Finance Officer – Church & Community Transformation (CCT)
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated CCT Finance Officer to provide excellent and responsive financial support to our Church & Community Transformation (CCT) team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of CCT project financial reporting, monitoring global CCT budgets, and communicating budget versus actual information to key project staff and managers.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide proactive and responsive support for budgeting, financial planning, and reporting activities within the CCT team.
Ensure effective financial control and audit management for CCT projects, including making accounting entries and journals.
Support financial risk management and ensure CCT funds are spent effectively.
Assist with financial year-end responsibilities for the Global Influencing & Programmes Group.
Offer real-time support on Tearfund finance policies and procedures to field teams.
Nurture and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across Tearfund.
About You:
You hold an undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or are part-qualified (CCAB or similar professional accountancy qualification).
You have solid experience in project budgeting, planning, and forecasting, with a proven ability to ensure accurate financial reporting and provide commentary on variances.
You possess a strong understanding of multi-currency accounting and systems.
You have first-class communication skills (verbal and written), excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work on your own initiative.
You are computer literate, experienced in Google Sheets and/or Microsoft Excel, and proficient in producing financial reports.
Willingness and availability to travel abroad is essential.
Experience working with and supporting NGO grant partners is desirable, as is a basic ability in French, Spanish, or Portuguese.
About Tearfund: Tearfund is a Christian organisation dedicated to partnering with local churches to bring restoration to those living in poverty. We believe poverty stems from broken relationships and work towards economic, material, environmental, and spiritual transformation. Our vision is to see people freed from poverty, living transformed lives, and reaching their God-given potential. We are courageous, truthful, compassionate, servant-hearted, and Christ-centred.
Additional Information:
Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK
This is a UK-based role with a fixed-term contract of 2 years
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian values and beliefs
The recruitment process includes safeguarding checks and screening against global watchlists as part of our commitment to safe and transparent hiring
Hybrid Working: This role is eligible for hybrid working. You will be required to work from the Teddington office and your home in agreement with your line manager.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.