Senior Finance Officer- ICS
Interviews to take place week commencing 28th October 2013. VSO is a leading international development organisation that fights poverty through people.  We deliver relevant and cost effective work that promotes volunteering to fight global poverty in over 30 countries around the world.  ICS is a volunteering programme for 18-25 year olds that aims to send 7,000 young people overseas for 12 weeks across a three year period where they will join a group of young people from the host country to live, learn and volunteer together on community based social action projects.  The programme is funded by DFID in the UK and run by a consortium of development agencies led by VSO.As the largest of the 6 ICS delivery agencies, VSO is looking for a Senior Finance Officer to take responsibility for the financial performance of the VSO delivery agency.  Working as part of the International finance team and directly with the ICS delivery agency management team, you will be expected to lead on the annual budgeting and quarterly re-budgeting processes for the UK and overseas ICS programme, prepare all financial reporting required by the external ICS Hub, ensure monthly monitoring reports are prepared for the programmatic team as well as providing day to day support and ad-hoc advice to ICS teams in the UK and overseas.We are looking for at least a part-qualified accountant who has experience of working in the not-for profit sector and with restricted funding.  You should have practical experience of leading budgeting and forecasting processes and of providingmanagement information on complex and multi-country projects.  It is also important to us that you are able to effectively communicate financial data and processes to non-financial colleagues and have the ability to build good working relationships quickly.Some overseas travel in Asia and Africa may be required.  This is a fixed term post ending on 31st August 2015 in line with our contract with DFID.
Title: Senior Finance Officer- ICS
Salary: 30000-35000
Description: Interviews to take place week commencing 28th October 2013. VSO is a leading international development organisation that fights poverty through people.  We deliver relevant and cost effective work that promotes volunteering to fight global poverty in over 30 countries around the world.  ICS is a volunteering programme for 18-25 year olds that aims to send 7,000 young people overseas for 12 weeks across a three year period where they will join a group of young people from the host country to live, learn and volunteer together on community based social action projects.  The programme is funded by DFID in the UK and run by a consortium of development agencies led by VSO.As the largest of the 6 ICS delivery agencies, VSO is looking for a Senior Finance Officer to take responsibility for the financial performance of the VSO delivery agency.  Working as part of the International finance team and directly with the ICS delivery agency management team, you will be expected to lead on the annual budgeting and quarterly re-budgeting processes for the UK and overseas ICS programme, prepare all financial reporting required by the external ICS Hub, ensure monthly monitoring reports are prepared for the programmatic team as well as providing day to day support and ad-hoc advice to ICS teams in the UK and overseas.We are looking for at least a part-qualified accountant who has experience of working in the not-for profit sector and with restricted funding.  You should have practical experience of leading budgeting and forecasting processes and of providingmanagement information on complex and multi-country projects.  It is also important to us that you are able to effectively communicate financial data and processes to non-financial colleagues and have the ability to build good working relationships quickly.Some overseas travel in Asia and Africa may be required.  This is a fixed term post ending on 31st August 2015 in line with our contract with DFID.
Requirements: Mid-Senior level experience, None education
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