ODI Global
Finance Reporting Manager
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Application Deadline: 2 October 2026
Department: Finance
Location: London, UK
Compensation: £47,700 - £60,420 / year
Description
Purpose of Job
The Financial Reporting Manager acts as the principal link between ODI Global’s project-finance and corporate-finance functions. The role ensures that project budgets, Programme Analysis Budgets (PABs), donor income, billing, restricted and unrestricted funds, cash-flow information and project expenditure are accurately reflected in, and reconciled to, the general ledger. The postholder critically reviews financial and project information, investigates inconsistencies between project, budget and accounting data, and ensures corrective action is completed. They provide reliable analysis to support the Head of Finance, Chief Finance Officer, Senior Leadership and Board.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Financial Reporting Manager will work closely with the Head of Finance, Chief Finance Officer, finance colleagues, Portfolio Finance Managers, and project teams to deliver accurate, timely and decision-useful reporting across ODI Global.
Financial Reporting Leadership
- Support the timely preparation and critically review the monthly management accounts, ensuring that project, grant and fund information is complete, accurate and properly reflected in the general ledger.
- Lead the consolidation process for group entities and ensure the reporting of the Entities financials are accurate.
- Provide the Head of Finance and Chief Finance Officer with clear variance analysis, financial insight and performance commentary for management and Board reporting.
- Improve the usefulness, consistency and clarity of project, grant and organisational financial reporting.
- Coordinate and maintain an accurate and current full-year forecast, supported by documented assumptions and input from finance, programme and project colleagues.
- Analyse organizational and project cash flow, highlighting funding gaps, timing risks and actions required.
- Develop a framework for monitoring project compliance with both donor and charity requirements.
Financial Controls & Governance
- Maintain and improve proportionate preventive and detective controls across project-finance and corporate -finance processes, and escalate material control failures.
- Support the review and improvement of financial controls, risk assessments, delegated authorities and related procedures, ensuring they operate effectively in practice.
- Support the implementation
- Identify and support targeted improvements to end-to-end finance and programme processes where these will improve accuracy, consistency or efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations regarding charitable operations.
- Work with finance and programme colleagues to ensure that Programme Analysis Budgets (PABs) are accurate, current and reconciled to the general ledger each month.
- Ownership of the use of the Purchase Ordering system
- Ensure relevant payroll and staff-cost information is accurately reflected in project and programme reporting and reconciled to the general ledger
- Prepare, post and reconcile monthly project journals, including accruals, prepayments and other adjustments
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Audit & Compliance Management
- Maintain audit-ready financial documentation and support internal and external audits relating to financial reporting, projects, grants and controls.
- Monitor the resolution of reporting, reconciliation and control findings, and escalate material or overdue actions to the Head of Finance.
Team Development across Finance
- Provide practical guidance to finance and programme colleagues on project reporting, reconciliations, billing, fund accounting and financial controls.
- Promote accountability, transparency and effective collaboration between project, programme and finance teams.
Systems, Data & Process Optimisation
- Use finance systems and reporting tools effectively and support targeted technology improvements that strengthen reporting accuracy and controls.
- Ensure that financial and programme data are complete and accurate, and that PAB-to-general-ledger reconciliations are completed, reviewed and resolved each month.
- Contribute to the standardisation and appropriate automation of priority finance processes, with clear ownership and controls.
- Identify recurring data-quality issues, investigate their root causes and implement preventive action to improve future reporting.
Key Skills & Experience
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
- Good analytical and reporting skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-engagement skills, with the confidence to explain financial information clearly and constructively challenge finance and non-finance colleagues.
- Practical knowledge of applicable financial reporting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Ability to work autonomously, manage competing reporting deadlines and maintain close attention to detail.
- Hands-on experience maintaining and improving operational financial controls—not solely reviewing or auditing them.
- Experience contributing to finance-system and process improvements that produced measurable gains in accuracy, timeliness or efficiency.
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Success Measures
- Monthly management accounts, forecasts and cash-flow reporting are timely, accurate, supported by reconciliations and accompanied by useful commentary.
- Project and PAB balances are reconciled to the general ledger each month, with discrepancies investigated and resolved promptly.
- Management and Board reporting clearly explain financial performance, material variances, cash-flow risks and required corrective action.
We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, submit your application as soon as possible.
Why should you work for us?
ODI Global is committed to developing and supporting diverse and inclusive teams of people who share our passion, where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applicants from a range of diverse backgrounds including those who experience intersectional marginalisation on the basis of their class, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious identity or belief, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome applications from those living with disabilities.
Benefits
We prioritise the well-being of our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your personal and professional growth. Enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, including public holidays and additional time off during Christmas and New Year. We also recognise the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, remote work options, and study leave to support your professional development.
Our commitment to employee well-being extends beyond annual leave. We provide comprehensive benefits such as maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, competitive pension schemes and interest-free travel loans. We offer sick pay, an Employee Assistance Program, and staff events and social activities to ensure your physical and mental health.
For those relocating to the UK, we provide relocation assistance to help you settle in. We also promote sustainable commuting with our Cycle to Work scheme and offer union membership to protect your rights and advocate for your interests.
At ODI Global, we believe that a supportive and rewarding work environment is essential for success. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects our commitment to your well-being and professional growth.
For a full listing of benefits, please visit our Careers page.
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