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Specialist, Finance Operations - WWF International

Job details

Contract Type

Description

Required Qualifications.

  • Hold a first degree or equivalent qualification and 3 years experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in analyzing large amounts of data and producing
  • Summaries that provide clear insights.
  • Financial Analysis skills and ideally from an FP&A background.
  • Comfort working with financial data, spreadsheets, and information systems.

Required Skills and Competencies.

  • Commercial in their approach to finance, balanced with a clear understanding of the non-financial objectives of the Department.
  • Financial Leadership to understand the bigger picture and align financial priorities to achieve stated objectives.
  • Effective decision-making and financial problem-solving skills
  • Strong collaboration skills to effectively work with staff across various WWF International departments, including different units in Finance
  • Adaptability and flexibility to efficiently work in complex and sometimes unique circumstances
  • Able to influence the behavior of senior managers to ensure they deliver the expected financial performance for their area of responsibility.
  • Good at networking, both internally and externally, and building relationships at all levels of the organization.
  • An excellent communicator, particularly when dealing with complex financial information and a non-financial audience.
  • Able to work autonomously across a large and complex organization.
  • Embraces the WWF mission and values of the organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration.


Responsibilities

Team and Operational Support

  • Coordinate and maintain finance backlogs, task lists, and trackers to support timely delivery of team priorities.
  • Provide day‑to‑day operational support to finance colleagues, particularly during peak periods such as month‑end, forecasting, and planning cycles.
  • Act as a backup for team members during absences, ensuring continuity of routine finance processes.
  • Support the preparation and organisation of documentation, reports, and working files.

Financial Systems and Data Integrity

  • Enter, update, and maintain accurate financial information in finance systems and trackers as needed, based on inputs from the team.
  • Monitor data quality and system integrity, identifying errors, inconsistencies, or missing information.
  • Process routine adjustments, corrections, and reclassifications in line with established procedures.
  • Support reconciliation activities and follow up on discrepancies.

Reporting and Analysis Support

  • Support the production of routine financial reports by preparing data extracts and basic analyses.
  • Assist in maintaining budget, forecast, and expenditure trackers.
  • Respond to basic finance queries from internal stakeholders, escalating more complex issues as required.

Other

  • Follow established finance policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Support improvements to processes, templates, and trackers to improve efficiency and clarity.
  • Ensure accurate record keeping and appropriate documentation to support audits and reviews.
  • Promote cost-effective practices and safeguarding of organisational assets.


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