Regional Financial Planning Reporting and Compliance Manager At Save the Children

The Opportunity

The Financial Planning, Reporting and Compliance Manager – SCI Directly received funds will serve as the primary finance focal point on all active SCI Directly received funds in the region, largely funded by UNHCR and WFP donors. This role will report into the regional Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and will be responsible for regional support and coordination of financial planning, reporting and compliance between Donor, SCI Centre, Regional Office and Country Offices, in line with Save the Children’s accounting policies and donor requirements. The role entails regional financial oversight to the entire life cycle of awards, being involved from identification till end of project with a specific focus on UNHCR and WFP funding.

The responsibilities are fulfilled working closely with regional finance, awards, supply chain and operations counterparts to ensure timely, quality completion of all cyclical processes and providing analysis and decision support to Regional and Centre Teams.

In this role you will support the capacity building efforts of country office finance teams; provide second-line support to country offices; ensure compliance with SCI/donor policies and procedures, including quality and timely reporting; follow-up regional monitoring actions around improvements; performing quality financial planning and reporting reviews for SCI directly received funds.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Accounting, commence or business administration degree from a leading university, and relevant professional
• Qualifications (CPA/CA/CIMA/ACA/ACCA).
• University degree in Business Administration, Management or any related courses
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, of which 3 years’ at a management level within a finance department.
• Excellent understanding of business and financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, strategic modelling, reporting, analysis and KPIs.
• Excellent Inter-personal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate and present to key stakeholders at all levels within the organization.
• Knowledge of organizational and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership
• techniques and coordination of people and resources
• Collaborative style
• Excellent relationship building skills in order to deal tactfully and sensitively with a wide range of people in a large
• organization and at a distance
• Strong Project and Change Management Skills
• High sense of urgency, with an ability to actively listen and understand points being made. Knows how to ask the right questions and to actively learn and understand implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision making
• Flexible and initiative-taking attitude with the ability to manage and prioritize an unpredictable workload;
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills in order to understand the range and content of the emergency program work and provide practical solutions to operational challenges;
• Good communication skills. Can effectively speak with others to convey information and train others
• Understanding and willingness to imbibe Save the Children’s Mission, Vision, and Theory of Change; willing to adopt Save the Children methodology and framework

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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.