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With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As the Finance and Support Services Director, you will provide overall leadership, oversight, and management support for all aspects of financial management in the Field Office (FO). This position is seen as a strategic partner; member of the Senior Management/Leadership Team of the FO, with a focus on ensuring accountability, stewardship, coordinating planning and budgeting processes, providing accurate financial data, analysis, and advice; as well as developing financial strategy that best serves the FO strategic and programme objectives. Responsible for the finance staff capacity strengthening, the development and implementation of good internal controls, risk management, and utilization and safe guarding of assets according to WV approved policies and procedures.

You will provide overall leadership to the ICT team and ensures the office has reliable, sufficient connectivity and the organization’s information systems and resources are adequately protected.

The Finance & Support Services Director must model a high standard of personal Christian leadership, ministry and integrity; leading by example and providing spiritual guidance to staff on WV Vision, Mission and Core Values.

Requirements include:

  • At least 5 years experience in a finance management position with a medium business/medium NGO/government agency.
  • CA, CPA or ACCA qualifications preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics or a related field.
  • MBA in Finance, Masters in Business Leadership (MBL), MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing preferred.
  • Solid knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, budget/cash flow monitoring and internal accounting controls.
  • Highly flexible and agile in style with the ability to produce creative and pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
  • Must be able to lead and manage a team both on-site and remotely.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English and French.
  • Ability and willingness to travel within country, regional and internationally up to 25% of the time.

How to apply

Is this the job for you?

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the application deadline of 24 October 2025.

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

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World Vision International is an Evangelical Christian humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization.

It was founded in 1950 by Robert Pierce as a service organization to meet the emergency needs of missionaries. In 1975 development work was added to World Vision's objectives.

It is active in more than 90 countries with a total revenue including grants, product and foreign donations of $2.79 billion (2011).

The World Vision Partnership is a global community of people passionately committed to improving the lives and futures of the world’s most vulnerable children.

We are one the world’s largest child focused development organisations, with over 45,000 staff in almost 100 countries, serving 100 million people annually. We work on every level to achieve our goal of child well-being – from international activism to checking in on children face-to-face.

Our people are our greatest asset. Each staff has unique experience and skills - and it’s our job to provide them with the training and opportunities they need to make their greatest contribution to our work worldwide.

According to our latest staff survey, over 80% of staff who responded are excited about the future, ready to put in extra effort, proud to work for World Vision and ready to recommend us to others as a great employer.

We offer a wide range of rewarding career opportunities, from tackling humanitarian emergencies, working in development and advocacy, to performing vital support roles such as finance, IT, marketing and human resources.

World Vision has the privilege to partner with communities in 25 countries in Africa: Angola, Burundi, Chad, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

World Vision aims to achieve the sustained well-being of children within families and communities, especially the most vulnerable by ensuring that children:

  • Enjoy good health
  • Are educated for life
  • Experience love of God and their neighbour
  • Are cared for, protected and participate
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0 USD Freetown CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week World Vision International

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As the Finance and Support Services Director, you will provide overall leadership, oversight, and management support for all aspects of financial management in the Field Office (FO). This position is seen as a strategic partner; member of the Senior Management/Leadership Team of the FO, with a focus on ensuring accountability, stewardship, coordinating planning and budgeting processes, providing accurate financial data, analysis, and advice; as well as developing financial strategy that best serves the FO strategic and programme objectives. Responsible for the finance staff capacity strengthening, the development and implementation of good internal controls, risk management, and utilization and safe guarding of assets according to WV approved policies and procedures.

You will provide overall leadership to the ICT team and ensures the office has reliable, sufficient connectivity and the organization’s information systems and resources are adequately protected.

The Finance & Support Services Director must model a high standard of personal Christian leadership, ministry and integrity; leading by example and providing spiritual guidance to staff on WV Vision, Mission and Core Values.

Requirements include:

  • At least 5 years experience in a finance management position with a medium business/medium NGO/government agency.
  • CA, CPA or ACCA qualifications preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics or a related field.
  • MBA in Finance, Masters in Business Leadership (MBL), MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing preferred.
  • Solid knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, budget/cash flow monitoring and internal accounting controls.
  • Highly flexible and agile in style with the ability to produce creative and pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
  • Must be able to lead and manage a team both on-site and remotely.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English and French.
  • Ability and willingness to travel within country, regional and internationally up to 25% of the time.

How to apply

Is this the job for you?

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the application deadline of 24 October 2025.

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

2025-10-25

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