Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Closing Date: 4th December 2024

Location: Geneva, Switzerland (Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office) or United Kingdom (remote)

Gold Standard Foundation is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join our Finance team. This role is pivotal in driving the financial strategy and operational excellence of our organization. The Manager, FP&A will oversee the budget process, monitor financial performance, and ensure accurate and timely reporting. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager, Finance.

WHO WE ARE:

Gold Standard is a standards body and thought leader that promotes the best that can be achieved in climate and development projects. It was established in 2003 by WWF and other international NGOs as a best practice standard to ensure projects that reduced carbon emissions under the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) also delivered sustainable development benefits. Today, our standard, ‘Gold Standard for the Global Goals’, allows climate and development initiatives within carbon markets, corporate supply chains, and sustainable finance to manage, measure and maximise their impacts toward the Net Zero ambition of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Developing and managing the annual financial planning process, including long-term financial modelling.

• Analyzing financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.

• Regularly reviewing and updating budget assumptions to reflect changes in business conditions.

• Provide detailed analysis and reporting on budget variances and performance metrics.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. A Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CFA) is preferred.

• Must have proven experience in financial planning, analysis, and budget management. Experience working within a non-profit will be a beneficial

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

• Proficiency in financial software and advanced Excel skills.

• High level of integrity and attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

• Only candidates that are based in Switzerland or the United Kingdom will be considered for this role.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• All Employees are entitled to 30 days of holiday, pro-rated for part-time Employees.

• Remote Working Contribution.

• Home office set up allowance

• A mission-driven organisation working at the leading edge of climate and sustainability.

• Rewarding work in a dynamic non-profit environment.

• A collaborative workplace within a multicultural team.

• An ambitious, agile and flexible environment.

OUR VALUES:

• Pioneering - We focus on those that have the most promise to contribute to our vision and mission, bringing them to market with the requisite planning and resources.

• Rigorous - We build on our reputation for quality and rigour with more robust measurement of outcomes, stronger safeguards and greater impact across the Sustainable Development Goals. Our objective is to make rigor simpler and more achievable at scale.

• Collaborative - We work with key partners who share our goals and complement our strengths. Our partnership strategy aims to move beyond working opportunistically as a delivery partner in favour of collaborating in long-term strategic synergy.

• Transparent - We were established to bring confidence, trust, and accountability to carbon markets. We will continue to take strides to improve transparency in our own processes, in the broader market and in non-market mechanisms.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Gold Standard provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together.

Keywords

Financial PlanningAnalysisBudget ManagementFinancial SoftwareExcel SkillsNon-ProfitSustainabilityClimateSustainable Development