Management Accountant

Elrha is a global organisation dedicated to finding innovative solutions to complex humanitarian challenges through cutting-edge research and innovation. We are seeking a passionate and skilled Management Accountant to join our dynamic Grant Operations and Finance (GOF) team.

About the Role:

You’ll play a key role in supporting our work by ensuring smooth, high quality financial management and reporting. Working closely with the Head of GOF, you’ll contribute to the success of our programmes by overseeing financial activities, audits and the improvement of financial processes.

This is a role where you can make a meaningful impact, not only within our organisation but on the global humanitarian landscape. You’ll have the chance to work on important projects that directly support our humanitarian aims while developing your skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

What you’ll do:

• Lead on key financial activities, including management accounting, financial reporting, and grant audits.
• Support the operational aspects of grant management by ensuring effective financial planning and monitoring.
• Improve and streamline financial processes for greater efficiency.
• Manage complex funding arrangements, including grants from institutional donors, and ensure compliance with financial and donor requirements.
• Collaborate with teams across the organisation, using your financial insights to support decision-making.

What we’re looking for:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, especially those with a genuine passion for humanitarian work. We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Are a qualified (or part-qualified) Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CIPFA or equivalent) with proven management accounting experience, ideally within the charity or not-for-profit sector.
• Have experience managing budgets and financial information, especially in environments with complex funding.
• Are familiar with the financial management of grants from institutional donors, ideally within international aid or humanitarian settings.
• Understand risk management and audit processes.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both with financial and non-financial colleagues.
• Are skilled in Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.
• Have a personal or professional interest in humanitarian or development sectors, demonstrated through academic studies, volunteering, or work experience.

Additional knowledge in grantee financial management, IATI standards, and accounting principles for charities would be a bonus, but not essential.

Why Join Us?

By joining Elrha, you’ll become part of an organisation that is making a real difference in the world. We believe in supporting our team to thrive, offering opportunities for professional development, collaboration, and growth. We work remotely with access to our offices in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester if you prefer to be office based. We offer flexible working patterns to support you with balancing other commitments.

If you’re looking for a role where you can apply your financial expertise to help solve real-world problems, we want to hear from you!

Note for applicants:

• Candidates must have the independent right to work in UK at the time of appointment as we are unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.
• When applying you will be taken through the Save the Children UK recruitment system. Elrha is an independent subsidiary of SCUK and benefits from some SCUK systems and processes.
• Please read through the job description for a detailed list of requirements, and ensure you complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is next career move for you.

Closing date: Sunday 6th October 2024
Interview dates: Tuesday 15th & Wednesday 16th October (online)

We reserve the right to bring the deadline forward if we have sufficient high-quality applications. Please get your application in as early as possible.