Finance Manager at Save the Children

Job description

Role Purpose:

• As a member of the regional finance team, the Roving Finance Manager will assume country office or regional finance roles for temporary periods to cover resourcing gaps and to deliver on discrete projects and initiatives so that adequate financial management is sustained and improved. This will include the line management of any appropriate finance and awards staff within the remit of the posting, identifying any capacity gaps and proposing appropriate solutions and capacity building of country office teams.
• The role holder will bridge senior country finance staff gaps based on a Terms of Reference (ToR) agreed with Country Finance Director, on a cost recovery basis. The role holder will also act as a champion for Save the Children International (SCI) financial policies, standards and procedures, coaching and mentoring staff and colleagues to ensure a thorough and complete understanding is maintained.
• In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job descriptions and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Contract Duration: 2 Years

Location: East and Southern Africa Regional Office - Nairobi or other SCI East and Southern Africa country office

Qualifications

• Accounting or commerce degree and relevant full professional qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA)
• Minimum of 5 years similar progressive work experience in financial management. Not-for-profit experience an advantage
• An unquestionably high level of integrity and ethics
  
  • demonstrable ability to adapt to challenging working environments within a developing country context
  • demonstrated experience in identifying issues in financial management, applying sustainable solutions, and supporting teams to achieve results
  • proven experience in training and capacity building of staff and teams, including coaching and mentoring staff
  • knowledge and use of financial software packages. Agresso experience preferred.
  • requirement to undertake travel for approximately 80% of the time (deployments of up to 3 months at a time)
  • ability to adapt quickly to a new environment and achieve results with multiple priorities and deadlines
  • strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
  • highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
  • demonstrated ability of working with a range of stakeholders
• Ability to focus on strategic finance issues and advise key stakeholders
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

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