Finance Officer – Control and Compliance

ROLE PURPOSE

The position holder is responsible for ensuring that financial transactions of the Head Office are compliant to the financial policies & procedures, disbursements are timely processed, accurate bookkeeping, and cashiering is in placed with internal control in placed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
* Must have completed a degree in Accounting
* SUN system and/or Agresso systems experience desirable
* At least five (5) years work experience in finance
* Knowledge of sales and marketing reports
* Exposure to banking system and batch file processes in the corporate banking sector
* Experience in the use of accounting packages
* Willingness to pursue trainings and development skills using SQL
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to multi-task and work on tight deadlines
* High sense of urgency and well-developed work ethic
* Understanding of Save the Children vision and mission and commitment to its objectives
* Willing to adopt Save the Children methodology and framework in program implementation
* Abide by and implement Save the Children Eight Agency Policies including Child Safety
Desirable
* International NGO experience
* Proven track record of working independently and with little supervision
* International non-profit work experience
* Multi-cultural work experience