VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation that uses volunteers to fight poverty and reduce inequality. Our vision is simple: a world without poverty. Our approach is unique: sending skilled volunteers from sectors such as health, education and business to work with partners who have requested our help. VSO enables a two-way exchange that benefits the volunteer and the community they serve far beyond the life of the placement. Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) began in 1958 when Alec and Mora Dickson recruited and sent 16 British volunteers overseas in response to a letter from the Bishop of Portsmouth asking for people to teach English in Borneo. Much has changed since then. VSO has engaged over 43,000 volunteers to work on international development programmes in more than 120 countries. We’ve gone from being a UK charity to an international one, with recruitment bases in seven countries. In 2013/2014 alone, our volunteers trained over 174,000 people, and delivered services that had an impact on the lives of 2 million. Today, VSO is a truly global organisation. We recruit skilled volunteers from all over the world, and from all sectors of society, including business leaders, parliamentarians and young people. Currently, over 30% of our people come from within the country of their placement. We also send increasing numbers of people from one developing country to another. We’re always looking for new ways to turn human energy and ingenuity into lasting change. We still send professionals to share their skills with their local counterparts, but we’ve embraced a range of methods that allow us to provide whatever kind of help is needed most, including promoting international understanding and action, knowledge sharing and youth exchanges. Watch the video above to learn more about our journey to the forefront of international development.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Not specified
- Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
Role overview
- The role holder will in collaboration with the finance team be in charge of producing global month end and management reports, provide financial management services, reports and analysis to inform decision making at the management level, and facilitate support and guidance leading to accurate, meaningful and timely monthly accounting and reporting.
- Other responsibilities include supporting the budget and forecasting processes by providing timely and accurate budget reports and training budget holders and non-finance staff on efficient, accurate and timely budget processes and reporting.
Skills, qualifications and experience
- We are looking for a qualified hands-on management accountant (ACCA,CIMA or international equivalent) with management reporting experience using accounting software and excellent IT skills with ability to use advanced Excel functions such as pivot tables, LOOKUP and SUMIF calculations. Sun / Q&A system knowledge with work experience in the global development sector is desirable.
Competencies and Behaviour
At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:
- Ability to be open minded and respectful
- Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
- Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
- Ability to seek and share knowledge
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to VSO on www.vsointernational.org to apply
