Regional Finance Coordinator At Save The Children

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Perform monthly and quarterly financial reviews and analysis, reconciliation of balance sheet/control accounts as well as the relevant finance KPIs (benchmark)
Perform analytical reviews of the ESARO Monthly Finance Report (MFR) before sign off by the RFD and RD
Prepare insightful management information including commentary on the monthly and quarterly financial controls and compliance
Provide technical support and trouble-shooting to country offices finance staff
Coordinate and consolidate monthly cash forecasts of ESA’s countries, treasury analysis and where necessary liaise with central treasury to address any identified issues
Actively participate in various tools and techniques roll out process and assist the RO finance team in rolling out the same in the region
Ensure all internal financial tools are correctly used to strengthen data quality and efficiencies and where necessary develop additional tools and solutions
Ensure finance diary that covers all the required activities on financial control and compliance reviews are strictly adhered to
Be a champion of accounts software i.e. Agresso, ProSave, Total Inventory Management (TIM), Fleet Service Charge (FSC) and promote good practices, new techniques and tools
Support countries to meet and sustain all essential standards for financial management and ensure that countries comply with SCI’s financial policies and procedures
Support in coordination of year-end audits and high-risk award specific audits (i.e., ECHO, USAID, etc.,) and in responding to audit issues

Other

Work closely with the rest of the regional finance team to deliver on the team objectives including any other duties not prescribed above
Establish strong links with SCI’s Centre finance colleagues and networking with counterparts in other regional finance teams
Country support visits, potentially in emergency responses

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:

Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
Displays consistent excellent judgement

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Accounting or commercial degree and relevant full professional qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA)
Minimum of 5 years’ progressive work experience in financial management, audit or compliance role in the commercial, financial services or audit sector. Not-for-profit experience an advantage.
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.
Experience in preparing both financial and management accounts, including overseas offices
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, Agresso and experience working in complex financial systems
Excellent communication skills, initiative, the ability to meet tight deadlines and work independently including reporting remote users.
The personal circumstances to travel frequently to all country programmes in the region.