance, and the management of financial operations, governance, risk and reporting
• Experience working with NGOs and/or the humanitarian sector appreciated
• Ability to manage, prioritize, organize, be precise and analyze
• IT literacy, advanced excel skills
• Fluent spoken and written English required, fluent spoken and written French a plus

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