Finance Business Analyst

Do you have experience of financial reporting and analysis, and are looking to use your expertise to support our mission for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all?

JOB PURPOSE

To provide high quality and comprehensive financial support and guidance to budget holders and other stakeholders by supporting the Financial Planning & Analysis team. Promoting sound budget management and ensuring financial resources are allocated in the most effective way possible.

ABOUT YOU

You will be working towards an accountancy qualification and have sound experience of financial reporting & analysis. You will be well organised, efficient & resourceful, and thrive on working in a dynamic environment and delivering to strict deadlines.

You will have excellent communications skills, enabling you to support a wide range of stakeholders from different backgrounds and in varied geographical locations. You will be an analytical thinker with a strong attention to detail but can also think strategically and challenge the status quo.

Above all, you are passionate and committed to Amnesty’s goal of improving human rights globally.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support effective financial decision making through preparation of monthly IS management accounts and finance reports for programmes.
• Prepare and post month end journals where necessary, including accruals, prepayments and re-charges, ensuring management accounts accurately reflect business performance.
• Carry out a series of month end checks to ensure accurate financial reporting, work with central finance team to implement controls or improve processes to improve data quality going forward.
• Support the Financial Planning & Analysis team in planning for and carrying out the annual budgeting & planning process.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

• You will be working towards an accountancy qualification.

Work Experience

• Management reporting, i.e. producing quality financial information to strict deadlines.
• Ability to analyse financial information and identify trends or issues and to highlight them.
• Financial analysis and experience with large amounts of data e.g. Excel modelling and pivot tables.

Systems experience

• Intermediate/advanced Excel (essential)
• Intermediate PowerPoint (essential)

Please see the attached job description for more information on responsibilities and skills and experience required.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

• 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days)
• Hybrid working environment – The standard working week at Amnesty International is 35 hours
• Pension Contribution Scheme – with an employer contribution of 8% of your gross annual salary, in addition Amnesty International will match individual contributions of up to 3%. Making a total employer contribution of 11%
• Life Assurance
• Annual salary review
• Opportunity to join our cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loans for travel to work
• Contribution towards the cost of eye tests and glasses
• Access to Linkedin Learning
• Employee Assistance Programme

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click ‘Apply for this Role’ below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let’s get to work.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.**

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