The Vacancy
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters.
IRW’s Treasury function that sits within its Finance & Corporate Services Division is recruiting for the position of ‘Financial Compliance Officer’ to be based from its offices in Birmingham, UK. The organisation operates to a hybrid working model.
The Financial Compliance Officer will support the deliverables of the treasury team. They will be responsible for supporting the Financial Compliance Manager in ensuring the organisation’s adherence to financial regulations and policies.
The role requires conducting regular due diligence checks, creating informative dashboards for management, and demonstrating proficiency in using Microsoft applications like Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. In particular, the role will involve processing and reporting upon screening for all third-party partnerships, cash Rightsholders and ad-hoc screening requests from various stakeholders.
The successful candidate must have or be:
- Understands the need for confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information and correspondence.
- Strong Logical and Analytical skills.
- Legal expertise: Understanding of laws, regulations, and reputational implications.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in using due diligence tools, such as financial analysis software, market research databases, and legal research tools.
- Good all-round business acumen and an understanding of finance.
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If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.
For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on an ongoing basis until a suitable appointment is made. We therefore reserve the right to withdraw the advert earlier than the advertised closing date.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW 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 IRW engages. IRW 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 checks. IRW 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.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
How to apply
Please visit our vacancies page.