Job Title: Finance Lead
Job type: Full-time, permanent
Location of Position: London
Reporting to: Alinea UK Director
Remuneration: In line with market rates.
Citizenship: Must be eligible to work in the UK
Language Requirements: Must speak fluent English. Ukrainian, Russian, or French are considered an asset.
Application Deadline: March 22, 2024
Application Instructions:
Alinea is an international development consultancy providing technical and management expertise that helps people improve their lives. We work with governments, investors, companies, and communities to create lasting change. Over 38 years, Alinea has successfully delivered more than 1,000 projects worldwide. alineainternational.com
At Alinea International we value diversity, equity, inclusivity, accessibility and belonging in everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer opposed to all forms of discrimination. We actively seek and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds recognizing that an inclusive workforce enriches our organization and achieves smarter, more innovative results.
Alinea is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Due to the nature of our work, all candidates will be subject to due diligence checks and extensive background checks where appropriate.
About the work
This position will work with both the Alinea UK corporate team in London and Alinea project teams on assignment. The role is responsible for all UK entity accounting, project reporting, billing and cash management operations and liaising with HQ finance team in Canada on preparation of UK statutory accounts and supervision of annual external audit.
The Finance Lead will provide support to projects in reconciling advances to field offices and on-site reconciliation, invoicing clients, updating, and maintaining project budgets, developing project forecasts, and leading on client financial reporting requirements.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel are essential. The individual must possess strong communication and collaboration skills a team player that readily supports other organizational members and project team(s).
Strong attention to detail is required. Alinea prides itself on being an adaptive and learning environment, and we foster and encourage job-embedded growth and learning.
The Role
The key responsibilities and deliverables of the Financial Lead are as follows:
UK entity financial accounting and reporting
Invoicing
Project budgets
Preparation of ad hoc budgets and financial reports
Auditing expense reports and Project financial audits
Pricing
Field office financial reconciliation (site reconciliation)
Support to other team and organization members.
Required Qualifications: