About the Role:

Save the Children (SC) is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

The finance Officer will be mainly tasked to provide accurate financial information by preparing, recording and reconciling financial transactions data, to check and control financial process in line with financial policy and procedures and to make cash and bank payments for project activities.

He /She will be responsible for cash and bank payments in line with SC policies, ensures accuracy of completed monthly cash counts and cash reconciliations, completed payments and transfers to staff, suppliers and partners, and registers all approved payments, journal vouchers, deposit vouchers and returns using the SC financial software. she/He will work on VAT claim, Fuel report and posting partner reports.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor degree in accountancy/finance/management or Equivalent field.
• 2 years’ work experience, preferably in an NGO set up.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English.
• Strong analytical skills and High level of attention to details.
• Ability to liaise with a diverse range of people, stakeholders and customers.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Computer literacy (including advanced Excel, word, Internet Explorer and databases skills)
• Commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values.
• Initiative, flexibility and ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• High levels of self-motivation and initiative.
• Ownership and accountability of own work.
• High levels of confidentially and integrity.

The Organisation

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

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

This position is on Child Safeguarding- Level 3:  The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs. Or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.

SCI takes a zero tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.