Finance Manager at Sightsavers

Responsibilities

About the role

• We are looking for a Finance Manager to be responsible for monitoring the country resource management and will identify risks or issues to the Country Director.
• You will oversee/supervise the NCO finance team and the financial monitoring, audit, risk and compliance for all Sightsavers funded projects and partners at the country level.

Skills and Experience

• This is an ideal opportunity for a Financial professional with extensive experience within a similar role, ideally within an INGO environment.
• You will be responsible for all finance-related activity for the Country Office and should have experience of this level of responsibility.
• Qualified women and people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or relevant professional accounting qualification.
• Extensive and demonstrable experience of financial management, programme and project management and administration, ideally in an INGO environment but experience of audit and government organization would also be an considered.
• Extensive and demonstrable experience within a position of similar responsibility, ideally within an INGO.
• Available and able to travel extensively, nationally and internationally. Likely to be once a month for 1-5 nights.
• Excellent financial and resource management skills.
• Excellent project management and data analysis skills
• Ability to influence high-level government officials and NGO leaders.
• Ability to build strong working relationships to enable effective management of partnerships and work collaboratively as part of a global team.
• Proven ability to think strategically and translate concepts into effective action plans.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to represent Sightsavers with key external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral & written)
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to deliver group training sessions.
• People management skills with a strong diplomatic understanding of culturally and ethnically sensitive issues.
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for persons with disabilities.

Desirable

• Masters Degree in a relevant area (e.g. Finance, Business Administration)
• Experience of audit and government organisation