International Aid Consutlant (Donor Aid Assurance)

Unique position to use your training in audit and language skills in an interesting not for profit position. Working with world leading NGO's to assess and advise around Donor Aid.

Client Details

My client is a large International Accountancy firm who operates worldwide providing services to international funding institutions and NGO's such as the European Commission, United Nations and World Bank, from its impressive network of over 600 offices around the world.

Description

A successful candidate could find themselves working in a close knit team in Europe or leading an exciting assurance and advisory projects in Asia, Africa or Latin America. The work is principally expenditure assurance of projects funded by international funding institutions in a range of sectors from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health or infrastructure, to more commercial projects such as SME development or technical research.

You will be working in highly skilled teams on international assignments, on smaller European projects be a times solely responsible for the fieldwork and completion of the assurance assignment. Another interesting element of the role is to support the more senior members of the team on their new business development assisting with the writing of bids and tender and at times attending the pitch with Directors or Partners.

Profile

• Qualifications: (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent),
• Passion for travel and a sense of adventure
• Willing to work in international locations for 60% plus of the time
• Second language is highly desirable
• Public sector knowledge and interest
• Audit experience in practice, preferably including public sector experience
• Ability to work under pressure with accuracy and focus
• Sound technical and analytical skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Good reporting writing skills
• Staff planning and supervision experience
• Team worker
• Adaptable and flexible in attitude

Job Offer

Support to develop and progress your career

Opportunity to travel the world

Be a trusted advisor for NGO's

Excellent career opportunity if you have a passion for the Not For Profit Sector