Finance Manager Uk Visa Sponsorship

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Opportunity:

Childlight, a global child safety organisation, is recruiting for a Finance Manager to guarantee that we satisfy our regulatory and contractual duties when managing budgets and reporting to funders.

You will be in charge of our financial operations, which include the creation of monthly forecasts and reviews, as well as financial reporting to a range of stakeholders, including the Childlight Senior Leadership Team and Steering Board. The post’s responsibilities include maintaining effective and resilient financial procedures and controls, as well as leading financial planning operations such as annual budgeting and scenario modelling.

This position is fixed-term until April 30, 2026, and full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are willing to accept part-time or flexible working arrangements. We are also willing to consider requests for hybrid working (non-contractual) that mixes remote (within the UK) and regular on-campus employment.

Your abilities and traits for success:

• Strong accounting understanding with a full or partial UK accounting certificate.
• Experience managing an annual operating budget of £4 million or more.
• Experience in preparing financial reports, implementing financial controls, and audit procedures
• Experience acquiring, evaluating, and presenting complicated data to a senior audience and non-financial staff
• A desire to make the world a better place by preventing CSEA, enhancing services, and protecting children.

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As a respected part of our team, you should expect:

• A competitive pay for Grade 8: £48,350 to £59,421 per year
• An interesting, positive, creative, demanding, and rewarding work environment.
• To be a member of a varied and thriving global community
• Comprehensive employee perks include a significant vacation allowance, a defined benefit pension scheme, employee discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work arrangements. Visit our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) for a comprehensive list, and use our incentive calculator to estimate your total income and perks.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion.

The University of Edinburgh has received a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of its efforts to improve gender equality in higher education. We are Race Equality Charter members, as well as Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, and we actively promote LGBT equality.

You will be needed to provide documentation of your right to work in the UK before beginning any employment with the university. For more information, visit our right to work sites (opens in new tab).

The University can sponsor the employment of international workers in this position. If successful, an overseas candidate seeking sponsorship to work in the UK must meet the UK Home Office’s English Language criteria and apply for and obtain a Skilled Worker Visa. Please keep in mind that if the position is provided part-time, sponsorship may be contingent on a number of variables unique to the successful applicant, or the position may no longer fulfil the Home Office’s sponsorship standards.

Important dates to note

Interviews are scheduled to take place within 2-3 weeks of the closing date.

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