Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to provide high-quality and comprehensive support and guidance to grant managers. You will be responsible for financial monitoring and analysis of the programs of work undertaken by the International Secretariat (Amnesty’s head office) across the world.

You will be in control of the financial accounting, processing, governance, treasury, and statutory reporting of the IS.

About you

We are recruiting a candidate who has a proven track record of financial grant management and reporting in a global organization.

The candidate will have experience in producing grant budgets that reflect donor requirements and working with international partners and offices with fundraising teams.

Main Responsibilities

• Working with new and existing partners and programme colleagues, manages financial aspects of grant inception, implementation and closure, including due diligence, contracts, sub-granting, reporting procedures, variance analysis, expenditure, grant payments and grant audits.
• Supporting grant managers throughout the grant lifecycle, ensuring controls and expenditures are compliant with internal and external policies, providing input and advice on potential budget changes and ensuring these are documented. Support with formal budget modifications and extension requests.
• Working with the Programme Funding and Partnerships, Management Accounts and Central Finance teams to ensure up to date grant information is reflected in organisational budgets, forecasts, treasury planning and financial reporting and supports ongoing risk management.
• Challenge, review and improve existing finance processes and reports, seeking new and better ways of supporting a changing and growing organisation, and take initiatives forward with the support of the Global Restricted Income Manager.
• Supporting the Global Restricted Income Manager and Global Philanthropy and Partnerships team in providing financial training and capacity building to stakeholders at the International Secretariat and global Amnesty organisations, as well as external partners where required.

Skills and Experience

• CCAB qualified or equivalent
• Advanced excel skills
• Experience of using accounting software, preferably Dynamics 365
• Experience of explaining financial information clearly and concisely, empathising with and dealing with others’ requirements

Please see attached job description on our website for more information on responsibilities, skills and experience required.

WHAT WE OFFER:

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

• 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days)
• Hybrid working environment – The standard working week at Amnesty International is 35 hours
• Pension Contribution Scheme – with an employer contribution of 8% of your gross annual salary, in addition Amnesty International will match individual contributions of up to 3%. Making a total employer contribution of 11%
• Life Assurance
• Annual salary review
• Opportunity to join our cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loans for travel to work
• Contribution towards the cost of eye tests and glasses
• Access to Linkedin Learning
• Employee Assistance Programme

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click ‘Apply for this Role’ below.

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N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy BEFORE the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities, therefore we recommend you apply now if you are interested.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Amnesty International believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable. Together, we’re committed to being an anti-racist organisation with a diverse workforce that can better tackle the global human rights challenges that face our world today. We know that different voices, ideas, perspectives, experiences and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of people around the world.

We are committed to building and sustaining an anti-racist, culturally diverse and inclusive organisation, where all employees feel valued, have a sense of belonging and an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential. We therefore strongly welcome applications from suitably qualified people regardless of their background; including underrepresented groups, LGBTQI+ individuals and those who may have or are living with a disability.

To see our full statement please visit this link: Racial equality, equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion policy – Amnesty International

Amnesty International is committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with the team by [email protected]