Finance Officer(White Nile) – Save the Children

Job Description

Section/Unit	Finance
Supervisor	Finance Manager – RoS
Duty Station	White Nile
Closing Date	13 March 2024

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programs in health, nutrition, education, protection, and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises. Following a major transition, our international programs are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs, and reporting to a relatively small, central office. 

ROLE PURPOSE: 

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Role Dimensions: Save the Children International in Sudan is working across Sudan e.g. 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 BHA, SHF SIDA, OFDA, 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 programs and our ambitions.

SCOPE OF ROLE: Manage project team to execute all projects effectively and efficiently. Define the scope, budget, and schedule for the implementation of the intended activities. Ensure project execution within defined budget and timelines. Red Sea.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Maintains and safeguards cash and cash equivalent or valuable documents in safe places as provided by SCI.
• Is responsible for all payments and receipt transactions at the office.
• Performs all petty cash and check payments under SCI rules and procedures.
• Ensures that all payments and receipt transactions are supported with complete and adequate documentation. 
• Maintains transactions register records for all payments and receipts and updates the record daily.
• Ensures that advance payments are cleared before new a request is paid.
• Prepares weekly cash balance report.
• Conducts monthly cash count.
• Process and prepare financial and business forms to check account balances, facilitate purchases, etc. 
• Perform routine calculations to produce analyses and reports as requested by the finance director. 
• At the end of every month, prepare the outstanding personal account balance and submit it to the accountant for further action.
• Collects and compiles all actual transaction documents, reports, and all other documents and submits to the country office.
• Ensure all financial documents, bills, payment sheets, and contracts are in line with the institution’s financial policy.
• Any other delegation or responsibilities assigned to it by the Board of Directors.
• Maintain finance files and ensure all documents are kept safely and correctly. 
• Assist the internal and external audits and donor spot-checks.

Minimum Qualification, Skills, and Experience Required:

• Degree in finance & Accountancy or another related field
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in grant compliance, auditing, and financial management 
• Knowledge and experience using various financial packages including SUN and Agresso systems.
• Significant experience in financial monitoring, budgetary systems, and controls with strong analytical skills. 
• Proven ability to prepare budgets and donor financial reports. 
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills while working in a dynamic, team setting in a challenging environment. 
• Willingness to travel extensively to remote and harsh locations to monitor financial processes.
• and provide capacity building for staff. 
• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written 
• Demonstrable record of accomplishment in effective team membership and communications. 
• Ability to communicate effectively and work across departments, with demonstrated experience in integrated project activities.

How to apply

Females are highly encouraged to apply.

Kindly apply through the below link. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for next steps. The closing date will be on 13/03/2023. Any application after this date will not be considered. All interviews will be done in the Save the Children office or remotely.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents. SCI will be undertaking child safeguarding checks for all candidates. The selected candidate will be asked to provide a police check before signing the contract.