Country Finance and Support Services Director

À propos

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in

As Country Finance and Support Services Director, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the organization's financial management and support service functions, including the Finance, Risk & Compliance, and ICT Departments. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure sound financial stewardship, accountability, compliance, and efficient operational support to achieve organizational and program objectives. You will lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial strategy development, while providing financial analysis, advice, and decision-support to senior management and governance bodies. You will ensure effective internal controls, risk management, compliance, and safeguarding of organizational assets. You will promote accountability and the efficient utilization of resources in line with organizational policies, donor requirements, and regulatory standards. You will build staff capacity and strengthen financial systems and processes while ensuring integrated, high-quality support services that enhance operational efficiency, business continuity, and program delivery. Overall, you will serve as a strategic partner to senior leadership, ensuring the organization maintains strong financial health, effective risk management, and robust support services that enable the successful achievement of its mission and objectives. You will report to the Country Response Director (RD) of the office.

Requirements include

• Master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a finance position with medium business/International NGO/government agency
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a finance management position in a leadership role
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles and financial systems
• Experience managing support services, with experience in planning and forecasting
• Able to work in a cross-cultural environment with a multinational staff
• Ability to travel within the country, regionally, and internationally
• Knowledge of budget/cash flow monitoring and internal accounting controls
• Highly flexible and agile in style with the ability to produce creative and pragmatic solutions to complex problems
• Demonstrates systems thinking
• Champions and manages Innovation
• Must be able to lead and manage a team
• Good working knowledge of computerized accounting systems, preferably Sun Systems & ProVision, etc
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft Office programs
• Experience working in a challenging environment (either in a fragile context or a relief environment
• Experience in Fraud & Corruption Investigation is a plus
• HEAT training is highly preferred

Travel and/or Work Environment, Language Requirement

• Good physical health is required
• 20% both in-country & international travels
• English and French required Applicant Types Accepted: Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted