Finance Business Partner, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Job Description

Join a team which has unique expertise combining the power of journalism and the law to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights.The Thomson Reuters Foundation is recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to join the Finance team. The role will involve working closely with the Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Program Managers in the Implementation Team, and the Business Development Team to ensure sound management of the organisations financial resources and the smooth financial management and reporting of its projects.The Finance Business Partner will be responsible for supporting Program and Business Development to put together correct budgets in donor proposals, help the Implementation Team implement the financial monitoring infrastructure for new projects /contracts, and monitor actual spend vs agreed budgets and reforecasts whilst meeting all donor requirements. They will manage, with the Financial Controller, project audits where appropriate. The position will report to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Thomson Reuters Foundation and have key relationships across the organisation.About the RoleAs our Finance Business Partner, you will: to closure, working closely with Programme Managers to ensure all aspects of the Foundations financial management and donor requirements are met Review donor budgets and performance against agreed budgets monthly with Programme Managers to identify, investigate, report any resolve key variances by agreeing actions with the Programme Managers and Directors keeping the Financial Controller informed Work with programme managers to perform monthly cost allocations to projects ensuring all relevant costs are captured and reported correctly Account for revenue recognition, maintaining suitable records for audit purposes Work with the Financial Controller and operational teams to ensure that project financial management tools and information systems are up to date and reconciled monthly to key financial systems Work with the Global Development and Programme Managers to review and/or assist in the preparation of budgets for project proposals as appropriate, ensuring full cost recovery and compliance to donor requirement including reviewing and sign off on any revisions to proposed budgets following donor feedback Contribute proactively in the design of financial policies, planning and monitoring tools in the organisation and help support the CFO with ad hoc projects About YouTo be our Finance Business Partner, you will likely have: Accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/ CIMA/CIFPA) Experience of project / contract accounting including experience and knowledge of donor funding and compliance Demonstrable experience of preparation of budgets and project financial reports (preferably trusts, foundations and institutional donors such as DfID or EU) Demonstrable experience of analysing, interpreting and clearly presenting financial data and working with multiple currencies Knowledge and experience of charity financial processes including full cost recovery under projects Experienced in using financial systems (preferable SAP) Please note, the deadline for applications is 6th June 2021 at 11.59pm UK Time.