To manage the finance function and lead and set professional financial standards. This role will manage other finance staff in the same country or region. To be responsible for effective financial management including the preparation of financial plans, the preparation of financial reports, managing the financial aspects of donor funded programmes and appeal funding, supporting and building the financial capacity of Christian Aid staff in the same country or region and facilitating external, internal and donor audits. This role may or may not include supporting or managing partner financial capacity.

 Key outcomes

• Senior Management for the country or region is provided with the necessary financial information to enable them to make decisions regarding strategy and plans.
• Local budgets, donor funded programmes and appeal funds are managed, reviewed regularly and corrective action taken as necessary.
• Christian Aid and donor financial policies and procedures are complied with and any issues arising from noncompliance dealt with swiftly and efficiently.
• Internal, external and donor audits are supported and any actions dealt with.
• Financial training needs of local Christian Aid staff are addressed.
• Financial training needs of Partner finance staff are addressed.
• All financial returns and reconciliations are accurate and submitted for processing in a timely fashion

Role agility

Surge capacity for emergency responses No

In order to respond to ever changing demands within the environment, Christian Aid operates within an agile framework (both in workforce and operational) that requires from all employees, a high level of responsiveness and adaptiveness to processes and structures making flexibility and a project based working approach the norm. To sustain this system, managers may/will agree further details of specific tasks and duties as part of the performance agreement. Any reasonable duty may be assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility, and employees may be required to change the focus of their role from time to time.

External Donors, Partners, Auditors, Suppliers, INGOs in Country

Internal Africa DSO, Finance UK, Internal Audit, Dublin Office

Manage the local Christian Aid finance function and make decisions in all financial areas. Lead and facilitate annual statutory and donor audits as required, implement audit recommendations and advise on implementing any audit recommendations within partner organisations. Represent Christian Aid to donors. Manage the implementation of new financial systems and processes in line with Christian Aid overall corporate requirements. Financial training needs of local Christian Aid staff are identified and addressed.

Ability to apply logical thinking and common sense to gathering and analysing information, designing and testing solutions to problems. Working in a conscientious, consistent and thorough manner. Integrating and interpreting complex information from many sources and making judgements based on their analysis. Ability to implement and evaluate financial controls.

Ability to apply logical thinking and common sense to gathering and analysing information, designing and testing solutions to problems. Working in a conscientious, consistent and thorough manner. Integrating and interpreting complex information from many sources and making judgements based on their analysis. Ability to implement and evaluate financial controls..

Child protection clearance Not required  Counter terrorism screening Required

Essential
Qualified IFAC accountant. Intellect or qualifications equivalent to level of degree.

• Verbal and written fluency in local language
• Ability to contribute to local Senior Management’s strategy and plans.
• Experience of leading a finance function and of managing a small team.

  Desirable

• Verbal and written fluency in English
• Understanding of the working of NGOs
• Experience of dealing with institutional donor fund accounting.
• Experience of using computerised financial reporting tools and advanced use of Excel.
• Experience of managing audits.