Head of Financial Compliance
- Recruiter
- MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
- Location
- Lancashire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 12 Oct 2019
- Closes
- 29 Oct 2019
- Sectors
- Travel & Tourism
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Manchester City Centre
Starting Salary GBP50,340 per annum (plus contributory pension, 25 days)
Must be able to travel overseas for up to two weeks at a time, potentially each quarter.
Full to Part time hours considered.
MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conflict, to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, and to create safe and secure conditions for development. MAG shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for our work to ban landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict.
We are looking for an exceptional Head of Financial Compliance to join our dynamic and successful Finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to a join an international charity that shared the 1997 Nobel Peace-Prize. Our Finance Department is currently undertaking a dramatic and significant transformational change that sees a new structure and a number of high-level additions, including our recently hired Deputy Director of Finance. This is an exciting and integral role that will support our growth; thereby enabling us to make a real difference, supporting our lifesaving work across the globe.
Based in our Manchester HQ, you will lead the development, implementation and monitoring of financial policies, procedures and processes and also be accountable for MAG's financial compliance framework. Therefore, you will need a solid background in financial analysis and demonstrable experience leading on all external audits. Reporting in a commercial or NGO environment and have diverse experience in wide-ranging improvements in financial processes and procedures would also be essential. You will need to be accredited, either in CCAB or some other international equivalent professional accounting qualification, e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA.
This is a fast-paced role, which will require high levels of initiative, pro-activeness and strong multi-tasking skills. Above all, you will need excellent interpersonal and influencing skills and are able to build effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders. You will need to be approachable, flexible, have a good eye for detail and be ready to work in a busy and varied role. You will also recognise that good financial support can make a real difference to MAG's success in saving lives and building futures.
Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.
HOW TO APPLY
Further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website before the closing date of Sunday 10th November 2019. If you are wishing for part-time hours then please specify what days/ working hours you would require. We do reserve the right to contact candidates sooner than the closing date due to the urgency of this role.
Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful.
Starting Salary GBP50,340 per annum (plus contributory pension, 25 days)
Must be able to travel overseas for up to two weeks at a time, potentially each quarter.
Full to Part time hours considered.
MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conflict, to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, and to create safe and secure conditions for development. MAG shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for our work to ban landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict.
We are looking for an exceptional Head of Financial Compliance to join our dynamic and successful Finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to a join an international charity that shared the 1997 Nobel Peace-Prize. Our Finance Department is currently undertaking a dramatic and significant transformational change that sees a new structure and a number of high-level additions, including our recently hired Deputy Director of Finance. This is an exciting and integral role that will support our growth; thereby enabling us to make a real difference, supporting our lifesaving work across the globe.
Based in our Manchester HQ, you will lead the development, implementation and monitoring of financial policies, procedures and processes and also be accountable for MAG's financial compliance framework. Therefore, you will need a solid background in financial analysis and demonstrable experience leading on all external audits. Reporting in a commercial or NGO environment and have diverse experience in wide-ranging improvements in financial processes and procedures would also be essential. You will need to be accredited, either in CCAB or some other international equivalent professional accounting qualification, e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA.
This is a fast-paced role, which will require high levels of initiative, pro-activeness and strong multi-tasking skills. Above all, you will need excellent interpersonal and influencing skills and are able to build effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders. You will need to be approachable, flexible, have a good eye for detail and be ready to work in a busy and varied role. You will also recognise that good financial support can make a real difference to MAG's success in saving lives and building futures.
Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.
HOW TO APPLY
Further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website before the closing date of Sunday 10th November 2019. If you are wishing for part-time hours then please specify what days/ working hours you would require. We do reserve the right to contact candidates sooner than the closing date due to the urgency of this role.
Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful.