March 2002 version - Save the Children
|TITLE: Head of Financial Reporting & Information |
|TEAM/PROGRAMME: Finance |LOCATION: Nairobi, Kenya. 15-20% international travel. |
|GRADE: TBC |CONTRACT LENGTH: Open ended |
|CHILD SAFEGUARDING: |
|Level 3 - a CRB check (enhanced level) or equivalent overseas vetting will be required as the responsibilities of the post may require you to|
|have contact with children and young people either frequently (once a week or more) or intensively (four days in one month or more or |
|overnight), or; during Country Programme visits. |
|ROLE PURPOSE: |
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|In this role you will lead the delivery of financial management reporting within Save the Children International. This will involve: |
|Owning the Finance data in the data warehouse and being accountable for its’ integrity; |
|Delivering regular reporting to business users; |
|Working with the Head of FP&A to deliver new templates; |
|Taking ownership of the delivery of management reporting (SCI management, Members, Board); |
|Designing and automating reports; |
|Reporting on organisational performance through standard analytical reports; and |
|Providing technical support to the regions/countries. |
|SCOPE OF ROLE: |
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|Reports to: Financial Controller |
|Staff reporting to this post: 2 finance analysts |
|Budget Responsibilities: NA |
|Involves significant stakeholder management across Finance and IT, IP and Strategic projects. Some travel to UK and regional offices will be |
|required. |
|KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY : |
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|Team leadership |
|Manage the reporting team to deliver a first class service to SCA and SCI |
|Create an environment of continuous learning where staff are encouraged and supported to grow and develop and are willing to be held |
|accountable for their commitments |
|Lead Finance input into IT team to deliver improvements to Agresso and data warehouse. |
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|Financial Processes & systems |
|Be responsible for developing and implementing reporting policies and procedures |
|Business owner of the finance data warehouse |
|Develop globally applicable application tools and solutions to support regional and country finance teams in delivering on their |
|accountabilities |
|Work with other members of Finance and IT to ensure that the Agresso platform works well for regional and country office Finance users |
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|Financial planning and performance |
|Support the development of SCI’s planning and reporting processes, to ensure they are fit for a 21st century organisation to support |
|international program decision making |
|Collate strategic information to provide multi-year country plans |
|Produce accurate, reliable and timely regular financial performance reports for SCI and SCA management |
|coordinate the SCI reporting strategy including channels and platforms e.g. OneNet, Agresso, Excelerator and data warehouse. |
|Project support |
|Provide support to strategic finance projects (e.g. HPO) |
|Support the on-boarding of BAU reporting changes driven by strategic projects. |
|SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (SCI Values in Practice) |
|Accountability: |
|holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values |
|holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see |
|fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved. |
|Ambition: |
|sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages |
|their team to do the same |
|widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others |
|future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale. |
|Collaboration: |
|builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters |
|values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength |
|approachable, good listener, easy to talk to. |
|Creativity: |
|develops and encourages new and innovative solutions |
|willing to take disciplined risks. |
|Integrity: |
|honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity |
|Ability to speak other languages such as French, Arabic and Spanish would be preferable |
|QUALIFICATIONS |
|Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/ACMA or equivalent)/equivalent experience |
|EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS |
|An experienced finance professional with significant exposure to working in an international setting – experience of Country office Finance |
|within a complex INGO or commercial organisation would be an advantage but is not essential. |
|Extensive experience of working collaboratively to raise the standards of a dispersed finance function |
|Proven experience of managing a strong team including the ability to delegate effectively, prioritise an often heavy workload and coach staff|
|to deliver a world class service |
|Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching |
|Highly developed cultural awareness, and used to dealing with colleagues at all levels of the business |
|Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets |
|Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in |
|Willingness to undertake travel to country and regional offices for training, support and capacity-building purposes. Around 15-20%. |
|Commitment to Save the Children values |
|Additional job responsibilities |
|The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties |
|within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience. |
|Equal Opportunities |
|The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures. |
|Health and Safety |
|The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures. |
|Child Safeguarding: |
|We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection |
|of children from abuse. |
|JD written by: Andy Whitfield |Date: October 2017 |
|JD agreed by: Ian MacTavish |Date: October 2017 |
|Job Description updated By: |Date: |
|Evaluated: |Date: |
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