Alpha International is hiring a
Project Manager

Role purpose 
The purpose of this role is to support the Director of Finance, Risk, and Governance with:

Key deliverables
• Overseeing projects relating to donors proposal and financial reporting
• Perform financial analyses to ensure that spending is aligned to budget and strategy
• Ensuring that our departmental and regional operational plans are supported by robust financial forecasts
• Ensuring that regional/departmental budgets and projects can be translated into attractive fundraising opportunities
• Setting up a robust system in place for effective tracking of incoming grants vs budgets and spending; ensuring spending is monitored against budgets to allow for efficient fundraising and accurate subsequent post grant reporting
• Ensuring that specified funds are allocated to the correct project and communicated to the relevant team on time
• Work closely with AI Financial Controller and Fund Development team to make specified funds are tracked, reconciled and allocated monthly
• Work closely with the AI Director of Finance and Financial Controller to improve operational budgeting and report tracking
• Provide financial information and support Fundraising Development team on fundraising proposal and managing Pipelines
• Performing due diligence on our spending and conduct research to evaluate impact across ministry
• Finance business partnering all Operational Heads of Departments and regions as required
• Take a leading role in finance and due diligence project system changes as delegated by the Director of Finance
• Play a leading role in the preparation, review and challenge of fundraising proposal costings and grant offerings
• Assisting departments in creating and managing forecasts and budgets for various projects
• Gathering and analysing data to identify areas for improvement and/or develop solutions to keep projects on budget and on time
• Implementing Finance and other system change management and ensuring stakeholders and teams are trained and adjusted to the new process
• Seek feedback from key stakeholders on key processes in Finance and other professional services areas for review and improvement
• Support the AI Director of Finance, Financial Controller & other COG members on ad hock projects
• Participating in the delivery of strategic finance project activities, including the co-ordination and production of agenda packs for meetings and monitoring meeting outcomes

Core behavioural competencies
• Adaptability. Ability and confidence to vary between being flexible and holding firm on a decision, depending on what the situation requires.
• Excellent multitaskers and good attention to detail
• Clear, concise report writing and verbal presentation skills – able to communicate effectively with all levels within the organisation and major donors
• Quickly and creatively solve problems, proactively overcoming any obstacles to the success of the project.

Essential skills, experience & knowledge
• Recognised senior accounting (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or/and Business Analyst (BCS) qualification
• Experience managing Finance system transformation or implementation projects
• Combining strong knowledge of finance and accounting with project management experience,
• Excellent multitaskers and good attention to detail.
• Experience of project management in a finance environment
• High level of computer literacy with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Clear, concise report writing and verbal presentation skills – able to communicate effectively with all levels within the organisation and major donors
• Work to tight timelines in a fast-pace work environment
• Quickly and creatively solve problems, proactively overcoming any obstacles to the success of the project.
• Good knowledge of both Project Management techniques and methodologies

Desirable skills, experience & knowledge 
• Charity Sector experience is highly desirable
• A strong resonance with the ethos and aims of the HTB Group