Regional Finance Officer
The HALO Trust
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Thornhill • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £32,000 per year
About the role
- Support the production of accurate and timely donor financial reports and fund requests
- Assist in the development of donor budgets using HALO’s financial planning system (Adaptive Insights)
- Contribute to the development and improvement of systems, tools, and processes to ensure efficient budgeting and forecasting
- Support financial monitoring of grants and contracts, including forecasting costs to completion in collaboration with programme teams
- Support programmes in the preparation of country budgets aligned with anticipated donor funding
- Prepare, submit for approval, and post monthly journals in the accounting system
- Support the review and reconciliation of implementing partner financial reports and payment requests
- Assist with monitoring compliance with overseas statutory requirements, including company registration, financial reporting, and taxation
- Support compliance with donor regulations and HALO financial and logistics standard operating procedures, including desk- and field-based audits
- Assist in the preparation of documentation for grant and contract audits, liaising with external auditors and country teams as required
- Work within the framework of HALO’s core values, ethos, and mission
- Contribute to the achievement of programme and organisational objectives
- Maintain familiarity with and adhere to all HALO policies and procedures
- Travel to HALO programmes when required (up to three short visits per year)
- Comply with HALO’s Health and Safety procedures, including participation in risk assessments and evacuation procedures as necessary
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related discipline
- Strong, demonstrable experience in a finance role
- Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis (e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Willingness to travel internationally
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays
- Non-contributory life assurance
- Private medical health cover
- Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%
- Emergency medical insurance while travelling overseas
- Flexible working policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial reportingbudgetingforecastingdata analysisExceljournal postingreconciliationcompliance monitoringgrant auditingcost forecasting
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaborationorganizational skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamworktime managementethical judgment
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in financeBachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in business administration