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Job Details
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £57,500 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week. Other flexible arrangements will be considered.
Location: Working from home and at 1 Westfield Avenue, London E20 1HZ
Position Summary
This role provides the main Finance point of contact across relevant teams and senior stakeholders and is expected to support various teams and cost centres, including the Partnerships and Philanthropy teams that generate a significant portion of UNICEF UK’s income as well as the Advocacy, Programme and Safeguarding teams that are integral to UNICEF UK’s strategic goals.
Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will work directly with budget holders in your dedicated teams, supporting financial planning and performance reporting with analysis, insight and constructive challenge to support decision‑making and strategic financial planning, driving positive outcomes for UNICEF UK. Allocation of teams to this role may change in the future, influenced by the organisation’s evolving needs and the outcomes of the upcoming 2027‑2029 strategic planning exercise.
Requirements
The role requires:
- A finance business partnering or FP&A background with extensive relationship‑building across income‑generating stakeholders, including a track record in driving strategic financial decisions and performance monitoring in income‑generating teams such as fundraising teams through profit/efficiency measures and effective financial planning covering budgeting and reforecasting.
- Strong analytical and influencing skills, and the capability to balance a strategic and ‘big picture’ mindset with strong attention to detail.
- Experience working closely with income‑generating teams. Candidates with no such experience will not be considered.
Benefits
- Excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
- Outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
- Impressive open‑plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- An open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children
- The opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Application Process
We use a system called “Applied” that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in an objective selection process.
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