Junior Finance Business Partner

The Meliore Foundation is seeking a Junior Finance Business Partner to support our Finance team and act as a finance business partner across the Network and with our Grants & Contracts team.

You would join a young, dynamic team with varied responsibilities in a fully remote work environment.

How you’ll contribute

• Assist Finance Business Partner and Financial Planning Manager with variance analysis, regular forecasting and the annual financial planning process
• Design and run regular training for budget holders to ensure they understand their responsibilities in finance processes
• Support for budget holders within the network to ensure they are well equipped to make financial decisions and achieve impact in their areas of work
• Assist with reviews of the grant budgets and financial reports from our grantees
• Support the finance team in the month end closure process, particularly with funding source allocations
• Work with other members of the team to undertake financial due diligence for new and existing grantees, consultants and service providers
• Other related tasks and responsibilities as agreed with the line manager

Our ideal candidate has

• Experience working as part of a finance team, ideally in a non-profit sector, controlling or audit context.
• Experience in drafting and/or reviewing financial statements and management reports.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft and Google suites.
• Experience with NetSuite and/or SmartSimple is an advantage.
• Experience with financial planning software
• Logical and structural approach to problems.
• Ability to identify issues and investigate/escalate in a professional and timely manner
• The disposition to work generously with colleagues in a high-trust global community of peers.
• The versatile and adaptable skills necessary to flourish in a fast-paced and wide-ranging work environment and work across phone/video conferencing, timezones, Slack, email, Trello, etc.
• A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to facing climate change.

Why join us?

• Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature. We offer coworking access in some locations.
• Work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work.
• Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world.
• A full-time position with a consultant or employment contract (subject to location) for 12 months, with a possible renewal after one year.

Location: +/- 5h CET.

Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered.