Finance Director

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

International Assignment - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Leadership, Capacity Development and Strategic Partnering

• Provide strong and positive leadership to the finance department ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained, providing efficient delivery of services.
• Coordinate professional and personal development of finance staff through adequate orientation, on-the-job coaching, identification of learning, training needs and opportunities (e.g. in accounting, SAP Systems, grant management, risk management, leadership, etc.); and succession planning.
• Model Christ-centered servant leadership and support spiritual development of his/her team.
• Actively participate in the National Office Senior Management/ Leadership team meetings.
• Attend and actively participate in strategic regional meetings. Facilitate National Director , Operations, Board and other non-finance staff in understanding and interpretation of financial statements.
• Ensure partnership finance policies and procedures are understood by Senior Management, Operations/Technical staff, Communities, Local Partners and Board, as appropriate.
• Develop strong networks internally (other NOs, SOs and partnership entities) and externally (other NGOs, banking entities, communities, etc.) through effective communication, relationships and twin citizenship.
• Promote shared resource networks within the region, and the partnership.
• Adhere to World Vision International key policy documents – mission, core values, and covenant of partnership.
• Participate and contribute as a member of the Senior leadership team,

Stewardship

• Ensure adequate cost efficiency and effectiveness measures are in place and are being followed through:
• Providing cost analysis, promoting benchmarks and making recommendations for determining effective resource utilization at all levels. Contributing to the development of appropriate policies and procedures for procurement of goods and services, in collaboration with the Supply Chain team.

Financial Planning and Budgeting

• In collaboration with other National Director, advise the National Director on strategic resource acquisition and allocation in line with RWG/VIR (Regional Working Group /Virtual Investment Review) recommendations approved by the Regional Leader.
• Coordinate the planning and budgeting process and provide technical support, to ensure global and regional guidelines are met.
• Review alignment of budgets between National Office, projects, grants, MyPBAS and Support Offices.
• Control of National Office budget, cash flow and project funding, by providing timely and relevant information to budget managers, in collaboration with the Operations Leader.
• Contribute to the development of World Vision National Office strategic direction and priorities.

Fiscal accounting, compliance, monitoring and reporting

• Design and manage systems, policies and procedures that provide appropriate levels of security and control of World Vision assets, resources and operations.
• Coordinate the submission of timely, accurate and complete relevant reporting to the Partnership and to internal users.
• Define and implement efficient and effective internal control systems.
• Adhere to partnership policies, procedures and guidelines as stipulated in the World Vision International Financial Manual and other documents, including – but not limited to: grant compliance, planning & budgeting, year-end closing, carryforward, accounting and reporting.
• Coordinate the timely and accurate submission of financial reports in Notes FFR (Field Financial Reporting) database.
• Review the reconciliation of MyPBAS to FFR monthly with action plan for addressing outstanding items.
• Provide regular analysis of Areas Development Program /Grant financial reports and timely feedback to ADP/Grant managers for decision making
• Ensure National Office Finance staff visit Programs/Projects to monitor accountability issues, follow up on implementation of audit findings and provide support as needed.
• Oversee timely conduct of Statutory and internal audits Present financial statements to boards/ AC members

Financial Risk Management and Controls

• Manage appropriate financial systems and controls and ensure they are in place to avoid significant finance audit risk ratings, both at the National Office and project levels.
• Coordinate management responses to finance audits performed to the National Office and projects; ensure they are sent on time to the Audit Department; and that finance related audit recommendations are implemented timely at all levels.
• Coordinate adequate preparation for Global Centre and external audits.
• Manage Financial Risk.
• Implement anti-corruption and fraud strategies.

Minimum Education, Competencies , Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related field
• MBA in Finance, MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing preferred
• ACCA, CIMA, CPA , CISA or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of Three Years supervisory experience in Finance and Accounting
• Experience managing statutory and donor audits
• Five experience working in the NGO sector dealing with multiple donor funds and meeting different donor reporting requirements
• Demonstrated high proficiency levels of computerized accounting systems preferably SAP Systems
• Ability to analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing or verbally, with excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to create and maintain finance systems and filing.
• Able to prioritize own and others work to meet tight work deadlines.
• Computer skills
• Experience of monitoring budgets and systems development.
• Experience in using Sun systems accounting package Experience of financial management
• Member of ICAM
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted