IGC Finance Manager

In this Finance Manager role at the International Growth Centre (IGC) at LSE, you will lead financial reporting and monitoring to support high-quality finance services. You will work with country teams and central services to strengthen financial controls and management information, while guiding a team of Finance and Operations Officers. The role combines accounting, systems improvement and stakeholder collaboration to enable sustainable growth across a donor-funded, global research network. This is a chance to shape financial stewardship in a cross-border, policy-oriented context.

• occupational pension scheme
• generous annual leave
• excellent training and development opportunities

• Lead on management reporting and financial monitoring across the IGC
• Deliver high-quality finance services and robust financial controls
• Provide management information to stakeholders across diverse teams
• Support continuous improvement of financial systems and processes
• Supervise and guide a team of Finance and Operations Officers

• Strong experience in management accounting, budgeting and forecasting (donor-funded environment preferred)
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong Excel skills and experience using financial systems
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills; ability to manage competing priorities and build cross-cultural relationships

• Analytical thinking
• Clear communication
• Relationship building across diverse teams
• Management accounting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Excel