The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children’s rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries
Finance Manager
Roles for the Finance Manager Job
- Assist the FD in management of the NAF by ensuring that costs relates to donors are recharged to SOFS once they are active and activities budgeted in NAF are actioned to ensure optimal usage of the NAF
- Facilitates in budget development and need of the finance department
- Participates in BVA meetings to ensure that payments , commitments and accruals are well managed in relation to donor expenditures
- Analyses financial spend and trends and Advices the SMT on cost efficiency in operations
- Provides information to the FD on issues arising from Interdepartmental meetings that relate to budget allocations for various needs for the departments
- Reviews Annual budgets , Q1,Q2 budgeting from the field offices for onward transmission to
- Back stops for the Budget and reporting manager
Finance Manager Job Qualifications
- At least five year’s progressive INGO experience two of which are in financial management position.
- Bachelor’s Degree, Finance /Accounting (or equivalent certification and experience) and recognized Accounting qualification CPA or ACCA
- Experience of working in an emergency response or set up
- Ability to oversee implementation of new procedures and controls
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with a team, including cultural sensitivity, assertiveness and negotiating skills.
- Proven skills on managing changes, achieving results, ensuring quality, team building and capacity building.
- Strong computer skills, Excel, Word and Accounting packages
- Ability and willingness to work under pressure as part of a professional team.
- Willingness to travel to field offices occasionally
- INGO experience
- Fluency in English, both verbal and written, preferred
- Commitment to Save the Children values
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- Job City Nairobi