Finance and Compliance Manager Sponsorship Available

April 5, 2024
£48.4 - £59.4 / year

Job Description

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

UO8 – £48,350 to £59,421

Childlight: Global Child Safety Institute/Moray House School of Education and Sport

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 30 April 2027

Full-time – 35 hours each week.

 

The Opportunity:

Childlight, a global child safety organisation, is seeking a Finance and Compliance Manager to guarantee that our operations and business transactions adhere to all applicable legal, ethical, and internal guidelines. Your mission will be to guarantee that Childlight works legally, responsibly, and ethically, while adhering to our strategic objectives and external donors’ terms and conditions.

You will manage Childlight’s financial administration while also improving the quality of Childlight operations through policy compliance, adherence to standard operating procedures, and the maintenance of a quality control system.

This position is fixed-term until April 30, 2027, 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:

 

  • A qualified chartered accountant (e.g., CA, ACCA, CPFA, ACMA, CGMA) or equivalent
  • Experience handling large, complex budgets.
  • Experience collecting, evaluating, and presenting complicated material to a senior audience.
  • Experience in corporate operations, finance, project management/control systems, and IT procedures.
  • A desire to make the world a better place by preventing CSEA, enhancing services, and protecting children.

 

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

 

  • A competitive pay ranges from £48,350 to £59,421.
  • A stimulating, cheerful, creative, demanding, and gratifying environment to work.
  • 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. More information is available on our right to work webpages.(Opens a new browser tab.)

The University is able to sponsor the hiring 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.

 

Key Information for Applicants:

Applicants should include a CV and a cover letter outlining how they meet each of the necessary criteria listed in the Job Description’s ‘Knowledge, Skills, and Experience’ section.

 

Important dates to note

The deadline for applications is April 19, 2024.

Unless specified otherwise, applications close at 11:59 p.m. GMT. If you apply from outside the UK, the closing time on our ads is automatically adjusted to your browser’s local time zone.

Interviews are likely to begin shortly after the closing date.