Specialist, Finance Operations - WWF International

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.
  

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.