Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role:

The FRS 102 conversion programme is a strategic initiative aimed at ensuring Oxfam's financial processes and procedures are compliant with statutory requirements and aligned with business needs. The Lease Accountant will be an integral part of the project team during the initial implementation phase, leading the finance workstream alongside the project manager to ensure WorkSavi is delivered on time and correctly integrated with PeopleSoft. Once live, this role holds functional ownership of, and is accountable for, the day-to-day operation of lease accounting across all asset classes - a large and complex portfolio spanning the UK and 17 countries - ensuring Oxfam's FRS 102 compliance position remains robust and audit-ready. The role interprets complex technical accounting matters and provides analysis and advice to country, regional and senior head office managers on lease-related statutory compliance and financial risk; influences managers and teams across the organisation to adopt new procedures and maintain standards; and supports the Deputy CFO and FRAP team in identifying areas of improvement aligned with FRAM's agreed scope.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with advanced specialist and technical knowledge of financial reporting requirements (lease accounting standards) gained through experience, and a strong understanding of risks and controls
• Ability to understand and work within a complex, multi-country and multi-currency operational and accounting environment
• Willingness to engage with new technology
• Proven experience leading finance process improvement and system implementations, including change management
• Ability to be self-critical, have attention to detail and be persistent in the face of challenges
• Have an expectation of continuous improvement with self, the project and the organisation
• Strong project management and communications skills.
• Experience of interpreting complex technical accounting matters and of providing analysis and advice to senior managers and non-finance stakeholders, including on statutory compliance and financial risk
• Experience of producing and reviewing financial procedures, and of influencing managers to adopt new ways of working and maintain standards
• Able to work autonomously across a combination of routine and non-routine issues, prioritising effectively to meet reporting deadlines

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. 

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

If you have any questions about this role, we'd love to hear from you. Please email us at recruitmentteam@oxfam.org.uk, making sure you include the job title of the role you're asking about.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.