Finance Business Partner - Climate Action

Executive Mandate Specification

Our partner, is an innovative non-profit focused on projects combating climate change; partnering with cities, regions, governments and communities; providing expert support to deliver accelerated climate action.

This role will work closely with partners to provide financial analysis, insights, and guidance to ensure successful project outcomes. The Finance Business Partner will report directly to the Financial Performance and Analyst Controller and will Business Partner to a group of implementing partners to help drive decision-making and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial analysis and planning - Conduct financial analysis and planning for projects to ensure financial targets are met, and resources are allocated efficiently.
• Budgeting and forecasting - Develop project budgets and forecasts, monitor actuals versus budgets, and provide timely updates to project teams.
• Cash flow forecasting and monitoring
• Managing financial reporting and other financial communications to project funder
• Faciliate and manage funder audits.

Key Working Relationships

• Finance Team
• Cluster Manager/Director
• Project Teams
• Business Desk (Grant Management Support)
• PMO (Project Management Office)

ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a desire and ability to partner with colleagues (both finance and non-finance). You already have experience in a finance role and can display a can-do attitude with a practical and creative approach to problem solving. You are analytical, with attention to details and the ability to keep the big picture in mind while focussing on the details and complexities of implementation.

Education/Qualifications

· Part qualified/ qualified Accountant.

Experience

· At least 3 years of experience in an accounting or finance role, preferably within mission-driven organisation and multi-functional team environment.

· Sound knowledge of basic accounting principles is essential.

· Experience/knowledge managing Grant Funding is desirable

Skills

· Fluent in English, preference for one additional language commonly in use in Europe.

· Strong capabilities with collaborative IT applications (we use Office365 and Microsoft Teams, as well as Miro, Zoom, Mentimeter, etc.).

· Intermediate Excel skills, advanced skills are a plus.

· Strong time management skills essential, with a track record of delivering on objectives according to established timelines.

Qualities, Personal Style, and Approach

· Service-oriented approach

· Proactive

· Optimistic, with a can-do attitude

· Strong team player

· Autonomy

Location

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK prior to applying for the position. Ideally, the successful candidate will be based close to the London office, but we support full remote or hybrid forms of working and offer a high degree of flexibility.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £320.00-£400.00 per day

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Finance Business Partnering: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Accounting qualification (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: #833

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship