Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.
We are currently recruiting for the position of ‘International Accounts Officer' to join its dynamic International Finance and Support Department within the International Program Division. The purpose of the role is to manage the finances of the orphans one to one programme, monitor and track funding, ensuring invoices are sent out to partners, funds received and sent to field are tracked and all ledger entries are posted and prepare accurate financial reports in line with internal and donor reporting formats and timescales, meet the needs of donor requirements and other stakeholders. The post holder will also contribute to the continuous improvement of the team within Islamic Relief.
The successful candidate must have or be:
· Degree in Accountancy/Finance - Immediate Level Qualified or studying final level of AAT/ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW professional qualifications
· Must have previous exposure and experience of partner and institution’s financial compliance
· Experience of donor, field office accounting, budgets and yearend financial reporting.
· Experience of providing both challenge and support to a range of stakeholders including non-financial audiences at all levels in the organisation.
· Thorough understanding of donor contractual invoicing; accruals and prepayments
· Experience in operating and extracting data from complex accounting systems
· Experience of budgeting for project activities, monitor and report on financial activities and undertaken appropriate analysis
· Ability to drive through continuous improvement
· Experience in operating and extracting data from complex accounting systems
If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit:
https://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us/what-we-offer/
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 24/08/2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:
(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer