About the role

• To support the finance manager with all financial affairs of the office and programme, including inputing of data in an efficient, accurate and timely manner. Likely to operate in one office with limited supervision.
• To prepare financial documentation including payments, petty cash reimbursement , petty cash advances and all staff floats.
• To ensure efficient and accurate cash and bank books and the  timely preparation of monthly accounts and returns.
• To ensure efficient, accurate and timely collation of finance information requested by senior colleagues.
• To extract reports from the financial and administration systems to review the status of the budget and the adherence to financial policies and procedures.
• To ensure accurate maintenance of the asset management system.

Key Outcomes

• Cash, bank books and other financial documentation maintained in an accurate and timely manner
• Accurate payments made to suppliers and staff.
• Accurate and timely posting of transactions into Christian Aid Accounting system
• Team player during month end closure processes.
• A complete set of scanned vouchers filled on the intranet and accessible to the relevant stakeholders in the organisation in addition to maintaining a good physical filing system.
• A well-managed petty cash imprest system.
• Asset Register is accurately maintained and updated.
• Christian Aid and donor financial policies and procedures are complied with.
• Successful team player during partner expenditure verification.
• Successfully giving support in handling external audits to allow for timely completion of all audit engagements.
• Good relations with third parties, suppliers and partners are maintained through positive communication.

About you

This role sits within the Finance role family in the International Department. It is responsible for supporting all aspects of the finance function, which will include financial records, financial reports, budgets, donor funds, internal and external audits and providing financial support to Christian Aid partner staff. This role will also supports  partner financial capacity and the compliance function

Essential

• The role holder will be qualified to at least degree level (or equivalent) and part qualified member of a recognised accounting organisation – CPA, ACCA
• Role holder will be a person of high integrity and who exhibits self-leadership, decisiveness and teamwork in day to day ways of working.
• Knowledge of financial standards required by donors, local financial standards and legal framework
• Experience working with financial accounting procedures of writing and reviewing financial reports, creating and monitoring budgets and working with compliance regulations.
• Experience with using excel and word processing packages and other account reporting tools

Desirable

• Knowledge of vaious donor requirements e.g DFID, EU, USAID.
• Knowledge of local partners/NGOs and development.
• Experience of dealing with institutional donor fund accounting.
• Experience of using computerised financial reporting tools.
• Part-qualified IFAC accountant and training related qualification

About the role

As part of the Global Advocacy and Policy team in the Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns (PPC) Department, the post-holder will support the development and implementation of national advocacy strategies across Christian Aid’s country offices in Africa. This role will support African country staff and partners to raise capacity and delivery of national advocacy in relation to our priority campaigns; as well as collaborating with them to deliver impactful global and multi-country advocacy strategies.

This is a key role to strengthen the linkage between programmes and advocacy. Supporting the Senior Pan-Africa Advocacy Advisor and the Global Advocacy Lead, the post holder will help to integrate this work into our national programmes and where relevant participate in regional and international advocacy initiatives

About you

• We are looking for a strategic thinker, with a track record of implementing successful campaign and advocacy strategies that brought about policy changes.
• You will need to be a great team player with proven experience of building constructive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, and of working in networks or coalitions. Experience in working with ecumenical and faith-based organisations is an advantage.
• The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the African contexts in which we work, and the ways in which our global campaigns and other priority issues apply to these contexts, including at the regional level.
• We are looking for a good influencer with a strong understanding of how change happens on effective advocacy and campaigning strategies, as well as with the experience of working with African civil society, on advocacy, campaigning or communications. Good knowledge in online social media campaigning, NGO programme experience, experience in managing multi-country advocacy projects, as well as the ability to speak French is also desired.

Applied skills/knowledge and expertise

Essential

• Degree or equivalent. Graduate qualification in relevant social science or development studies, or commensurate experience.
• Strong understanding of how change happens and of effective advocacy and campaigning strategies
• Proven experience of building constructive working relationships with diverse stakeholders, and of working in networks or coalitions
• Good understanding of the African contexts in which we work, and the ways in which our global campaigns and other priority issues apply to these contexts, including at the regional level
• Experience of working with African civil society, on advocacy, campaigning or communications
• Experience in representing corporate policy positions to diverse audiences
• Ability to communicate complex issues simply, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in developing and implementing advocacy strategies
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise work effectively.
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Commitment to Christian Aid‘s mission, vision and values

Desirable

• Ability to work in French
• NGO programme experience
• Experience of online and social media campaigning
• Experience of working with church-based organisations or faith groups
• Experience in managing multi-country campaigning and advocacy projects