Finance Business Partner

Role Overview

• Lead the delivery of variance analysis, rolling forecasts, and the annual financial planning process, working closely with the Finance Director to ensure quality and rigour;
• Monitor and analyse cash flow of CommsHub, maintaining up-to-date forecasts and flagging liquidity risks to programme and finance leadership;
• Produce in-depth financial analysis and commentary to support decision-making by the Senior Management Team, Global Leadership Team, and key funders;
• Develop and maintain financial models to support scenario planning, funding gap analysis, and programme-level investment decisions;
• Provide guidance on the allocation of costs between direct and indirect budget lines, including overhead calculations, in coordination with the finance team;
• Contribute to the evolution of Meliore's Beyond Budgeting approach, helping to design planning processes that are adaptive, trust-based, and fit for a complex global organisation.
• Act as the primary finance business partner for CommsHub, building strong, trusted relationships with programme leadership and budget holders;
• Proactively identify financial risks and opportunities within CommsHub and propose mitigating actions, escalating to the Finance Director where appropriate;
• Support CommsHub budget holders to understand and effectively manage their financial responsibilities, including through regular one-to-one engagement, written guidance, and practical coaching;
• Lead the design and delivery of finance training for CommsHub budget holders, ensuring content is practical, accessible, and continuously improved based on feedback.
• Lead the preparation of budgets for funding proposals, working closely with CommsHub colleagues to ensure proposals are financially robust, compliantly structured, and reflect accurate cost allocations;
• Lead reviews of grant budgets and financial reports from grantees, identifying compliance issues and providing substantive feedback to Grants & Contracts colleagues;
• Oversee financial due diligence on new and existing grantees, consultants, and service providers, drawing on established frameworks and exercising sound judgement on risk;
• Support month-end closure processes, including the review and approval of funding source allocations, and identify process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Contribute to the development of finance policies, processes, systems and toolkits that improve consistency and quality across the function;
• Represent the Finance team in cross-functional working groups and contribute to organisation-wide projects as required;
• Other responsibilities as agreed with the line manager.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of relevant finance experience, including substantive FP&A and business partnering responsibilities, ideally in a non-profit, international development, or comparable complex environment;
• A relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or equivalent demonstrated expertise;
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to produce clear, well-structured financial analysis and management reporting for senior audiences;
• Demonstrable experience working independently and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed organisation;
• Experience reviewing or managing grant finances, including budget preparation, donor reporting, and compliance monitoring;
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly to non-finance colleagues across diverse cultural contexts;
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets; experience with NetSuite, and/or SmartSimple is a strong advantage;
• Experience mentoring or supporting less experienced colleagues;
• A collaborative, trust-based working style in line with Meliore's organisational values;
• A commitment to inclusive and equitable approaches to tackling climate change.

Benefits

• Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature. We offer coworking access in some locations.
• Work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work.
• Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world.
• A full time position with an employment contract. Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered.