[Hiring] Finance & Projects Officer @GIST Research

Role Description

The Finance & Projects Officer supports the Finance & Compliance Manager in maintaining accurate financial records, monitoring project budgets, and ensuring timely financial reporting across the organisation.

The role's primary focus is supporting the financial management of projects, including:

• Budget tracking
• Expenditure monitoring
• Forecasting
• Reporting

The successful candidate will work closely with project teams to help ensure financial information is accurate, up to date, and supports effective decision-making.

The role will also provide support with:

• Financial compliance
• Project documentation
• Donor reporting requirements

Previous experience of donor-funded programmes, including HMG or FCDO-funded projects, would be beneficial but is not essential.

In addition, the role will assist with proposal budgeting and other finance-related activities that support the organisation's operational and commercial objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a finance, accounts, or project finance support role.
• Good understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills, including working with large datasets and basic financial analysis.
• Ability to track multiple budgets and reporting deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Experience supporting audit preparation or month-end processes would be advantageous.

Requirements

• Exposure to donor-funded programmes or grant-funded projects.
• Familiarity with UK Government-funded programmes (including FCDO, HMG, ISF or similar funding mechanisms).
• Experience supporting proposal budgeting or bid costing.
• Knowledge of financial compliance processes.
• Experience working in consulting, development, or international project environments.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays
• Workplace pension scheme
• Remote working opportunities
• Flexible working options with:
  • Full-time hours (37.5 hours per week), or
  • Part-time hours (minimum 20 hours per week)
• A supportive and collaborative working culture