South Sudan: Finance Director, World Vision South Sudan

This is your opportunity to use your special talents to help improve the lives and futures of some of the world's most vulnerable children in the most challenging humanitarian context today.

You can do this by joining World Vision (WV)–a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being and protection of children everywhere by empowering them, their families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice.

The Finance Director, World Vision South Sudan will provide overall leadership, oversight and management support for all aspects of financial management in the National Office. This position is part of the Senior Leadership Team of the National Office, with a focus on ensuring accountability, stewardship, coordinating planning and budgeting processes, providing accurate financial data and developing financial strategy that best serves the National Office strategic and program objectives. Responsible for the finance staff capacity building, the development and implementation of good internal controls, compliance at all levels, and utilisation and safe guarding of assets according to World Vision approved policies and procedures

We believe that every child is a precious gift to the entire world and that their well-being concerns us all. We will not rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are looking for people who share our beliefs and our passion.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership, Capacity Building and Strategic Partnering:

· Provide strong and positive leadership to the finance department ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained, providing efficient delivery of services.

· Coordinate professional and personal development of finance staff through adequate orientation, on-the-job coaching, identification of learning, training needs and opportunities (e.g. in accounting, SunSystems, grant management, risk management, leadership, etc.); and succession planning.

· Model servant leadership

· Actively participate in the National Office Senior Management/ Leadership team meetings.

· Attend and actively participate in strategic regional meetings.

· Facilitate National Director, Operation and other non-finance staff in understanding and interpretation of financial statements.

· Ensure partnership finance policies and procedures are understood by Senior Management, Operations/Technical staff, Communities, Local Partners and Board.

· Develop strong networks internally (other National Offices, Support Offices and partnership entities) and externally (other NGOs, banking entities, communities, etc.) through effective communication, relationships and twin citizenship.

· Promote shared resource networks within the region, and the partnership.

· Adhere to WVI key policy documents – mission, core values, and covenant of partnership.

Stewardship:

· Ensure adequate cost efficiency and effectiveness measures are in place and are being followed through:

· Providing cost analysis, promoting benchmarks and making recommendations for determining effective resource utilisation at all levels.

· Contributing to the development of appropriate policies and procedures for procurement of goods and services.

Financial Planning and Budgeting:

· In collaboration with other National Office Directors, advise the National Director on strategic resource acquisition and allocation in line with RWG/VIR (Regional Working Group /Virtual Investment Review) recommendations approved by the Regional Leader.

· Coordinate the planning and budgeting process and provide technical support, to ensure global and regional guidelines are met.

· Review alignment of budgets between National Office, projects, grants, MyPBAS and Support Offices.

· Control of National Office budget, cash flow and project funding, by providing timely information to budget managers, in collaboration with the Operations Leader.

· Contribute to the development of World Vision National Office strategic direction and priorities.

Fiscal accounting, compliance, monitoring and reporting:

· Design and manage systems, policies and procedures that provide appropriate levels of security and control of WV assets, resources and operations.

· Coordinate the submission of timely, accurate and complete relevant reporting to the Partnership and to internal users.

· Define and implement efficient and effective internal control systems.

· Adhere to partnership policies, procedures and guidelines as stipulated in the International Financial Manual and other documents, including – but not limited to: grant compliance, year-end closing, carryforward, accounting and reporting.

· Coordinate the timely and accurate submission of financial reports in Notes FFR (Field Financial Reporting) database.

· Review the reconciliation of MyPBAS to FFR monthly with action plan for addressing outstanding items.

· Provide regular analysis of ADP/Grant financial reports and timely feedback to ADP/Grant managers for decision making.

· Ensure National Office Finance staff visit Programs/Projects to monitor accountability issues, follow up on implementation of audit findings and provide support as needed.

Financial Risk Management and Controls:

· Manage appropriate financial systems and controls and ensure they are in place to avoid significant finance audit risk ratings, both at the NO and project levels.

· Coordinate management responses to finance audits performed to the NO and projects are ensure they are sent on time to the Audit Department, and that finance related audit recommendations are implemented timely at all levels.

· Coordinate adequate preparation for GC and external audits.

Manage Financial Risk:

· Implement anti-corruption and fraud strategies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Required:

· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related field.

· Minimum 5 years experience in finance position with medium business/medium NGO/government agency.

· Minimum 2 years experience in finance management position.

· Experience of treasury activities, establishment and monitoring of budgets and an understanding of data processing concepts and systems is preferred.

· Experience with humanitarian aid in-country is a plus.

· Demonstrates Christ-centered life and work.

· Understands and is committed to WV’s vision, mission and core values. Preferred:

· MBA in Finance, MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing.

· ACCA, CIMA or CPA.

If you believe you have the skills and experience to fulfil this vital and challenging role that will enhance the lives of vulnerable children in South Sudan, we'd love to hear from you.

Find the full descriptionand apply onlineby the closing date 25 Oct 2014. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website:www.wvi.org.