Senior Finance Officer - Grants Management

Senior Finance Officer – Grants Management

Salary: £34,342 per annum (more for an exceptional candidate), plus excellent benefits, including Childcare vouchers salary sacrifice scheme, non-contributory pension scheme of 10% of gross annual salary, season ticket loan, subsidised gym membership, 25 working days per year plus English statutory holidays.

Based: London

Alert has an exciting opportunity for talented, committed and experienced individual to make a significant contribution to a rapidly growing organisation based in London. The post has become available due to relocation of the staff.

As a strategic thinker, with financial expertise, the ability to analyse and resolve complex problems and a desire to develop the role in response to Alert’s evolving needs, you will support the Head of Finance to achieve strong financial management and effective grant management processes throughout our dynamic, expanding international organisation.

Drawing on a solid foundation of relevant knowledge and experience and with fair spoken and written French, you will also act as the focal point within Finance Team for designated Alert programmes, utilising your talent for presenting complex financial information, tools and concepts in an accessible way, your emotional intelligence and determination “to see things through” to work alongside non-finance professionals to engender change which meets future business needs.

Applications for post is welcomed from experienced finance personnel who are part-qualified in CIMA / ACCA and have at least 3 years’ experience in grant account in a similar-sized or larger, international NGO, to include especially: • Preparation of grant financial reports to various donors • Assuring compliance with key donor regulations – e.g. EC, USAID, DfID • Preparation of grant audits • Submitting claims to donors • Budgeting and budget calendaristion

Note: The above are some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements and an application pack (the person specification section of which will form the basis of short-listing) please visit http://www.international-alert.org/about-us/recruitment/list

Please note we do not accept CVs. In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for.

To apply, please send a completed application form to Rebecca Shepherd at rshepherd@international-alert.org

Closing date: Sunday 4th September 2011 at 5pm (UK time). Interviews will take place 2nd and 3rd weeks of September 2011.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.