Head of Field Finance and Partnerships At Save the Children

The role

To lead the Finance Team in all area offices and making sure that all finance staff in the field are able to deliver in the best possible manner. S/he will be expected to lead on all aspects of finance activities within finance domain. The post holder will play a key role in building capacity for the field finance teams and partners.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

· MBA Finance, ACCA/ACMA Part qualified with 5 years of post-qualification accounting experience

· 2 Years post- qualification experience in fragile states and outside home country

· Experience of and well developed skills in staff management, supervision and capacity building

· Proven track record of supporting a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions

· Knowledge of the requirements of the major emergency donors and experience in budgeting and reporting to donors

· Proven track record of capacity building of partners and development of partner financial management policies

· Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a workload comprised of varying and changing tasks and responsibilities

· Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams

Desirable

· Experience working with financial systems. i.e. Agresso, Sun system

· Fluent in English

Contract length: 12 months

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.