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Finance Business Partner x2
Hybrid (within the UK) with travel to our London office
About Us
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges. We are based in London and work on five continents with some of the world’s most vulnerable people to strengthen their voice in the decision-making arenas that affect them. With more than 150 members of staff working with associates and partners around the world, IIED has been at the forefront of evidence-based policymaking in sustainable development for over 50 years.
We are now looking for two Finance Business Partners to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £54,438 - £67,692 per annum
- 25 days' annual leave per year (increasing with service) plus bank holidays and additional leave over Christmas
- 7.5% employer pension contributions
- Flexible hybrid working options
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
- Interest-free season ticket loan (subject to eligibility)
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Employee protection scheme (life, critical illness, income protection)
- Employee Assistance Programme
This is a unique opportunity for qualified accounting professionals with business partnering experience with and a background in not-for-profits or NGOs to join our purpose-driven, globally respected organisation.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring the financial health and sustainability of IIED’s operations by providing expert financial insight and strategic advice to IIED’s research teams and management to enable good decision making.
What’s more, as a trusted financial management advisor, you’ll collaborate with colleagues across the organisation. You are valued for your technical financial expertise and ability to develop and communicate actionable insights to guide decisions, developing options and scenarios which clearly lay out the opportunities and risks for the organisation.
The Role
The Finance Business Partner engages fully in complex discussions and decisions including but not limited to, multi-year, multi-funder, multi-country projects, acting as a valued and trusted business partner and financial advisor to the teams they support. They work closely with Programme and Project Managers to identify income opportunities, develop proposal budgets, assess value for money, ensure robust financial management throughout the project lifecycle, strengthen financial sustainability, and provide early financial risk indicators through structured financial health checks and dashboards.
Additionally, you will:
- Monitor financial performance
- Develop and manage dashboards to track financial health indicators
- Collaborate on invoicing and aged debt management to optimise cash flow
- Provide financial training and guidance to project teams
About You
To be considered as a Finance Business Partner, you will need:
- To be qualified with a recognised professional body such as CIMA, ACCA or ACA or equivalent experience
- Extensive experience in financial business partnering within an international NGO, non-profit, or research institution, with a focus on project finance
- Experience leading multi-year, multi-partner, multi-currency projects
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and collaboration across teams
- Expert knowledge of donor funding regulations, complex compliance requirements across institutional funders, and financial reporting requirements for restricted and unrestricted income
- In-depth knowledge of cost allocation methodologies
- Expert financial analysis, planning, budgeting, and forecasting skills
- Expertise on financial modelling, scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
- Proficiency in financial systems, data analysis and Excel-based financial modelling, with experience in developing dashboards and financial performance tracking tools
You are likely to be working from home most of the time. As such, you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection.
This role is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, in line with our safeguarding and safer recruitment commitments. A criminal record will not automatically bar you from employment; any disclosed information will be considered fairly and confidentially, in accordance with our recruitment procedures and the nature of the role.
The closing date for this role is 31 July 2025.
Other organisations may call this role FBP, Financial Business Partner, Finance Manager, Senior Accountant, Management Accountant, Chartered Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Accounting Manager, or Accountancy Manager.
IIED is a Global organisation that serves the Global Majority. We are committed to equity of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in IIED’s workforce including members of minority groups and those with lived experience of the work we do. Even if you don't satisfy all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply, as we will offer training and development to upskill the right candidate for the role.
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