Programme Finance Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial management and oversight for the ADB project, ensuring accuracy and donor compliance.
• Review monthly transactions, reconciliations, and forecasts, maintaining up-to-date grant and cost recovery records.
• Prepare donor and internal financial reports, ensuring consistency across systems.
• Monitor expenditure and cash flow, flagging under/overspends and advising on corrective actions.
• Oversee financial controls, audits, and compliance with ADB and internal policies.
• Support programme teams and partners with budgeting, reporting, and financial training.
• Contribute to wider finance capacity building and continuous improvement initiatives.

You are a qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with strong experience in managing finances for complex, donor-funded projects. You bring analytical rigour, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem solving.

• Minimum 3 years experience in financial accounting and reporting.
• Proven experience managing large-scale or multilateral donor-funded projects
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of charity accounting and donor compliance frameworks.

• Contract:
  
  3-year fixed-term
• Salary: £49,000
• Location:
  
  London (Hybrid working)
• Flexible working arrangements and enhanced leave entitlement
• Comprehensive wellbeing benefits
• Opportunities for international travel

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

For more information on the role, please contact Madeleine Kind at Ivy Rock Partners.