JOB DESCRIPTION

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Finance Manager – Grans and Partnerships

Dimensions: You must be articulate and comfortable with a role covering a variety of field offices, whilst working closely with high-intellect stakeholders. To thrive in this role, you must be highly driven and a self-starter. Training and monitoring support will take place in a number of complex offices that Save the Children operate within and you should be willing to travel to such locations.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Registration of SCI’s partners on the organization’s accounting system (Agresso) after reviewing the necessary documentation.
• Coordinate with the Accounts Payables team to process partners payments.
• Review partners liquidations before submitting to the Finance Manager – Grans and Partnerships for posting.
• Ensure all supporting documents are properly filed in hard copies and digitally on SharePoint.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to local partners by conducting regular physical visits to the partners and facilitating training sessions.
• Ensure all internal financial tools are correctly used to strengthen data quality and efficiencies and where necessary develop additional tools and solutions.
• Support country to meet and sustain all essential standards for financial management and ensure that offices comply with SCI’s financial policies and procedures.

Other

• Work closely with the rest of the country finance team to deliver on the team objectives including any other duties not prescribed above.
• Establish strong links with SCI’s implementing partners and networking with counterparts in other finance teams.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Accounting degree.
• Relevant full professional qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA) is preferable.
• Minimum of 3 years’ progressive work experience in financial management, audit or compliance role in Not-for-profit organizations.
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in.
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets. Experienced in preparing both financial and management accounts, including overseas offices.
• Strong relationship builder with a proven track record in forming good business partnerships.
• Excellent communication skills, initiative, the ability to meet tight deadlines and work independently is essential.
• Demonstrate strong strategic financial management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and financial modelling skills and the ability to present complex financial information in a succinct and compelling manner.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• An unquestionably high level of integrity and ethics.
• Computer fluency; highly competent using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and experience working in complex financial systems.
• The personal circumstances to travel frequently to all field programmes in the country.