Interim Finance Manager

CharityJob is helping an international environmental organisation focused on community-driven conservation to recruit an Interim Finance Manager. You've been identified as someone who may be interested in this opportunity as outlined below

Role Purpose

To provide steady financial leadership, ensuring stability, compliance, and continuity during a period of transition. The postholder will maintain strong financial control and reporting, support delivery of agreed structural changes to the finance team and ensure a smooth handover to the incoming post holder.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership and Control

• Maintain strong financial control, reporting and cashflow management.
• Advise CEO and Treasurer on financial stability, risk and reserves.
• Oversee fund management, compliance and key external relationships (auditors, banks, suppliers).
• Responsibility for managing and reviewing financial policies, procedures, standards, systems and processes to guide the charity s financial decision-making.
• Oversight and administration of the payments & banking process & addressing queries as necessary. Including management of the bank mandate.

Team Leadership and Development

• Line manage and mentor the Assistant Accountant, maintaining morale, clarity, and professional standards during change.

Business Planning and Reporting

• Lead the preparation of the FY2026-27 budget, with a focus on three year financial planning.
• Lead quarterly reforecasting and scenario planning to ensure alignment with strategic priorities and maintain at least three months free reserves.
• Prepare clear financial analysis and documentation to support a smooth transition and effective handover.

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure financial obligations are met on time.
• Maintain documentation to support due diligence, risk management and compliance assurance to the Treasurer.

As someone who is a potentially strong fit for this opportunity, upon clicking "Apply" your details will be forwarded to the recruiter, who may then contact you directly. Given the important nature of this role, the recruiter may contact strong candidates that emerge on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged.

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