Roles & Responsibilities
The Finance Manager will support the Chief Operating Officer (COO) in building and delivering a high-quality financial planning, analysis and reporting function in Mandai Nature. The Finance Manager will be responsible for the financial planning, analysis and reporting tasks with a focus on providing timely and accurate financial reports to programme leads, donors and senior leadership team. The job holder will also take on a critical role in the grant risk process to ensure financial due diligence and surprise grant audits are performed where required. This position requires a passionate, adaptable and experienced professional who is able to work in a small and dynamic team structure.
Job Responsibilities :
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Support the COO in the annual budget and forecast process – ensuring efficient and effective use of resources, financial sustainability and compliance with relevant regulations;
- Liaise with respective stakeholders (such as programme leads, HR, IT etc) to ensure the budget and forecast best represent the needs of the programmes and activities;
- Provide finance inputs and guidance to donor budget proposal process to ensure proposals are : high quality, reflect the needs of the organisation and include necessary shared costs.
Stakeholder Reporting
Generate monthly reporting of financial performance for programme leads and senior leadership team.Provide analysis on variances between budget / forecast vs actuals and recommend actions that need to be undertaken by stakeholders in order stay on track of budget.Support stakeholders on donor reporting e.g. annual financial updates or reporting packagesDevelop and leverage on reporting tools such as Power Bi to produce timely and accurate financial reportsGrant finance risk management :
Perform Finance Due Dilligence on grant partners to ensure they are eligible to receive grants from Mandai NaturePerform surprise audits on grant partners to ensure the funds disbursed to beneficiaries are appropriately utilised per grant agreementsReview grant partners’ financial reportsOther ad hoc tasks
Lead or support business process and system improvements from time to time.Other special projects or ad hoc tasks that may ariseJob requirements :
Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accountancy or other relevant disciplinesMinimum 5 years of professional experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting.Experience with non-profit organisations will be an advantage, but not mandatoryStrong budgeting, analysis and reporting experience requiredFamiliar and comfortable with systems and applicationsHas experience working with a diverse set of stakeholdersStrong business acumen and stakeholder engagement skills.Strong written and verbal communication abilitiesPossess a logical and analytical mindAble to work independently with minimum supervisionDemonstrate high level of integrity and possess a strong sense of accountabilityA strong team player who is willing to roll his / her sleeves up to help other team membersPossess a “can do” and keen to learn attitudeCollaborative and adaptable, with strong interpersonal skills.Passionate about conservation and biodiversity, with a commitment to making a measurable impactTell employers what skills you have
Forecasting
Sustainability
Due Diligence
Financial Planning
Interpersonal Skills
Business Acumen
Risk Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Adaptable
Biodiversity
Grants
Audits
Budgeting
Business Process
Able To Work Independently