Group Finance Manager
- Employer
- Sightsavers
- Location
- Haywards Heath, West Sussex
- Salary
- £53,000
- Closing date
- 7 May 2019
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- Function
- Management, Finance & Legal, International Development
- Sector
- International
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Title: Group Finance Manager
Location: Haywards Heath, UK
Salary: £53,000
Contract: Permanent
As the Group Finance Manager you will provide leadership of a vital area within Sightsavers UK Head Office Group Finance function, ensuring continued high quality and efficient financial management processes and systems which service the needs of the global organisation and guarantee compliance with internal policy and the external regulatory and legislative environment. This position will be responsible for the overall leadership of the Group Accounting and Finance Systems teams, and the Subsidiaries and Business Finance Manager, and will also support the Financial Controller.
The successful post holder will oversee the preparation of the group year-end statutory accounts and annual report, including working with the external auditor within audit process deadlines; be responsible for the strategy and plan for continual improvement of group finance systems, contributing to the delivery of efficient and well controlled general financial operations across the global organisation and maintaining and developing robust financial controls in relation to head office financial operations, in accordance with the Financial Framework and monitoring compliance thereto.
As an ideal candidate you will have experience in a global organisation of implementing and monitoring a robust internal financial control environment, have previously prepared statutory accounts and overseen external audit processes and have a background in change management in developing and implementing improvements to financial management systems and processes.
You will be a good leader and manager, with an interest and aptitude in supporting developing your staff and teams.
You will also have knowledge of taxation matters, have previously worked in a complex international environment, be degree educated (or similar), and have a relevant professional accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA). Experience of the charity and not for profit sector is desirable, but not essential.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or essential professional skills but if you feel you are ready for this challenge and responsibility, please read the complete Job Description for further details
Closing Date: 7th May 2019
Interviews: Week commencing 20th May 2019
Company
Sightsavers Head Office
35 Perrymount Road,
Haywards Heath,
West Sussex RH16 3BW
Postal Address
Bumpers Way,
Bumpers Farm,
Chippenham SN14 6NG
Sightsavers is an international charity that works in more than 30 countries around the world to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people with visual impairments to live independently. Sightsavers is headquartered in the UK and has over 400 employees. It also has branches in Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Italy, India, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
Sightsavers works with partners in order to provide a comprehensive range of eye care services. In 2013, Sightsavers' projects provided eye health examinations for nearly 14 million people, performed 300,000 eye operations, and treated over 100 million people for neglected tropical diseases.
People are also referred for treatment to prevent blindness or restore sight. Through community volunteers in developing countries, Sightsavers distributes medication to prevent blinding diseases. The charity also trains eye care workers and surgeons and funds operations.
Of the 30 countries Sightsavers works in, 23 are in Africa. These include Mozambique, Mali, Liberia and Kenya. Sightsavers is also present in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Caribbean.
In addition to its medical work, Sightsavers works with partners in order to train specialist teaching staff and supply glasses, Braille kits and other learning tools. The charity aims to educate communities and reduce stigma around visual impairment and blindness. Through its work, people with visual impairments and other disabilities are supported to live independently, get an education and earn an income.
Sightsavers is also a campaigning organisation, working with national governments to tackle the root causes of avoidable blindness, such as lack of access to clean water and sanitation facilities. The charity’s ‘Put us in the Picture’ campaign calls on the international community to make global development inclusive of the world’s 800m people with disabilities. The campaign’s vision is for all people to have equal access to employment, education, healthcare and participation in society.
Backing up Sightsavers’ work around the world is a strong research capability. Research and policy work revolves around three priorities – health, education and social inclusion. Gathering and disseminating sound research evidence helps to ensure the charity’s programmes meet the needs of the people they are designed to serve. Research evidence is also a strong tool when advocating for policy changes with governments.
Sightsavers has many partners that assist with its aim of eliminating avoidable blindness and may also provide funding. Partners include the UK government’s Department for International Development, the European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Read our latest article on Third Sector: Sightsavers: Work for an award-winning charity tackling blindness worldwide
- Website
- http://jobs.sightsavers.org/
- Telephone
- 01444 446600
- Location
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35 Perrymount Road,
Haywards Heath,
West Sussex
RH16 3BW
GB
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