Nigeria: Director of Finance

Save the Children is a global child rights organisation with a dual mandate to deliver world-class, quality programming in health, education and child protect and to be the leading INGO for children in emergencies.

Save the Children:
• reaches 50 million children every year
• raises $1.4 billion for children every year
• has 30 national organizations in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia
• works in more than 90 countries and has over 15,000 employees

The role
As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Nigeria, the Director of Finance shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO). The Director of Finance in his/her capacity is responsible for finance administration, fiscal management, grant management, and financial and grant reporting, in both emergency and development programming contexts.

Qualifications and experience
* Recommended a minimum of 10 years management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, of which three at a management level within the finance department of a national or international organization
* Experience with recent experience working in an emergency context
* CPA or equivalent degree (CA, ACMA, ACCA) strongly recommended
* Excellent understanding of business and financial planning including strategic modelling
* Excellent analytical skills – the ability to analyse complex financial data and design and produce effective management information
* Excellent experience of budgeting and budget management
* Excellent understanding of financial systems and procedures
* Strong business acumen and the ability to contribute to strategic decisions
* Excellent experience of computerised accounts packages, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
* Experience of general administration work
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and to work to tight deadlines
* Ability to build a small, proactive team, motivating staff and working collaboratively with colleagues and providing support and advice as necessary
* Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
* A full appreciation of the value of co-operation, both internationally and within a team environment
* Experience of managing and leading fraud and dishonesty investigations
* Experience of managing and conducting audits
* Understanding of Save the Children’s vision and mission and a commitment to its objectives and values
* Written and verbal fluency in English

When applying please include details of your current salary in covering letter

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 17 July 2012

For further information on this role, please see our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to the link provided