Management and Treasury Accountant

Purpose of the job

To be actively involved in the preparation and financial management of the organisations budgets.

To lead on and assist the Financial Controller in the provision of financial, management and statutory information.

To assist the Head of Finance and Financial Controller with the management of the organisations treasury function.

To perform other ad-hoc tasks commiserate with the expected level of skill and expertise of the role

Main responsibilities

1.  Annual Budget

Assist the Financial Controller in the construction and review of the GPI annual budget. This will involve producing budget templates and guidelines, collation of subsequent budget information, analysis of that information and then production of detailed and summary reports within agreed deadlines for the SMT, Board and Peer Review Committee.

2.  Financial Monthly Report

Responsibility for the monthly budget holder reports process. This will include the production of the reports, analysis and scrutiny of the information contained within the reports, ensuring that meetings occur with department heads to discuss them and that advice is provided to department heads on them. The information obtained through this process is then adapted and analysed accordingly for inclusion in the Financial Management Report (FMR), within the scheduled reporting timelines. The aim being to provide accurate, analytical, informative and readable information for use by SMT and Department Unit Heads.

3.  Year End Reporting & Audit

Assist the Financial Controller in producing and analysing year-end financial reports and produce financial statements.

4.  Other information

Assist the Head of Finance and Financial Controller with the production of other/miscellaneous financial information relating to GPI and the global organisation.

5. Relationships with Budget Holders

Develop and maintain influential working relationships with budget holders and provide the necessary advice and training in order to ensure that budget holders are best equipped to financially manage their budgets.

6.  Treasury Management

To provide information and input to ensure that the appropriate decisions are reached with regards to cash management, investment decisions, foreign currency risk management among other areas of treasury management.

Skills required / qualifications

Essential:

• Relevant prior experience with regards to the
  provision and analysis of management and statutory information.
• A strong ability to influence/network/coach non
  finance personnel
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in excel.
• Fluency in written and spoken English (Dutch an
  advantage)
• Commitment to Greenpeace goals and values

 Beneficial:

• Proficiency in the use of the SUN accounting system.