Senior Finance Officer

Background

Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 250,000 children to go to school and learn and supported over 25,000 families to set up businesses so they can afford the cost of educating their children.

Role Purpose

The Senior Finance Officer will support the implementation of the different projects in Mozambique. The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day general financial administration, contributing to financial strategy developing with the senior management team, and working with regional finance managers. Key responsibilities will include implementing a financial management framework, reporting framework and financial policies, with the support of the Regional Finance Manager and Program Manager/Program Coordinator. The tasks include, but not limited to:

Key Responsibilities

General Financial Management (40%)

• With the support of the Regional Finance Manager, consolidate and maintain relevant financial systems, processes and policies for Street Child;
• Process payments, purchase authorizations and other financial transactions to ensure compliance with staff rules, financial rules and implementing instruments/authority under specified threshold;
• Check and reconcile cash requests from staff;
• Prepare office petty cash requests for sign off;
• Organise the monthly cash count.

Financial Reporting (20%)

• Maintain a system to monitor and forecast cash requirements to meet administrative and project expenditures;
• Prepare monthly financial reports and activity-based budget v. expense reports;
• Prepare financial records for auditing processes;
• Support the Project and Program/Project Managers in completion and submission of timely donor financial reporting;
• Work with implementing partners to submit timely and accurate financial reports.

Audit and Partnership (30%)

• Work with partner organisations where necessary, alongside Regional Finance Manager and Grant Manager, to ensure accurate financial records and planning;
• Identify capacity gaps, and liaise with programme manager and regional finance manager to provide relevant support;
• Obtain, analyse and evaluate accounting documentation, previous reports, data, flowcharts etc.;
• Prepare reports that reflect audit results and document process.

Administrative Tasks (10%)

• Provide general financial support as required for the office management and for projects;
• Prepare correspondence regarding taxation, insurance and other fees for executive review;
• Consolidate and maintain a strong financial filing system in both hard copy and electronic form

Person Specification

Attributes

Education/Qualifications:

Essential 

• Bachelor’s level education degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related fields.

Desirable

• Masters degree in relevant field; or attendance at specific relevant training courses.

Experience and Knowledge:

Essential 

• 3 years work experience in financial processes for NGOs;
• Experience in implementing financial policies and procedure;
• Knowledge of the accounting standards of Mozambique;
• Experience in donor funded project budgeting and reporting.

Desirable

• Minimum of 3 years finance experience in an INGO.

Skills and Abilities:

Essential 

• Ability to use the IT tools employed in accounting and financial management.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills.
• Ability to positively influence others and reconcile differences.

Desirable

• Experience with accounting software such as Quickbooks or Accounts.
• An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Good excel skills.

Other:

Essential 

• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Position open for national applicants

Job Title: Senior Finance Officer

Reporting to: Program Manager/Program Coordinator

Hours: 37.5

Principal Location: Pemba, Mozambique

Salary Range: 95,000 to 110,000 MZN per month, dependent on experience