Finance Coordinator (Kauda) – SAVE THE CHILDREN

Job Description

Job Identification	7172
Job Category	Finance
Posting Date	04/24/2024, 02:39 PM
Apply Before	05/09/2024, 07:00 PM
Locations	Kauda

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Head of Program Implementation Manager 

Staff reporting to this post:

Direct: Finance Officer in the location where the role is based

Indirect: Finance Officers and cashier of other Field offices in the area

Budget Responsibilities: None

Role Dimensions: Save the Children International in Sudan is working across Sudan e.g. Red Sea, Khartoum, South & North Kordofan, North, West & Central Darfur States etc. in Sudan. Our thematic coverage includes child rights governance, child protection, education, health, nutrition, WASH, livelihoods, and humanitarian emergencies. We maintain diversified sources of funding including SIDA, BHA, SHF, BMZ, DFATD, GSK, EC/ECHO etc.

This is a challenging role in a complex environment. It requires a dedicated, experienced and highly motivated individual who can manage the difficulties of living and working in such an environment and still be fundamental in helping to drive forward our programmes and our ambitions. 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Financial Management and control

• Provide oversight into the operations of the field office.
• Take appropriate steps to minimise the risk of fraud or theft 
• Maintain the accounting system and support budget holders with coding, reporting and analysis 
• Checking day to day field financial documents and ensure sufficient supporting documents before pay within the level in coordination and follow-up with the area finance manager.
• Posting to the Agreso finance system complete document and report within the field level in contact with area finance manager. 
• Coordinate with the finance manager and other finance team in the area to ensure delivery of monthly reports, adequate cash flow , month end and year end procedures
• Completion and follow-up on action points from monthly checklist reviews in coordination with area finance manager, 
• Support in closing accounts at the end of month and financial year 
• Make sure that all donors and members compliance have been implemented 
• Provide budget monitoring information in contacted with finance manager for the field implimintation Manager and other budget holders 
• Prepare financial reports and other required reports by donors and members within the level, 
• Oversee banking arrangements  and Cash delivery through Juab office within the field

Partnership support 

• Support in partner assessments, kick off meetings and monitoring visits
• Review partner budgets and financial reports
• Conduct regular reviews of financial support documents reflect the reported amounts in financial and narrative reports
• Develop and ensure adherence to compliance check list for partners in accordance to SCI and donor requirements.

Budget Support

• Maintain the Masterbudget for  KUMO field Office and input into the SK area Offices Masterbudget 
• Conduct field Office level monthly BvA meetings with Budget Holders and follow up 
• implementation of the action points 
• Produce the necessary financial reports as per the donor requirements 
• Collaborate with the area finance manager and the teams to ensure audit reports for all awards are done in a timely manner 
• Ensure the field office is compliant at all times with the donor requirements. 
• Support field Team on KPI and II, I performance and shared on weekly basis spend analysis with HPI and DDPO. 

Capacity Building

• Train and mentor Finance staff 
• Conduct trainings on financial management and budgeting to Budget Holders and Finance staff
• Induct new staff on SCI Sudan Procedures.

People Management, Mentoring and Development

Child Safeguarding

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Qualified/part qualified professional accountant (internationally recognised qualification, practical experience equivalent will be considered) with substantial post qualification accounting experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Experience of and well developed skills in staff management, supervision and capacity building
• Proven track record of supporting a management team 
• Knowledge of the requirements of the major emergency and development donors and experience in budgeting and reporting to donors.
• Good attention to detail and analytical skills
• Computer literate (i.e. WORD, advanced Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems)
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a workload comprised of varying and changing tasks and responsibilities
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams
• Experience with any Save the Children financial systems and overseas accounting software (Agresso)
• Fluent in English and  Arabic 

Desirable

• Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people 

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

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.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

ABOUT US

The Organization
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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.