Global Finance Officer

The HALO Trust are looking to hire a Global Finance Officer to join our Finance team at our HQ in Thornhill, Dumfries. The Global Finance Officer will support the Global Grants Manager in ensuring contractual and regulatory compliance for a portfolio of global grants and donors.,

• Support the production of timely financial donor reports and fund requests.
• Provide support in the development of donor budgets utilising HALOs financial planning system (Adaptive Insights).
• Support in the development of systems, tools and processes to ensure HALO's budgeting and forecasting process operates efficiently and effectively.
• Assist the financial monitoring and review of grants/contracts, working closely with colleagues to forecast and report on project costs to completion.
• Assist monitoring of compliance against overseas statutory regulations, including company registration, financial reporting and taxation.
• Assist in the monitoring of compliance against Donor regulations and HALO financial and logistics standing operating procedures, carrying out desk and field based audits.
• Assist in the production of transactional reports/documentation for grant/contract audits, liaising with the external auditors/country teams as appropriate.
All HALO staff are expected to undertake the following general duties:
• Work within the framework of HALO's core values, promoting its ethos and mission statement.
• Work towards achieving programme and/or group business plan objectives.
• Ensure familiarity with and adhere to all HALO policies and procedures and keep informed of HALO activities.
• Travel to HALO programmes as and when required (no more than 3 short visits per year)
• To discharge duties and responsibilities under HALO's Health and Safety Procedures which may include Risk and COSHH Assessments and participation in evacuation procedures as necessary.
  Experience in a finance role
• Use of Excel to manipulate and analyse data (ability to produce pivot tables, VLookup, SUMIF etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel to HALO programmes
  The HALO Trust is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in over 30 countries and territories, employing more than 12,500 staff. Our primary duty is to serve people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence, creating more durable solutions to support stability.
In recent years HALO has grown significantly, and with our financial strength and strong government, community, and partner relationships we are uniquely positioned to help build more resilient and prosperous communities., The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.
• Annual Leave: 25 days plus 8 statutory holidays
• Non-contributory life assurance
• Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%
• Emergency medical insurance when travelling overseas
• Flexible working policy