ORGANISATIONAL BACKGROUND
TRAFFIC is the leading non-governmental organization working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.

TRAFFIC International is a charity and limited company registered in the UK. TRAFFIC’s head office, based in Cambridge UK, provides worldwide leadership, coordination, cross-regional and corporate functions. TRAFFIC’s local engagement is managed through programme offices operating under the auspices of the UK charity, with staff based in a hub office and at other strategic locations where necessary. Programme offices operate within a geographic area of responsibility focused on one or multiple countries where TRAFFIC aims to help deliver priority programme outcomes. TRAFFIC works in strategic alliance with IUCN and WWF on wildlife trade issues.

The salary range for this role is between £35,500 to £42,000 p.a depending on experience and skills.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES

The role controls and coordinate accounting information flows between the Global Office and the Programme Offices (POs) to ensure accuracy in submitted monthly and quarterly reports to senior management and compliance with company policies and procedures. The temporary position will also be involved in Global month end processes including cost recovery calculations, various reconciliations and completion of critical schedules and reporting. The role is vital in supporting the year end process and production of statutory accounts following Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Financial Reporting Standard (FRS102) ready for audit review.


SPECIFIC DUTIES

Financial management and reporting
• Support the monthly cost recovery process – includes checking data integrity, resolution of queries, reconciliation and posting onto Sage.
• Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Full review of reporting on Programme Office monthly financial information, provision of support to ensure correct financial treatment for statutory reporting and as per the Financial Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Produce monthly consolidated report for all offices and entities distributed to the Chief Operations Officer , , Project Directors and Programme Office Directors .
• Produce monthly SLT report.
• Review monthly cashflow forecasts and provide meaningful feedback to the offices to ensure full understanding of short and medium cash requirements.
• Managing the reconciliation process of core inter branch/ company transactions and balances on quarterly basis and ensuring communication and processing of adjustments on a timely basis.
• Managing the review of programme office balance sheets, to ensure they are complete and correct with processing of adjustments on a timely basis.
• Responsible for the management of core funding to Programme Office and ensuring all accruals and reconciliations are completed on a quarterly basis.

Statutory reporting and audit
• Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts following Charities SORP (FRS102) including but not limited to project income recognition, subcontractor and other year-end accruals, inter branch/ company and reserves reconciliations.
• Manage completion of inter branch/ company reconciliations and produce closing balance sheet schedules.
• Assist Head of Finance to ensure Programme Office financial reports have correct treatment of core and project balances and are in line with TRAFFIC’s statutory requirements.
• Support Head of Finance in analysing information and ensuring correct presentation for the purposes of statutory reporting, audit and internal KPI reporting.