Save The Children International is establishing a pool of pre-selected candidates for the positions of Lead Financial Management Specialist in one of the country offices within West and Central Africa.

Should we secure the project, this will turn into an official recruitment. Selected candidates will be added to the recruitment process.

GRADE: 2

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young peopleeitherfrequently (e.g. once a week or more)orintensively (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.

INTRODUCTION:

Save the Children is a leading international non-governmental organization working to ensure the well-being and rights of children worldwide. In Liberia, Save the Children is committed to create lasting change for children and their families by providing education, healthcare, protection, and emergency assistance in Liberia. We collaborate with local partners to empower communities, focusing on education, health, child protection, emergencies, and livelihoods.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Lead Financial Management Specialist will provide overall leadership for the financial accounts function within the upcoming Liberia Women Empowerment Project intervention. S/he will be responsible for ensuring best-in-class financial controls and management for the upcoming program– including capacity building; implementing efficient & effective processes; improving and ensuring compliance with internal control systems. S/he will ensure that Liberia Financial requirements and procedures comply with SCI’s policies, donor requirements as well as the Government of Liberia laws and policies.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Program Manager

Staff reporting to this post: Field coordinators/officers

Budget Responsibilities: –

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Lead all financial management and reporting at the national level, including supporting the LSP Country Manager in maintaining efficient financial controls and budget development, management, and tracking, including donor reporting.
• Review the fiscal year approved budget spending and advise relevant staff and the association on spending status and ask for feedback on all over or under spending.
• Lead in the preparation of all financial reports and verification for accuracy of documentations.
• Support the program team in preparation of annual and project budgets while also providing sound financial management guidance
• Provide any technical training to staff or partners as needed and appropriate.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development and encourage their team to do the same.
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members, and external partners and supporters.
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a closely related field.

Experience and Skills

• Lead all financial management and reporting in at the national level, including supporting the Country Manager in maintaining efficient financial controls and budget development, management, and tracking, including donor reporting.
• Manage payroll and ensure LSP is meeting all related legal payroll tax requirements.
• Proactively engage in the budget development, implementation, and revision.
• Provide regular financial analysis and prepare fiscal year expenditure pipeline on each project component after each period closing in order to give recommendation for the budget holders and to track the approved fiscal year spending.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive. The role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.