Development Initiatives (DI) is a global organisation harnessing the power of data and evidence to end poverty, reduce inequality and increase resilience.

We deliver trusted and actionable insights for decision-makers and partners based on what available data can tell us. We increase data use by growing people’s skills, expertise and confidence in data and showing how data can drive better outcomes. And we improve what data is available by helping others to collect, share, manage and use data responsibly and effectively.

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a highly numerical and analytical individual to join our team as Project Accountant. The post-holder will provide financial support and guidance to large grant-funded programmes and will assist in financial management of some consultancy projects. They will be business partnering with the programme and project staff, and will therefore be working with a range of non-finance and financially experienced staff.

Duties Include:

• Support project managers with budget reforecasts, cost recovery and income recognition calculations.
• Review and interpret financial information and prepare monthly project reports for programme and project managers.
• Track project budgets and monitor project expenditure
• Review project finance procedures and methodology, suggest improvements where appropriate and/or develop methodology.
• Ensure client/donor compliance requirements are met in financial records and reporting.

We are looking for someone who is adaptable and agile, and able to demonstrate an analytical and methodical approach to problem-solving. The ideal candidate will need to have a proven ability to develop budgets and forecasting expenditure and be skilled in analysing financial data using Excel at an advanced level.

You will be educated to degree level in finance or accounting (or similar) and be at least part-qualified in one of the following: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent. The successful candidate will also need to have at least two years of working in a similar project position.

If you would like to contribute to increasing the impact of a dynamic organisation committed to ending poverty, we would love to hear from you. Please download and read the full recruitment pack and apply with your CV and cover letter below.

Early applications are highly encouraged; we will be reviewing submissions as they arrive, and interviews will be held periodically. As we are recruiting on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to end recruitment without notice.