Job Description
Background:
Chemonics International is a major international development consultancy, with a 46-year history and a track record for delivering integrated solutions across multiple sectors and geographies to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals. With experience in over 150 countries and global network of over 5,000 technical specialists, Chemonics is recognised as one of the world’s leading partners for international development.
Chemonics UK was established in 2019 and has quickly developed a strong and diverse portfolio of UK Aid-funded programmes. Chemonics UK works with government and development sector counterparts across three continents to deliver programmes in sectors including climate action, education, governance, peacebuilding, stabilisation, social cohesion, and research.
Main Purpose of the Role:
Performs duties associated with daily finance operations, which includes line management of the Management Accountant and the Accounts Payable Manager.
Main Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Support the Finance Director with preparation of monthly financial and management reporting, budgeting, and variance reporting
- Responsible for month end close of ledgers
- Lead the closure and preparation of year end reporting and manage audit requirements
- Ensure controls and reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts are maintained, including Bank, VAT, Payroll, Aged Debtors, Aged Creditors
- Prepare and manage 13-week cash flow forecasts including modelling cash receipts and reporting on actual cashflows vs the forecast.
- Oversee the accurate and complete posting of transactions, journals, invoices and expenses by the finance team
- Review and approve weekly payment proposals from AP Manager
- Prepare and manage payroll and pension, liaising with the HR department and the payroll provider
- Manage the completion and reconciliation of all statutory financial returns and associated payments including, VAT
- Support the Project Management and Project Accounting Teams with accurate information to enable accurate forecasting for programs
- Proactively managing the UK Finance inbox and providing timely response to internal stakeholders
- General responsibility as a senior point of contact for issues arising from the finance system
- Performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned
Staff Management
- Responsible for managing staff performance of a small Finance team – Accountant and AP Manager
- Offer ongoing training, support and supervision to staff and ensure annual appraisals and training needs analysis are carried out within agreed timescales
- Monitor workload of team members to ensure quality, consistency and accuracy of responses to and interaction with internal and external stakeholders
Person Specification:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the principal duties.
Essential Skills:
- Accounting qualification or equivalent experience required
- Has managed a finance function in a mid-sized to large business with complex processes.
- Has worked with mid-sized to large accounting packages / ERP systems
- Has experience in working with foreign currency and intercompany transactions
- Management and experience with FCDO / government regulations preferred.
- Ability to solve technical, managerial, or operational problems and evaluate options based on relevant information, resources, well-rounded experience, and knowledge.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office applications
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Supervisory experience essential
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
Other:
- UK work authorisation or ability to obtain it required.
This position is located outside the U.S.
About the Organization
Founded in 1975, Chemonics is an international development consulting firm. In more than 70 countries around the globe, our network of 5,000 specialists share a simple belief: that the challenges we face today are best solved through the right partnerships — sharing knowledge, expertise, and experience to deliver results. As part of our culture and values, Chemonics is proud to be named a “Best Place to Work” in the Human Rights campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index. Where Chemonics works, development works. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter or visit us at www.chemonics.com.
