The International Programme Accountant (W&C Africa & OSBs) is managed by the International Programme Finance Manager, acts as a finance business partner to the Head of Region for West & Central Africa & Overseas Branches (OSBs), providing services including financial management, financial training, financial risk assessments and support to overseas finance staff and offices.

The purpose of the role is:
– to maintain the integrity of the financial information in the BRC finance system for the region.
– to carry out financial risk assessments of Partner National Societies in the region.
– to analyse, interpret and report on the region’s consolidated budgets and forecasts, assessing the implications and recommending possible courses of action to the Head of Region.
– to carry out financial management tasks for all restricted funds in the region.
– the ability to speak French would be a real advantage

We are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home and overseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives.

The closing date for this application is midnight on Sunday 22 March 2015. Interviews will be held in the week beginning Monday 30 March 2015.

Refusing to ignore people in crisis

The British Red Cross is proud to have a diverse and neutral workforce. We are bound by seven fundamental principles including impartiality, neutrality and independence and we are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience.

For full details and to apply online, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

For further information on this role or if you are unable to apply online please contact Grad Ruderham at gruderham@redcross.org.uk.

Role reference: REQ0000004OW

Application closing date: 22/03/2015