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Join WaterAid in advancing global hygiene and water access as an Insightful Management Accountant
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Salary
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Location
Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, UK - Hybrid
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary: WaterAid is on a mission to ensure clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene are normal for everyone, everywhere. By joining our team, you become part of a creative and dedicated group of professionals who are passionate about empowering communities and making a tangible impact on global health and well-being. We foster an environment that values diversity and encourages you to be your best, making a difference together.
- Support regional and country programme leadership with financial planning.
- Ensure the implementation of best practices in monitoring and evaluating performance.
- Provide strategic financial advice and analysis as a trusted business partner.
- Degree-level education and a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA).
- Proficiency in multi-dimensional accounting systems like Sun.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and knowledge of Business Intelligence tools.
- Experience with donor fund management and financial policy development.
- Skilled in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management accounting.
- Proven track record of Finance Business Partnering and stakeholder engagement.
- Submit your CV and a cover letter as one document in Word or PDF format.
- Include your location and work eligibility in the cover letter.
- Undergo pre-employment screening to demonstrate work eligibility in the respective country.
- UK-based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About WaterAid: Want to use your skills in Financial Planning and Reporting to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere? We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
The Role: As an IMA you will support the regions, country programme leadership, and International Programmes Directorate, to deliver effective financial plans and ensure best practice in monitoring and evaluating performance is in place. You will act as a trusted Business Partner of your stakeholders, providing analysis, robust challenge and strategic advice, to support the delivery of WaterAid's mission.
Job Requirements: Degree level education, Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA), Experience in the use of Sun, or a similar multi-dimensional accounting system, Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, Working knowledge of Business Intelligence tools, Knowledge and experience of donor fund management, Experience of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, Ability to analyse financial data and provide narrative for range of audiences, Experience of developing financial policies, processes and systems, Management accounting expertise, experience and knowledge, Finance Business Partnering experience of being a trusted partner to stakeholders.
Benefits: Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience.
Application Details: Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please indicate your location and the right to work eligibility in your Cover letter. Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries. All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
