Finance and Risk Manager at Sightsavers

About the role

• The Finance and Risk Manager will be a member of the Reaching the Last Mile project (RLM) supporting NTDs Elimination Programme Management Office (PMO) and will report to the Director, RLM and Finance Manager. Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) is a high profile, high value, multi-partner programme, which will make a significant contribution to the control and elimination of the Oncho LF.

Responsibilities

• The Finance and Risk manager will be responsible for supporting in-country financial oversight, maintaining consolidated programme accounts, cash flow management, payment processes and ensuring that the risk mitigation strategy is applied throughout the project. This resource will work closely with the Finance Manager, the Head of PMO and implementing partners to ensure the financial principles of the contract are complied with and that proper accounting records are maintained for reporting to RLM donors.

Further duties include:

• Financial Oversight: Conduct reviews and provide feedback on financial documents for RLM and other programmes, ensuring partners and Sightsavers’ staff maintain rigorous standards.
• Ensure conformity to the principles of the contract with specific emphasis on:
• Financial Management & Controls.
• Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting.
• Financial Monitoring & Audits.
• Monitor and retain financial record.
• Verify claims by partners and recommend for payment.
• Support the preparation of  monthly invoice to send to RLM donor.
• Support, administer and strengthen financial management, accountability and capacities of partners in accordance with the principles of the contract.
• Develop and provide grant management support.
• Ensure proper financial monitoring of partners and downstream partners including audit of funds provided.
• Ensure partners comply with the principles of the contract and retain appropriate financial records.

Skills and Experience

• As the ideal candidate you will hold a professional accounting qualification (ACCA) or a Masters qualification, or bachelor's degree in accounting.
• You will have extensive working experience in a similar, ideally in an INGO environment, and have a background in financial management of Donor Funds, DFID and USAID.

Further requirements include:

• Experience in in-country financial oversight, maintaining consolidated programme accounts, cash flow management, payment processes.
• Experience managing a team.
• Experience managing programme portfolios.
• Experience of audit and government organization would also be advantageous.
• Project financial management and data analysis skills.
• Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts and reports.
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people.