Administrative Coordinator (0425)

PKF is the 12th largest accountancy brand and the 12th largest audit practice in the UK. We are also an active member of PKF Global, an international network of legally independent accounting firms that gives us an on the ground presence in 150 countries around the world with access to more than 20,000 people across 440 offices globally.

We provide a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services, and are experts at simplifying complexity. We are particularly well-known for working with complex clients with challenging issues in fast-moving and highly technical areas, such as the insurance industry, the global capital markets and the not for profit sector. Our aim is to understand people, the organisations they run, and what matters to them, so we can simplify complexity and help them achieve their ambitions.

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Not for Profit

The Not for Profit (NFP) team has an impressive pool of knowledge and experience to share and from which to learn. The team is led by partners with extensive experience in the sector; not only of auditing and advising large, high profile NFP entities but some have also seen things from the client’s side where they have run and assisted in the governance of global international charities.

NFP organisations are distinguished by the fact that they exist for a social purpose, rather than by what they do day to day. This means the NFP world encompasses everything from radical campaigning organisations to big businesses with a public benefit remit. This is an exciting time for anyone with an interest in the sector to be joining our NFP team and in return for your enthusiasm to develop and learn we can offer you the opportunity to build a rewarding career.

Purpose and aim of the role

The successful candidate will support our grant audit team in tender preparation and bid coordination for a variety of framework contracts with EC and International Donors including, but not limited to:

• DG INTPA
• UN organisations
• NGOs and other charitable organisations

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinating the proposal process in collaboration with the Managers
• Preparing budgets
• Writing the proposals based on set templates and guidelines
• Liaising with network PKF firms to agree proposal collaboration
• Agreeing composition of teams (e.g., our experts, partners, managers, assignment leaders, etc.) based on required language skills, relevant experience and availability
• Obtaining, formatting, and tailoring staff CVs to present the most relevant experience and suitable category level for the proposals
• Carrying out general administrative tasks associated with tender opportunities

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Prior experience with bid, tender, and/or proposal writing is preferable but not necessary
• Previous general working administrative experience in the third sector and/or with institutional donors
• A keen interest in specialising in the Not for Profit sector
• Ability to manage and prepare multiple proposals with varying deadlines is necessary
• Understanding of the services performed by auditors for institutional donors, mainly comprising financial, compliance and systems audits; but occasionally encompassing certification work, performance/operational audits, capacity-building, due diligence etc.
• Experience in any of these areas is preferable
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite (E.g. Word and Excel)

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