Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 12-month fixed-term contract
Salary: Competitive, plus benefits
Hours: 35 hours per week
About the role
Reports to: Financial Controller (revenue accounting)
Works with: Finance team and revenue function
Job purpose: This newly created position will provide support to the Financial Controller and oversee revenue-related tasks encompassing financial reporting and analysis.
Key responsibilities
- Perform monthly reconciliations between Salesforce and Business Central systems to ensure precise and accurate record-keeping
- Monthly forecasting of the revenue streams, facilitating proactive financial planning
- Monthly budget vs actual analysis across all revenue streams
- Support the development and maintenance of comprehensive revenue reporting frameworks
- Support the timely preparation of revenue reports
- Prepare information for IFRS Foundation Trustee packs for various committees
- Collaborate closely with revenue function for accurate internal tracking and reporting of revenue streams
- Support fundraising teams in fulfilling grant reporting obligations
- Salesforce tracking
- Assist with the annual budgeting process
- Assist with internal and external audits
- Support in meeting US reporting requirements, such as form 990
- Prepare information for annual insurance renewal
- Assist Financial Controller with ad-hoc reporting requirements
Required skills and experience
- Ability to work independently and use initiative
- Highly organised and focused, able to multi-task and manage workload to ensure that deadlines are met
- Ability to apply judgement and creativity; flexibility to generate new and innovative ideas and approaches to solve complex problems
- Strong ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Proactive manner, ability to use own initiative and willingness to accept responsibility
- Process focused and methodical manner, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Proactive in seeking guidance when planning or prioritising complex or conflicting tasks
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills with a 'can do' approach
- Ability to apply judgement, creativity and flexibility to generate new and innovative ideas and approaches to solve complex problems
- Ability to be flexible and understanding that sometimes requirements can change
- Demonstrated commitment to the organisation's mission and values, understanding the unique aspects of the not-for-profit sector
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified
- Understanding of revenue recognition principles, accounting standards (GAAP/IFRS) and financial reporting
- Experience with grant tracking
- Experience in preparing management reports
- Excellent numerical skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Advance level proficiency in Excel
- Previous experience working with multiple currencies
Desirable
- Experience working in an international environment
- Experience working with Business Central and Salesforce
To apply
Please send a detailed CV/résumé to recruitment@ifrs.org. Please include the following information or your application may not be considered:
- the job title/position you are interested in (in the subject line of your email); and
- covering email/letter detailing how you meet the specified role requirements and your salary expectations.
Closing date: Closed
Interviews are held via video conference and in our Canary Wharf office as part of our standard international recruitment process.
Due to the number of responses we receive, we are unable to respond individually to each application. If you do not hear from us within twelve weeks of the closing date you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
