FINANCE COORDINATOR

The Finance Coordinator manages the finance function within the National Office (NO), ensuring the sound management and effective utilization of the organisation’s funds, and full accountability to donors, government and other partners.

Duties:

• Ensures programmes are effectively supported and adequately resourced through aligned budgets, sound cash-flow management, and appropriate controls.
  • Sets overall goals, objectives and detailed plans for the finance function.
  • Provides on-going leadership and supervision to finance co-workers in the NO and programmes/facilities.
  • Coordinates the development of the annual National Association budget, ensuring alignment to the National Strategic Plan.
  • Ensures that national & international financial management standards are complied with, and that budgeting, cash-flow planning and financial reporting requirements are met.
  •  Provides technical support, training & coaching to finance and administrative personnel in the NO and programmes/facilities, and ensures they receive adequate training.
  • Ensures compliance to National legislation and SOS CVs Standards in all planning, monitoring and reporting.

Requirements:

• ACCA or BA degree in accounting, finance, economics or related field.
• 3+ years related work experience.
• Outstanding financial and analytical skills.
• Proficient with cash handling.
• Proficient with MS Office Excel.
• Conversant with payroll systems

“SOS Children’s Villages International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.