Director of Finance and Administration

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.

In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

To design and manage all accounting systems of the World Relief Chad Program ensuring that all financial transactions are fully accounted for and to manage the Human Resources and Administrative functions. The Director of Finance and Administration will carry out his/her responsibilities as part of a multi-sectoral team. This position requires a professional who possesses knowledge of administration, accounting, human resources and finance functions and responsibilities as they specifically relate to the operation of a relief and development program.

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Report to WR-Headquarters as required by WR accounting standards.
• Report to Country Director, International Finance Specialist, and Program Officers on applicable financial information to assist them in their responsibilities.
• Provide technical supervision, oversight and training to all finance staff.
• Provide leadership and oversight to the Human Resources team and Administrative staff.
• Review accounting systems, practices and reports of WR partners to assure compliance with accounting standards, donor intent, and signed agreements.
• Facilitate conduct of external audit at least annually and provide prompt response on audit needs for general WR or other program specific audit.
• Review current policies and procedures and work with the HO Finance and the Country Director to improve them and implement changes.
• Assist with developing budgets for new programs and proposals.
• Collaborate with program staff to monitor program budgets on a regular basis.
• Oversees the protection of WR’s country assets through the enforcement of internal control policies and procedures. •Maintain current knowledge of local government requirements related to financial matters and ensures compliance with tax regulations and other legal requirements.
• Principal liaison with World Relief Headquarters on all finance, accounting, grant budget management, and cash management.
• Prepare all donor financial reports in respect to accounting, legal and contractual requirements and ensures the review of such reports by the Country Director and HQ finance prior to submission.
• Develop, schedule and perform or supervise the completion of internal control audits and initiate necessary actions to correct control weaknesses.
• Supervise all bank relations and bank account activities.
• Oversee the timely preparation review and approval of all monthly bank account and cash reconciliations.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the Chad Country Director.
• Perform payroll functions for all local staff employees.
• Responsible for supervising local finance and human resources assistants.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Chad program is in compliance with local and national employment rules and regulations.
• Travel to the field at least once a quarter to do financial spot checks/internal audits at sub-bases.
• Assist and spearhead development of key Human Resources and Finance Department documents with staff and/or external consultants.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Prior multi-cultural team leadership experience, independent thinker and self-starter.
• Analytical and organized with excellent time management skills
• Strong mentoring and capacity building skills of staff
• Computer literate, with experience in MS Office package and other financial packages. Excellent Excel skills required.
• Ability to manage budgets, financial accountability procedures, logistics, and commodity tracking.
• Experience managing US government or other international donor-funded project budgets and reports essential.

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a suitable field, Master’s degree or recognized professional certification such as CPA, preferred.
• A minimum of five years of experience in international relief and development work with progressive leadership responsibilities and proven resource development skills, or a minimum of seven years of experience in business management and leadership with progressive increasing responsibilities.
• Excellent written and verbal English and French communication skills required.
• Up to 25% domestic and/or international travel required

World Relief offers a competitive benefits package to international employees:

– Medical, Dental, Vision

– Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!

– Paid Sick and Vacation Time

– Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave (subject to country requirements)

– Paid Home and Hardship Leaves

World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:

– Group Term Life (employee)

– Long Term Disability (US Expats only)

– Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

– Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health/Resiliency Assistance

– Emergency evacuation insurance

World Relief – Retirement:

– 401K & Roth (US Expats Only) – WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%

– 4% retirement plan match for all other employees, unless dictated by country law.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations

· The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.

· Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.

· The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

· General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.

· Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.

· Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.

· Physical, emotional and intellectual demands

· Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.

· All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment.