Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, August 17 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
• Save the Children (SC) is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
• The Finance and Award manager will be responsible for the management of financial processes and per Save the Children and EAA standards. She/he will work with country office finance and award management team to provide financial data analysis to the SMT and meet Save the Children and EAA reporting requirements. S/he will also provide audit support and provide capacity building to partner finance staff as needed in terms of financial management, systems and procedures. She/he will also provide dedicated EAA compliance support and proactive compliance monitoring for risk assurance and capacity building (especially with regard to local sub grantees).

Qualifications and experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in finance, business or management, or related degree in relevant field required, CPA or equivalent degree (CA, ACMA, ACCA) strongly recommended.
• Minimum of 5 years management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment within the finance department; knowledge of EAA financial management rules and regulations strongly preferred.
• Excellent understanding of business and financial planning including strategic modelling.
• Excellent analytical skills – the ability to analyse complex financial data and design and produce effective management information.
• Excellent experience of budgeting and budget management.
• Excellent understanding of financial systems and procedures.
• Proven ability to prepare budgets and donor financial reports.
• Excellent experience of computerised accounts packages (experience in Agresso accounting package, source to pay desirable), Excel, PowerPoint and Word and of general administration work.
• Attention to detail, strong analytical, problem-solving, financial skills and public speaking skills.
• Ability to contribute to strategic decisions.
• Ability to liaise with a diverse range of people, stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and a full appreciation of the value of co-operation, both internationally and within a team environment.
• Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to motivate staff and work collaboratively with colleagues, providing support and advice as necessary.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Ikinyarwanda.
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values.
• Initiative, flexibility and ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• High levels of self-motivation and initiative.
• Ownership and accountability of own work.
• High levels of confidentially and integrity.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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