About the role

Global Finance Manager focusing on financial planning and reporting. Working in the UK office of WaterAid to improve financial capabilities across the federation.

Responsibilities

**About the Role**
The Global Financial Manager will be based in the UK office of WaterAid and will focus on federation financial planning and reporting. The role supports financial planning, reporting and monitoring across the membership of WaterAid and contributes to improving financial controls, planning and management reporting across the membership.
The role supports the federation financial planning and reporting process from end to end, including consolidation of financial information, analysis of figures, and preparation of draft narrative for Executive and Board reports. The role also supports the work of the Global Finance Executive (GFE) and supports members in strengthening financial planning and reporting processes.
**In this role, you will:**
Lead federation financial planning and reporting
Facilitate Global Finance Executive (GFE) support
Provide member support, supporting members with limited finance capacity on key areas such as business planning etc.
Provide WaterAid international (WAi) finance support
Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.

**To be successful, you’ll need:**
Professional accounting qualification (CCAB or CIMA);
Experience in planning, budgeting and forecasting;
Demonstrable ability to prioritise and co-ordinate across multiple tasks;
Experience of working in a strategic support capacity with multiple stakeholders;
Experience of developing finance capacity and capability;
Experience in problem solving across teams, organisations and countries in an international/multi-cultural organisation;
Ability to consolidate and analyse financial information;
Excellent communication skills, particularly written and with non-finance people;
Ability to lead and work collaboratively within a matrix team;
Customer focus attitude and good relationship builder;
Commitment to WaterAid’s values and a working style that reflects these.
Ability to work systematically and methodically, managing time effectively.
Willingness to share expertise and knowledge with others.
Able to travel for work
**Desirable:**
Experience of accounting systems specification, selection and implementation.
Experience in a managerial/ senior role.
Working knowledge of multiple accounting systems including SunSystems.
Experience with using business intelligence tools such as Power BI
Experience of the voluntary sector

**UK Benefits:**
36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Season ticket loan
Free annual eye tests
‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
Sabbaticals
One paid volunteer day each year
*As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK Water Aiders to take a well-deserved break.*
*These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances.*