Job Description

BACKGROUND

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

IRC UK
IRC UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its global headquarters in New York. Our team in the UK works to raise profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in England, a programme that is rapidly growing.

In Europe, the IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm.

The Purpose of the Role

The External Relations (ER) department includes private fundraising, marketing & communications and advocacy. ER’s goal is to mobilize external audiences to raise funding to meet core organization needs deliver programs that support our clients to recover and gain control of their lives; influence policy changes to improve outcomes for our clients; and build and grow our global brand.

The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team plays a vital role in supporting ER to advance our ambitious global strategy. The FP&A team (1) is a strategic finance partner to leadership and ER teams (2) leads finance modelling and budget development (3) provide insights and analysis to support decision making on funding decisions and critical initiatives. ER’s FP&A team sits within the Business Operations and Analytics unit, the backbone of the ER department which provides best-in-class strategy, financial planning, analytics, and operational support. The FP&A Analyst will also be an integral part of IRC’s broader Finance organization. The Financial Analyst, FP&A will primarily support the Marketing, Policy & Advocacy and High Value Fundraising (Corporates, Foundations, and Philanthropy) teams.

The IRC is embarking on an ambitious new strategy which includes doubling its private revenue in the next eight years, in order to enable the IRC to reach 40M clients by 2033. The FP&A team will be a critical strategic driver of this work. The Analyst will be joining the team just as this work takes flight, creating fast opportunities for learning and exposure. The Analyst will assist with monthly reporting, updating financial models, maintaining data accuracy across systems, and generating insights that enable teams to understand fundraising performance, manage budgets, and identify risks and opportunities.

This role is ideal for someone early in their finance career who brings strong analytical skills, is highly organized, and is eager to grow. It requires the ability to manage multiple tasks independently, collaborate effectively with non-financial colleagues, and deliver reliable, high-quality analysis.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for assigned teams.
Assist in maintaining revenue and expense financial models for Enabling Team and High Value Fundraising portfolios.
Maintain data quality across relevant systems (e.g. Salesforce, Integra, Power BI datasets).
Maintain clear, accurate, and well-organized documentation of financial models, assumptions, analyses, and processes to ensure transparency, continuity, and auditability.
Work closely with Marketing and High Value Fundraising teams to explain financial performance and help them understand budgets and forecasts.
Respond to routine financial ad-hoc queries and provide data to support operational decision-making.
Support Senior Analyst and FP&A leadership with preparation of materials for leadership presentations and business case development.
Develop a working knowledge of systems used by the FP&A team (e.g. Power BI, Integra, PowerQuery, Salesforce).
Support process improvements to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and reporting capability.
Generate insights on performance, track progress and identify risks and opportunities to meet target
Produce high-quality deliverables with oversight from Sr Analyst or Director (often spreadsheets, decks, memos, and analysis) with little re-work required
Present analysis and recommendations to Director to facilitate decision-making and alignment
Promote a positive, collaborative, and inclusive working environment

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

**Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Economics, Business or similar.
**Strong analytical skills, able to interpret data and produce clear analysis.
Ability to explain financial information in a clear, accessible way to non-financial colleagues.
Strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and work to tight deadlines.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills – breakdown complex problems and work through solutions with team support.
**Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (e.g. formulas, pivot tables) and PowerPoint.
Curiosity and willingness to learn financial systems such as Salesforce, Power BI, or ERP tools.

Experience:

Some experience in budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, or performance reporting (through work experience, internships, placement years, or similar).
Experience working with data sets and producing reports is desirable.
**Considerable experience in budgeting/ financial analysis/ performance tracking

Criteria in the Person Specification marked with ** are the minimum criteria in line with our commitments under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme in the UK.

UK based candidates who state that they have a disability and meet these criteria, will be invited to interview.

Standard Responsibilities

Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion and cohesion in IRC London office
Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies

Standard Job Requirements

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Related standard content:

IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients.

UK:

Narrowing the Gender Gap: The IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including flexible hours (when possible), enhanced maternity/adoption leave and pay and gender-sensitive security protocols.

The Salary for the role is GBP 42,000 46,000 per annum

Candidates must have the right of work in the UK

The application deadline is 5th March 2025, (11.59pm BST)

IRC UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all job applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

IRC UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including underrepresented groups and refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

IRC UK will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job functions if appointed to a role. Please contact us if you may need such adjustments.

Recruitment Process

The process for this role will be as follows: