Roving Finance Manager

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 40 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters.

IRW’s International Finance team is recruiting for the position of ‘Roving Finance Manager’ to join its dynamic team on a full-time, permanent basis to be based anywhere that IR has a country office globally.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CCAB/ACMA/CPA)
• Good management and financial accounting experience, including a pro-active approach to budget monitoring, reporting etc.
• To establish good working relationships with donors, Country Offices and IRW departments and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, Dynamics AX, Agresso Unit 4 will be an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial matters to non- financial managers.
• Ability to manage and supervise finance and non-finance staff in multiple and remote locations.
• Demonstrable ability to think strategically and highlight areas of future concern and risk.
• Good computer literacy skills.
• Ability to adapt to new situations and needs.
• Ability to develop and build capacities of staff.
• Disposition of a team player.
• Ability to work independently and provide initiative in improving finance/Administration functions.
• To establish good working relationships with a variety of people.
• To communicate clearly in writing and orally
• Able to work under pressure and prioritizes effectively.

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit:

https://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us/what-we-offer/

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place mid-April 2024.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• receipt of satisfactory references

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer