Finance Business Partner – Sponsorship and Pooled Funds at Save the Children

ROLE PURPOSE:

The role of the International Programme Finance team is to provide quality strategic insight and effective finance partnering to key stakeholders about our International Programmes to drive quality financial and business outcomes.

The role holder will be responsible for supporting key SCI Centre stakeholders and the Finance leadership team with strong finance business partnering and high quality management information in order to enable the organisation to deliver high quality outcomes for children.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Relevant finance and business partnering experience in a Chartered Accounting, Commercial or NGO environment
• Well-developed analytical and business partnering skills
• Excellent IT literacy including expertise in spread sheet modelling
• Proven experience in budgeting and forecasting
• Ability to liaise remotely with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility, tact and diplomacy
• Excellent stakeholder management and strategic influencing skills
• Ability to be proactive and logical in problem-solving scenarios
• High attention to detail and takes pride in delivering accurate, high quality work
• Ability to work at both granular / detailed and higher / more strategic levels, and be able to switch fluidly between both
• A thorough understanding of financial systems and procedures
• Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines
• Conscientious and client focussed
• Maintains a calm disposition and positive outlook particularly when working under pressure
• A full appreciation of the value of co-operation, both internationally and within a team environment
• Commitment to Save the Children values
• Verbal and written fluency in English

Desirable:

• Experience in working at a CO or Regional Level Finance leadership role at SCI or any other INGO.
• Experienced in a multi-currency multi sector finance environment

We can offer circa £46,000 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.

This role can be based in any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.