Director of Finance,Abuja,Save the Children Nigeria
Save the Children is a global child rights organisation with a dual mandate to deliver world-class, quality programming in health, education and child protect and to be the leading INGO for children in emergencies.
Save the Children:
• reaches 50 million children every year
• raises $1.4 billion for children every year
• has 30 national organizations in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia
• works in more than 90 countries and has over 15,000 employees
Purpose
As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Nigeria, the Director of Finance shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO). The Director of Finance in his/her capacity is responsible for finance administration, fiscal management, grant management, and financial and grant reporting, in both emergency and development programming contexts.
Qualification
Recommended a minimum of 10 years management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, of which three at a management level within the finance department of a national or international organization
Experience with recent experience working in an emergency context
CPA or equivalent degree (CA, ACMA, ACCA) strongly recommended
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
Strong business acumen and the ability to contribute to strategic decisions
Excellent experience of computerised accounts packages, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Experience of general administration work
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and to work to tight deadlines
Ability to build a small, proactive team, motivating staff and working collaboratively with colleagues and providing support and advice as necessary
Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
A full appreciation of the value of co-operation, both internationally and within a team environment
Experience of managing and leading fraud and dishonesty investigations
Experience of managing and conducting audits
Understanding of Save the Children’s vision and mission and a commitment to its objectives and values
Written and verbal fluency in English
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Please note that the closing date for applications is 17 July 2012
