Accounting for International Development
Contact: Volunteer Team
Britannia House
1-11 Glenthorne Road
Hammersmith
London
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W6 0LH
United Kingdom
Tel: 0208 1237552
Website: http://www.afid.org.uk/
About Accounting for International Development
International Development Career Opportunities
Established in 2009, Accounting for International Development (AfID) supports finance and audit professionals in achieving their goals, with highly rewarding career opportunities with charities, INGOs, social enterprises and specialist international development grant audit departments in the UK and overseas.
Working in the International Development sector allows you to make a positive impact on global issues, gain real job satisfaction, potentially travel the world, and work with incredibly inspiring people.
Overseas Volunteer Assignments
Alongside our specialist recruitment services, AfID offers every type of accountant, from anywhere in the world, the opportunity to use their skills to support a broad range of non-profits globally. Volunteer Assignments from 2 weeks to 6 months form part of our ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity of organisations in more than 50 countries.
Accounting professionals could be budgeting with a street child centre in Kampala (Uganda), coaching a hospital bookkeeper in Kigali (Rwanda) or financial reporting for a school in Kathmandu (Nepal). Our partners, which include NGOs, social enterprises, hospitals, micro-finance organisations, agricultural projects and schools are doing amazing work to tackle poverty and inequality in their communities but are unable to access vital professional skills training.
AfID have now arranged assignments for over 1,300 accountants from 50 countries, providing over 250,000 hours of one to one support to more than 500 non-profit partners globally.
What do AfID Volunteers actually do on assignment?
Volunteer accountants/pro-bono consultants provide one to one coaching and consultation on all matters relating to the organisation’s finances and accounting. Support often includes the following topics:
- Organisational needs assessment/ Internal audit, Year-end/ Project-end Audit preparation
- Budget assessment, preparation and analysis
- Internal and External (donor) reporting & grant management
- Developing financial procedures & controls
- Cash-flow forecasting, cash management & financial planning
- Coaching & mentoring new or inexperienced FMs/FOs and CDs
- Review and development of local income generation activities
What types of Volunteer roles are available?
All AfID assignments are customised to closely meet the volunteer’s own personal preferences and unique circumstances. Assignments can be as short as 2 weeks, and as long as 6 months, and each one forms a part of our ongoing strategy to build the financial management capacity of charities.
For a small sample of the many exciting possibilities, please visit www.afid.org.uk/TopOpps
To register your interest and talk through the many opportunities available to you please email info@afid.org.uk or call +44 (0)208 741 7000
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17 jobs with Accounting for International Development
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Finance Manager #857
Preparing the monthly management accounts, including BVA analysis and commentary.
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Volunteer Accountant @ NGO protecting the human rights and well-being of children [108] in Nepal
Reviewing the financial policy and procedures to identify any gaps in practice and in knowledge and provide training on these areas in particular.
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Volunteer Accountant @ NGO Protecting the Human Rights and Well-Being of Children [109] in Kenya
There are two volunteer roles, one centred around revalidating their standard operating procedures and the second one focused on audit preparation.
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Volunteer Accountant @ NGO enabling youth to achieve their full potential [110] in Madagascar
You will understand the Executive Director’s current challenges with financial oversight and identify opportunities for improvement.
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Internal Audit Consultant #856
Perform the audit following the audit questionnaire and completing the document guaranteeing proper audit trail.
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Finance Director [Bilingual] #855 @ Conservation & Sustainable Livelihoods
Creation and review of the organisational budget, oversee the monthly close and reconciliations, and prepare financial & KPI reports.
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Consultant - International Aid Assurance #694
You will work with us in the identification and development of relevant prospects and technical and financial proposals.
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International Programmes Accountant #860 @ Human rights
Working as a business partner with the programmes team to support them in understanding due diligence for new implementing partners.
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Volunteer Accountant @ Mindfulness charity improving mental health [101] in Guatemala (2-4 weeks)
The placement will take you back to basics, however, there is plenty of things to be done to support them.
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[URGENT] Finance Manager #849
Support in the annual and grant audit preparation and in implementing audit recommendations.
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Manager FP&A #854 @ Innovative Climate Action
The FP&A Manager is a critical finance function that supports the Head of FP&A in the production of reporting on revenue and costs.
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Volunteer Accountant @ NGO improving learning outcomes [105] in Ghana (3-4 weeks)
The first task would be to review their controls and processes; this is especially pertinent in light of their planned further expansion.
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Volunteer Accountant @ Charity improving healthcare services [107] in Tanzania (2-4 weeks)
They require support in addressing the amount of time spent extracting data and then creating reports on Excel.
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Finance Business Partner #833 @ Innovative Climate Action
This role will work closely with a partners to provide financial analysis, insights, and guidance to ensure successful project outcomes.
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Volunteer Accountant @ Social enterprise distributing socially impactful products [106] in India
This role requires a volunteer that is comfortable working in a busy environment.
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Volunteer Accountant @ NGO Empowering Women [104] in Cambodia (4-6 weeks)
You will help establish a proper process for core costs across the different grants, and support in reviewing and improving their donor reporting.
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Volunteer Accountant @ Charity Educating Children in Poverty [103] in Guatemala (2-4 weeks)
In light of increased transactions, they also require a review of their chart of accounts, to ensure everything is coded properly.