Description
Finance Manager
Salary: £35,639 per annum
Location: Mali
Contract Type: Fixed Term, 12 Months
Hours: Full Time
Closing date: 4th June 2025
Islamic Relief is a faith-inspired humanitarian aid and development agency working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work in over 40 countries, assist people of all faiths and none according to need and do not discriminate in any way. Our proximity means we can often respond swiftly to emergencies and work in areas that other organisations cannot access.
We are the only UK-based Muslim faith-inspired charity to have been certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), which is designed to ensure that charities best meet the needs of the communities they serve.
Islamic Relief is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), we have Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and we are a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
IRW’s International Programme Division is recruiting for the position of ‘Finance Manager’ for Mali. The Finance Manager would be responsible to:
· Manage the national finance team
· Provide advice to the Country Director on financial management while overseeing sub-offices' finance functions.
· Ensure effective control of all financial matters.
· Ensure compliance with donor requirements and Islamic Relief financial guidelines, as well as accurate and timely reporting.
· Capacity building of IR staff and partners on financial management and donor reporting requirements.
· To represent IR in relevant forums and contribute to technical interactions and discussions on the same.
The Successful candidate must have or be;
· Bachelor’s degree in Finance, MBA will be an added advantage
· Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CCAB) - part/fully
· Knowledge of MS Dynamic AX or ERP systems.
· Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial matters to non- financial managers.
· Ability to manage and supervise finance and non-finance staff in multiple and remote locations.
· Ability to work independently and provide initiative in improving finance/Administration functions.
· Excellent command of written and spoken English
If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form available at:
https://islamic-relief.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3838175?cid=1858&t=Finance-Manager-
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
· Screening clearance
· Receipt of satisfactory references
· This post is classed as Social Media Profile Level One (Senior Ambassador) under IRW’s Personal Social Media Policy. The postholder must disclose their social media accounts and must represent IRW in an acceptable way online, in accordance with the policy.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:
(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
