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Job Description
Location: Hybrid working, regular presence in the London office required
Remuneration: Competitive
Contract: Permanent, Full time but open to discussing part time and flexible options for the right candidate
About FILE
The Foundation for International Law for the Environment (FILE) was set up in 2018 to be the major philanthropic re-granter scaling up legal action globally to tackle the climate and the biodiversity crises.
We work as movement enablers, campaign strategists, and impact funders, using the law in pursuit of three interconnected system-level goals:
- Reducing net greenhouse gas emissions to protect the climate
- Safeguarding nature
- Delivering climate and environmental justice
As movement enablers, campaign strategists, and impact funders, we at FILE do not ourselves bring litigation. As a regrantor, FILE is not an endowed foundation, but rather we engage in fundraising to secure resources to support our partners globally.
Working for FILE
FILE is a collaborative community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about climate, nature, and justice. Together, we share knowledge and experience to support our mission.
Individuals are empowered to work as both part of a wider team and individually to make impactful change and deliver to a high standard. Roles here are ideally suited to those who are highly flexible and happy to change and grow in line with the ever-changing challenges of the Foundation - those who are willing to get stuck in and make an impact.
FILE is committed to challenging inequality, valuing diversity in all areas of life. We firmly believe that we are strengthened by the diversity of our staff. We actively work to ensure an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed and supported to succeed and thrive.
Role overview
The Grants Finance Business Partner will play a key role in the finance team, reporting to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis as well as working closely with the Grants team. The role will ensure financial control in all aspects of granting, efficient and maximal use of granting budgets, and timely and accurate reporting to key stakeholders.
This is a unique opportunity to use financial expertise to support a granting function delivering global strategic and impactful legal interventions through world leading non-profit partners.
We are looking for a candidate who is excited at the prospect of joining a fast-growing organisation with a mission to solve the climate crisis.
Key Responsibilities
- Support quarterly Grants Forecasting with Grants Managers enabling accurate and reliable planning over short- and medium-term horizons.
- Support Annual Budgeting & Business Planning for Grants, working with teams across the organisation to develop granting models in line with strategic and financial objectives over a range of scenarios.
- Manage grant fund allocations and budget envelopes to leverage the greatest impact from available resources
- Enable strategic decision making up to executive level by providing analysis of grants and fundraising data, and up-to-date and valuable management reporting
- Ensure cohesion and clear communication of financial data between Finance, Grants and Fundraising teams, as well as with the wider organisation.
- Provide guidance to the Grants Team and Portfolio Teams on best practice granting, including approaches to foreign exchange, inflation, cost benchmarking etc
- Provide ongoing support to Grants Managers with individual grant Due Diligence, Budget Set Ups, Financial Reporting Reviews and any other ad-hoc requirements
- Lead on financial elements of Grant Management System such as managing budgets within the system, monitoring budget codes, uploading payments and configuring any required additional finance functionality.
- Drive forward change and continuous improvement to systems, processes, tools and templates.
- Relevant accountancy qualification or equivalent by experience
- Works unsupervised, with robust problem solving skills
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to assimilate and digest large volumes of information
- Strong attention to detail and good organisational, analytical and project management skills
- Manages workload effectively and pivots around changing priorities and time pressures
- Strong written and communication skills, with ability to present financial information in a clear and compelling way
- Communicates effectively with people from different cultures and backgrounds
- Contributes to new and innovative ways of working to develop improved models, processes, and systems
- A willingness to occasionally adjust working hours to fit with multiple time zones as required
Please apply on our website and upload your CV and a personal statement sharing why you are interested in joining the organisation and detailing how your experience matches FILE's vision for this position and the contribution that you think you could make to the Foundation's overall mission in this space.
This role is open for applications immediately, closing date 31 May 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role so encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
We actively encourage applications for this position from members of underrepresented communities.
Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Should you have any questions, please email careers@filefoundation.org.
Diversity & Inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer, FILE is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join FILE.
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