International Financer Manager

Accounting for International Development • TRAFFIC • Not Specified, Not Specified, United Kingdom • 10h ago

The International Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing complex, high-risk financial operations related to our partner's international grantmaking and emergency relief support. This role combines financial leadership with flexibility and responsiveness to needs in volatile contexts, particularly for grassroots movements and activist groups globally.

Key Responsibilities

Grant Finance Oversight

- Lead all financial processes for international grants: budgeting, transfers, reconciliations, reporting.
- Manage multi-currency payments into high-risk regions; ensure compliance, mitigate fraud/diversion risk.
- Strengthen internal controls and financial systems for expanding global operations.
- Be agile to respond quickly to humanitarian needs.

Risk & Compliance

- Ensure due diligence (KYC, AML) and enhanced vetting particularly for overseas partners and informal/unincorporated networks.
- Comply with HMRC and UK banking rules, counter-terrorism finance regulations. Work with the Compliance, Risk & Innovation team to improve policies/procedures.

Client & Stakeholder Management

- Act as finance lead for philanthropic clients working in relief and grassroots activism.
- Provide advice on financial risk, best practices.
- Foster relationships with grassroots partners; ensure transparent, accessible reporting.
- Apply trauma-informed approaches in working with clients in conflict or activist settings.

Humanitarian & Global Finance Expertise

- Use knowledge of international finance especially in difficult contexts (e.g. unincorporated groups, sanctions, restricted jurisdictions) to design processes that satisfy both donors and grassroots partners.
- Monitor emerging risks globally and help shape responses.

Essential Experience & Knowledge

Significant experience in finance, grantmaking or compliance in international/ humanitarian/ philanthropic settings.
Experience in managing overseas financial transactions, handling multi-currency payments, managing exchange rate risks etc.
Experience dealing with high-risk jurisdictions and partners, including unincorporated or grassroots networks.
Familiarity with due diligence, risk frameworks, KYC/AML, UK charity and banking regulations.

Desirable

Arabic (spoken/written) skills preferred
Past work in NGOs, fiscal hosts, or international grant making.
Experience with cryptocurrencies.

Skills & Ways of Working

Strong interpersonal / stakeholder management skills. Cultural sensitivity.
Ability to balance rigorous compliance with flexibility / urgency.
Capacity to work in fast-paced, evolving environment; adapt priorities quickly.
Alignment with our values: collaboration, curiosity, courage, creativity.

Terms & Benefits

Salary: £45,000 per year.
UK-based; London office with hybrid working (if you re local, some office days; remote if elsewhere in UK)
Occasional UK/European travel.
Annual leave: 22 days + bank holidays, plus 3 extra days between Christmas & New Year.
Pension: 3% employer contribution after 3 months.
Additional paid time off for voluntary work / trusteeship etc.
Wellbeing support (counselling, online resources), financial wellbeing benefits & discounts etc.

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