Finance Assistant
Fixed-term 12 month contract.
London
About Tony Blair Institute for Global Change:
At the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change we are dedicated to making globalisation work for the many, not the few. We do this by helping countries, their people and their governments, address some of the most difficult challenges in the world today – beginning with those where we think we can break new ground, offering leaders new thinking and new approaches. Our staff – over 200 of them, based all over the world – are working on some of the most intractable problems around issues of co-existence, governance, the peace process in the Middle East and renewing the centre.
Focus of the Role:

Ensure timely reconciliations of all TBI bank accounts both UK and overseas including in country trackers/prepaid cards (e.g, Caxton).
Liaise with our bankers for queries, eg, payment queries.
Process supplier invoices in the accounting systems accurately and efficiently including raising purchases orders, check authorisations and prepare payments to suppliers, in accordance with relevant TBI policies and KYC process, payment allocation.
Process payroll related payments/pension uploads.
Raise relevant sales invoices and process in the accounting systems accurately and efficiently, in accordance with relevant TBI policies and KYC process.
Ensure all entries are posted with the correct VAT coding.
Check receipts and accurate recording of staff expenses reimbursement in accordance with TBI expenses policy.
Proactively provide solutions to issues received from the business.
Process and reconcile the corporate credit cards statements including downloading and circulation to card holders. Ensure expenditure is in line with TBI credit card guidelines and approved.
Maintain adequate petty cash float for TBI needs, including the travel team. Ensure timely reconciliations to ledgers.
Support development of efficiencies and automated solutions for Finance process and procedures, e.g, scanning, online expenses, purchase orders.
Assist with month end routines including balance sheets reconciliations, providing copies of invoices when required to team members.
Proactively follow up on any unallocated receipts.
Other duties including filing of Financial records/data accurately and in a systematic order, supplier statement reconciliations.
Assist with any relevant audit requests during the annual audit period, eg, invoices.
Any other duties that may arise
Model and maintain TBI Core Values - Courageous, Collaborative and Compassionate.

What We Look For in Our People:
The main focus points of the role are to take ownership and ensure accurate transactional data in the accounting ledgers and filing records for TBI and its subsidiaries working within a deadline focused Finance department with complex policy areas that are highly scrutinised.
Therefore, the post holder for the role should be able to display the majority of the following:

Demonstrate the ability to prioritise against tight deadlines.
Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
A keen interest in our work as an Institute, expansion and sharing of knowledge and personal development.
A collaborative and supportive team-player, with demonstrable experience in working as part of a team.
Great interpersonal skills - able to establish good cross departmental working relationships.
Well presented, confident candidate who can articulate verbally and by written presentation; ability to express complex ideas in a clear and straightforward manner.
An effective communicator- with a mature attitude to resolving challenges.
Customer service/experience focused - flexible and adaptable approach.
Great time management skills
Highly Numerate; possess the relevant accountancy knowledge and experience (breadth and depth)
Must be able to take ownership and manage their own workflow, using initiative to set their own goals and plan how to achieve them – translate into actions and follow through to completion.
Must appreciate the demands of working within a growing business and remain solutions focused.  This will at times involve taking on unfamiliar tasks and managing their own workloads.
Enthusiastic, self-driven, ambitious and always seeking continuous improvement.
Must be able to demonstrate discretion with sensitive information.

Values we look for:

COURAGE… because to tackle global challenges, we must innovate and take smart risks.
COLLABORATION… because when we work together and with external partners, we can overcome even the largest problems.
COMPASSION … because our work is ultimately about improving people’s lives.

To apply please visit our website via the link.
Close date: 11 Sep 2022