World Vision Finance Director Jobs in Zambia
World Vision Finance Director Jobs in Zambia
Purpose of the Position:
Major Responsibilities:
Leadership, Capacity Development, and Strategic Partnering
• Provide strong and positive leadership to the finance department, ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained, providing efficient delivery of services.
• Coordinate professional and personal development of finance staff through adequate orientation, on-the-job coaching, identification of learning, training needs and opportunities (e.g., in accounting, SAP Systems, grant management, risk management, leadership, etc.); and succession planning.
• Model Christ-centered servant leadership and support the spiritual development of his/her team.
• Actively participate in the NO Senior Management/ Leadership team meetings
• Attend and actively participate in strategic regional meetings.
• Facilitate National Director (ND), Operations, Board, and other non-finance staff in understanding and interpretation of financial statements.
• Ensure partnership finance policies and procedures are understood by Senior Management, Operations/Technical staff, Communities, Local Partners, and Board, as appropriate.
• Develop strong networks internally (other NOs, Support Offices (SOs), and partnership entities) and externally (other NGOs, banking entities, communities, etc.) through effective communication, relationships, and twin citizenship.
• Promote shared resource networks within the region and the partnership.
• Adhere to World Vision International (WVI) key policy documents – mission, core values, and covenant of partnership.
• Participate and contribute as a member of the Senior Leadership Team,
Stewardship
• Ensure adequate cost efficiency and effectiveness measures are in place and are being followed through:
• Providing cost analysis, promoting benchmarks, and making recommendations for determining effective resource utilization at all levels.
• Contributing to the development of appropriate policies and procedures for procurement of goods and services, collaborating with the Supply Chain team.
Financial Planning and Budgeting
• In collaboration with other NO Directors, advise the ND on strategic resource acquisition and allocation in line with Regional Working Group /Virtual Investment Review (RWG/VIR) recommendations approved by the Regional Leader.
• Coordinate the planning and budgeting process and provide technical support to ensure global and regional guidelines are met.
• Review the alignment of budgets between National Office, projects, grants, MyPBAS, and support Offices.
• Control of NO budget, cash flow, and project funding by providing timely and relevant information to budget managers, in collaboration with the Operations Leader.
• Contribute to the development of World Vision NO strategic direction and priorities.
Fiscal accounting, compliance, monitoring, and reporting
• Design and manage systems, policies, and procedures that provide appropriate levels of security and control of World Vision assets, resources, and operations.
• Coordinate the submission of timely, accurate, and complete
• Define and implement efficient and effective internal control systems.
• Adhere to partnership policies, procedures, and guidelines as stipulated in the WVI Financial Manual and other documents, including – but not limited to: grant compliance, planning & budgeting, year-end closing, carryforward, accounting, and reporting.
• Coordinate the timely and accurate submission of financial reports in Notes Field Financial Reporting (FFR) database.
• Review the reconciliation of MyPBAS to FFR monthly with an action plan for addressing outstanding items.
• Provide regular analysis of Area Programmes/Grant financial reports and timely feedback to ADP/Grant managers for decision making
• Ensure NO Finance staff visits Programs/Projects to monitor accountability issues, follow up on the implementation of audit findings, and provide support as needed.
• Oversee timely conduct of Statutory and internal audits
• Present financial statements to boards/ AC members
Financial Risk Management and Controls
• Manage appropriate financial systems and controls and ensure they are in place to avoid significant finance audit risk ratings, both at the NO and project levels.
• Coordinate management responses to finance audits performed to the NO and projects; ensure they are sent on time to the Audit Department; and that finance-related audit recommendations are implemented timely at all levels.
• Coordinate adequate preparation for Global Centre and external audits.
• Manage Financial Risk.
• Implement anti-corruption and fraud strategies.
Business Systems and Technology
• Ensure implementation of Information Technology (IT) strategy in Zambia
• Oversee development of IT policies and implementation of IT systems.
• Safeguard IT assets, review acquisition, and disposal of assets.
• Guide implementation of cybersecurity policies.
• Ensure capacity building of IT teams.
• Manage IT cost-effectiveness initiatives and cost-sharing.
• Ensure adequate IT budget are provided.
• Monitors IT risks
Other
• Perform other duties as required
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related field
• MBA in Finance, MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing preferred
• ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CISA or equivalent is preferred
• Minimum of Three Years supervisory experience in Finance and Accounting
• Experience managing statutory and donor audits
• Five experience working in the NGO sector dealing with multiple donor funds and meeting different donor reporting requirements
• Demonstrated high proficiency levels of computerized accounting systems, preferably SAP Systems
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing or verbally, with excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to create and maintain finance systems and filing.
• Able to prioritize own and others work to meet tight work deadlines
• Member of ICAM
• Computer skills
• Experience in monitoring budgets and systems development.
• Experience in using Sun systems accounting package
• Experience in financial management
• Experience in managing donor relationships/financial reporting
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and public
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.
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