Finance Coordinator – SAVE THE CHILDREN

Job Description

Job Identification	11797
Job Category	Finance
Posting Date	01/04/2025, 08:45 pm
Apply Before	13/04/2025, 01:59 am
Locations	Khartoum

Role Purpose

As the Finance Coordinator – Grants and Partnerships, you will work closely with the country finance team and Save the Children International (SCI)’s implementing partners. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring effective financial management solutions at the country office level, while maintaining compliance with SCI’s operational platform and essential standards. You will contribute to the stewardship of agency assets and reputation, ensuring alignment with local laws, regulations, and donor requirements.

Scope of Role

Reports To: Finance Manager – Grants and Partnerships
Dimensions:

• You will handle a diverse range of financial tasks, covering various field offices while collaborating with key stakeholders.
• The role demands a self-driven, proactive approach, with the ability to thrive in complex operational environments.
• Willingness to travel frequently to complex countries where Save the Children operates.

Key Areas of Accountability

• Monthly and Quarterly Financial Reviews: Perform reviews and analysis, reconciliation of partner accounts, and monitoring of key financial performance indicators (KPIs).
• Partner Liquidations: Review and ensure timely and accurate partner liquidations.
• Technical Support to Partners: Provide troubleshooting and technical assistance to local partners.
• Cash Flow Forecasting: Assist in submitting monthly cash flow forecasts for partner payments.
• Financial Tools Management: Ensure internal financial tools like Agresso, ProSave, TIM, and FSC are effectively used, ensuring data quality and operational efficiency.
• Compliance with Financial Standards: Support the country in meeting and sustaining essential standards for financial management, ensuring adherence to SCI’s financial policies.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the country finance team and establish strong relationships with implementing partners, ensuring smooth operational performance.

Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)

• Accountability: Hold yourself and the team accountable for decisions, results, and adhering to organizational values.
• Ambition: Set challenging goals and encourage personal and team development. Think strategically with a global outlook.
• Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, promoting diversity and cross-cultural teamwork.
• Creativity: Encourage innovative solutions, cutting through bureaucracy for optimal results.
• Integrity: Demonstrate honesty, openness, and transparency, building trust and making sound judgments.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Professional Qualifications: CPA/CA/ACCA is highly desirable.
• Experience:
  • At least 3 years of progressive work experience in the not-for-profit sector.
  • Experience in financial management, including preparing both financial and management accounts for overseas offices.
  • Proven track record in building strong business partnerships and stakeholder engagement.
• Skills:
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling abilities.
  • Experience with complex financial systems, and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Excellent communication skills with a focus on meeting tight deadlines and working independently.
• Personal Attributes:
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and the ability to work in a diverse, international environment.
  • An unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity.
  • Flexibility to travel frequently within the country to field programmes.

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.