WE ARE RECRUITING A
Finance & Controlling Manager
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SOS Children’s Villages International is a global organisation established in 1949 that works to
meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of orphaned and vulnerable children. SOS
Children’s Villages International works through member associations in 136 countries and
territories worldwide.
SOS Children’s Villages Liberia has been active in the field of children’s rights and committed to
children’s need and concerns in Liberia since 1981. We focus our work on children without
parental care and children at risk of losing parental care and their communities. The organisation
has a wide range of programmes in Monrovia and Juah Town, Grand Bassa County. Our
programme include children’s villages, a youth facility, schools, a medical center and family
strengthening programmes.
We are looking for a Finance & Controlling Manager for SOS Children’s Villages Liberia. The
function reports directly to the National Director and functionally to the Regional Finance and
Controlling Advisor.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Finance and Controlling Manager is the head of the Finance and Controlling Department.
She/he is responsible for all financial matters of the Association. She/he is responsible for
strengthening internal control mechanisms and enforcing existing financial systems by ensuring
compliance with and implementation of financial standards of the Association. The incumbent is
also responsible for updating and generating timely financial information for senior management
and other levels. The Finance and Controlling Manager will ensure smooth budget planning and
monitoring processed, auditing exercises, timely execution of Financial related activities due for
international offices and secure financial support field offices, main clients and other partners.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
 Minimun of a BSc/BA Degree in Accounting with emphaisis in Financial
Management or relevant field; Master Degree or other professional certification in
Financial Management or other areas of relevance is a plus.
 Minimum of 5–10 years‘ experience managing financial management projects;
with proven track record of 3 – 5 years‘ experience in a Finance or Accounting
environment.
 Good leadership and management skills.
 Willingness to continuous improve financial processes and control.
 Highly organised with commitment to working overtime and meeting deadlines
when absolutely necessary.
 Detailed-oriented and Results focused.
 Strong analytical skills and independent /self-motivated mind.
 Operationally astute.
 Willingness to make tough financial decisions and advice the National Director on
all expenditures
 Excellent interpersonal, presentation, communication and negotiation skills
necessary to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
 Ability to work under pressure.
 Knowledge of regional financial best practices in implementing budget rules and
managing a team of professionals and/or specialist is an added advantage.
 Strong ability in using MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular)
 Outstanding teamwork and interpersonal skills
 Excellent facilitation and training skills
 Good idea of budgeting and financial management skills
 A good team player with the ability to exercise patience, respect and flexibility for
team members
 Ability to communicate in oral and written English
 Ability to take risks and manage them well
 Ability to exercise authority where and when required
 Ability to work under pressure and produce results
 Operationally astute
 Increasingly find ways to introduce new strategies to improve on the deliverables
 Ability to delegate authority and develop a team
CHILD SAFEGUARDING
 The Post holder may be required to be in regular contact with children or have access to
children and/or young people. As part of these responsibilities, you will support the child
safeguarding systems in an effort to promote a culture of keeping children safe.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, submit online only a Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest addressed to the National
Director, Click the apply button below to apply. Closing date for
submission of applications is 20th November 2020 at 05 PM GMT. Only the successful
candidates will be contacted.
Candidates who applied before for this position are not encouraged to apply again.

What We Stand For:
SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and maintaining a caring and protective
environment, which promotes its core values, and prevents and addresses child abuse and
exploitation. We strongly condemn all forms of child abuse and exploitation, be it within or outside
of our organisation, and always respond to any case of proven, alleged or attempted abuse within
our sphere of influence according to its nature. Efforts ensure that mechanisms are in place to
raise awareness, aid prevention, encourage reporting and ease response. They range from
human resource development actions such as training and counselling to measures such as
suspension, dismissal, and legal action.
The successful candidate will be subject to intensive background checks, including
criminal records.
For more information please log on www.sos-liberia.org or www.sos-childrensvillages.org