Finance Manager-National

JOB TITLE: Finance Manager
REPORTING TO: Head of Treasury and Financial Compliance
GRADE: 2
REPORTING TO POSITION: Finance Coordinators-Finance Officers
LOCATION: TBC
CHILD SAFEGUARDING
Level 3: the role 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 in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE Purpose:
This role will provide the primary financial inputs into all aspects of Treasury & Accounting for the Syria Country Office. This includes providing key support for overall Treasury and accounting management as well as assisting in the implementation of finance policies, procedures, and systems.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing all aspects of day-to-day operations of Treasury department.
• Assist in the implementation of finance policies, procedures, and systems.
• Processing of daily bank and cash payments in line with SCI Finance manual.
• Oversee Cash Management processes, weekend and month-end cash count, and cash balance monitoring process to ensure the sufficient cash flow is available to support the program operations in country and in the field.
• Liaison with bank on all banking issues.
• Ensure proper calculation and on-time payments of payroll, benefits and applicable taxes.
• Managing the month-end accounting close process, amortization, account reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the ledgers, journal bathes and all supporting documentation in the country office and field offices (coding, approval, uploading...)
• Prepare the monthly financial report and any other required reporting to Regional Office and Centre Office in precise and timely manner.
• Review of Trial balance on daily basis and resolving issues in Balance sheet accounts.
• Tracking of pending items in the balance sheet and duly communicate to FO’s for the appropriate entry.
• Finalizing country program cash forecast each month.
• Maintaining close coordination with field and CO finance focal persons.
• Maintaining a schedule for monitoring and support to the field offices.
• Train finance field staff on preparation of effective cash forecast.
• Review the reclassifications proposed by program staff for eligibility in line with donor regulations an in line with SCI Financial policies.
• Ensure field offices receive adequate support to operate efficient accounting systems.
• Carry out inductions and staff trainings for finance procedures, donor requirements etc.
• Lead the audit processes within the assigned location. Proactively Liaising with Program and sub-award units as necessary.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles
• Able to assess and analyse key issues in the humanitarian situation and formulate actions around them
• Leads on the development of an organisational response based on an understanding of the contexts
Achieving results effectively
• Ensures efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
• Demonstrates flexibility to adapt plans and make decisions in rapidly changing environments
• Actively manages risk and takes action to reduce risk.
• Makes changes to improve performance as a result of information received.
• Creates measures and metrics to track performance.
• Documents lessons learned and applied them to future projects
Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships
• Establishes clear objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance
Operating safely and securely
• Undertakes effective risk assessments and develops contingency plans
• Takes appropriate, coordinated and consistent action to handle situations of personal risk and risk for others
• Reduces vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation
Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:
• Remains focused on the objectives and goals in a rapidly changing environment
• Suggests creative improvements and different ways of working
• Demonstrates personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly
• Makes time to learn from experience and feedback and applies the lessons to a new situation
Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others
• Adapts plans and approaches based upon awareness of the external context
• Demonstrates managerial courage by confronting difficult situations, seeking resolution, and championing ideas.
• Actively contributes to a team environment where team members feel able to contribute, champion or challenge decisions
• Takes responsibility for own development, and actively takes steps to better understand and address own strengths and weaknesses.
• Effectively influences others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by own preferred solution.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential

• BSc degree in accounting/finance or equivalent.) with 5 years of post-qualification accounting experience.
• Experience of and well developed skills in staff management, supervision and capacity building
• Proven track record of supporting a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions
• Knowledge of the requirements of the major emergency donors and experience in budgeting and reporting to donors.
• Good attention to detail and analytical skills
• Computer literate (i.e. WORD, advanced Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems).
• Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a workload comprised of varying and changing tasks and responsibilities
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams
Desirable
• Experience with any Save the Children financial systems and overseas accounting software.
• Significant experience with NGOs in an international emergency environment
• Fluent in English and Arabic

Organization context

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.