Project Finance Account Manager at Plan International

The Opportunity

As the Project Finance Account Manager you will contribute to transforming the approach to all the financial aspects of all Plan International Inc. (PIIs) projects (Sponsorship, grants and other funded) ensuring they are well managed, compliant and maximise utilisation of funds to achieve lasting change for children.

In this role you will be required to work in close partnership with the Global Hub (GH) Projects team and provide support to colleagues in country offices and programme units(in the region you are account manager for) to ensure they are able to fulfil the financial aspects of projects efficiently and effectively in particular to maintain adherence to Plan International grants finance management standards.

The Individual

• We are looking to recruit an individual with who is a Part (or fully) qualified chartered accountant, working towards a qualification or with relevant experience.
• You will need to be customer support orientated, with excellent technical IT and analytical skills: fluency with complex financial system / ERP and advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of complex international multi-company, multi-currency organisation accounting challenges.
• To be successful in this role you will need to be a strong team player with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to communicate complex technical matters effectively to a non-technical audience.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Part qualified chartered accountant (fully qualified an advantage)
• Excellent technical IT and analytical skills: fluency with complex financial system / ERP and very good command of Excel.
• Knowledge and Experience of complex international multi-company, multi-currency organisation accounting challenges.
• Communication skills, appropriate to the audience and capability to communicate ideas and technical information to non-technical audiences
• Able to build networks especially with grants staff across Plan globally
• Costumer support oriented.
• Values working in a team and willing to take on more responsibilities and support team members. Flexibility and patience.
• Strong written and spoken English
• Able to deliver on time, to work under pressure and prioritise.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in using SAP and Microsoft Dynamix,
• Experience of the financial aspects of grant management from institutional donors in an INGO and Knowledge on how financial accounting and grant accounting interact
• Appreciation of working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• French or Spanish is an added advantage

Closing Date: 19th March 2023