Finance Manager - Various locations

Description

Overview

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a dynamic Christian aviation organisation, using light aircraft to deliver help and hope in Jesus’ name in over thirty developing countries. For more than 75 years, MAF has been transporting patients, relief workers, produce and medical supplies to the world’s remotest regions and places of deepest human needs- places where flying is not a luxury but a lifeline.

Are you interested in a Finance Manager position in a Christian mission organisation that aims to bring hope, help and healing to isolated areas across the world? We are flexible on location; therefore this role could be based in any one of our programmes.

Responsibilities

As a Finance Manager at MAF your role will be to monitor and protect the financial and legal health of the programme where you are based. You will be responsible for preparing the programmes annual budget based on strategic plans, providing financial information to the county director and other departments, as well as producing financial monthly accounts with forecasts to the end of the year. You will also be responsible for ensuring the accounting system and internal controls comply with the MAFI finance manual.

You will supervise the programme’s finance staff in all their duties as well as providing clear and regular feedback, training, development and mentoring to the finance staff. Additionally, you may be required to consult with lawyers, accountants, and other advisories to fulfil the requirements of the regulatory authorities of your programme. Therefore, as part of this role excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team are essential.

We are looking for a candidate who has experience in leadership, has initiative and possesses critical thinking skills with the ability to look beyond one perspective.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience in managing a finance team
• Experience in managing relationships with auditors, bankers, and lawyers
• Experience in accounting systems and internal control procedures
• Experience in preparing budgets and accounts
• The ability to research and assimilate laws and regulations and evaluate their impact

Desirable

• Cross cultural experience
• Knowledge of reporting requirements of the UK

Person Qualities

• Committed and mature evangelical Christian
• Able to demonstrate an understanding and acceptance of the Statement of Faith and willing to pro-actively take part in MAF events and meetings
• Able to describe these beliefs and values to others, to represent MAF as a Christian mission organisation