WHAT IS START NETWORK?

Start Network is a global membership of 84 organisations, working across six continents, to tackle what we see as the biggest systemic problems in the global humanitarian system. Start Network is an independent
charity. We also work with Save the Children UK, which acts a grant custodian for Start Network.
Start Network’s vision is for a locally led humanitarian system that is accountable to people affected by and at risk of crises. We aim to achieve this vision by making system-level shifts in how humanitarian assistance
is approached and delivered.

OUR SOLUTIONS

DECENTRAISLING & LOCALLY-LED ACTION: Shifting power and resources and decentralising decision-
making to locally led networks and organisations.
EARLY & RAPID FINANCING: Building a global financing system that reduces risk, anticipates, and acts ahead of predictable crises.
COMMUNITY-LED INNOVATION: Incentivising innovative, locally led, and contextual solutions and learning from them together with people affected by crises.
To devolve and decentralise power within the global humanitarian system, we are working to become a distributed and global network of civil society hubs and members supported by a global platform that fosters
connections, alignment of members, and innovation. Hubs are locally led networks of local, national, and international humanitarian actors working together to develop contextualised ways of dealing with
humanitarian crises. We currently have five hubs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guatemala, India, the Pacific, and Pakistan.
For more information about Start Network and what we do, please visit our website.

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role has responsibility for supporting the smooth and efficient running of the day-to-day finance operations of the organisation.
We are looking for a part-qualified accountant with proven and up-to-date technical accounting experience as a Finance Officer. We are seeking a team player with excellent communication skills, with the ability to
influence at all levels of the organisation, and someone who can lead on identifying and making improvements needed to establish a high performing accounting function.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / RECEIVABLE AND CREDIT CONTROL
• Monitor debtor and creditor risk, highlighting any emerging credit control issues to the Finance
Manager and assist in managing these issues
• Supporting the Finance Manager to maintain an effective accounts payable & accounts
receivable function

COMPLIANCE AND FINANCIAL CONTROLS
• Maintain appropriate financial controls, segregation of duties and delegated authority limits
• Ensure the smooth running of our finance systems
• Set up and maintain controls to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements across our
financial facilities, such as online banking, BACS, credit card services
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly coded, recorded, filed, and reported
• Support the Finance Manager to monitor monthly income and expenditure and produce analysis and
reports where relevant

MONTH END
• Lead on financial accounting for month end including timely processing of invoices,
reconciliation of bank accounts, preparation of salary allocation journals, accruals, and
prepayments
• Ensure journals are posted with suitable segregation of duties and backup appropriate for audit
• Support the Finance Manager in preparing month end balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist the Finance Manager with various month and quarter end financial analysis
• Oversee the payroll process run by BDO, ensuring accurate and timely payment of salaries
• Support the Finance Manager in the annual external audit by providing information for the
fieldwork and liaising with auditors on any queries

ADHOC DUTIES
• Other duties required of this role to improve the financial management of the charity, determined by the Finance Manager and Finance Director

START NETWORK CULTURE
• To carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct and with a commitment to safeguarding adults and children
• A commitment to the Start Network vision, principles, values, and approach
• The Start Network team is an agile group of individuals who use their experience and skills across the network, so flexibility to work in and with different teams and functions is a part of our culture.

PERSON PROFILE

KEY COMPETENCIES
• Communicating with impact
• Delivering results
• Problem solving and decision making
• Relationship management

TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Part/fully qualified: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants or to a minimum level of Association of Accounting Technicians
• Proven experience of implementing financial controls and driving best practice
• High attention to detail
• Experience of Microsoft Office with intermediate-advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of the humanitarian sector (desirable)

PERSONAL SKILLS
• Excellent team player with an ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing demands
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own work, and to manage time and resources effectively
• Effective communicator with stakeholders at different levels
• Cultural sensitivity to work with a diverse team
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to rapidly changing contexts