Finance & It Manager

Save The Children International

ROLE PURPOSE:

Responsible for Financial Management of the office, ensuring integrity of accounts, budgets, and forecasts and maintaining robust internal control and risk management framework. This position will manage the day-to-day financial management, accounting, compliance with SCI, Donors and Local Govt The person will also ensure proper financial planning, accurate expenses allocation and timely financial reporting. The role will also be responsible for ensuring finance and donor compliance controls are understood and followed in SCI and with partners, and take lead on assessing and building capacity of partners on financial management and donor compliance.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Country Director

Staff directly reporting to this post: Finance Coordinator and IT Coordinator

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Leadership, Capacity Development, Strategic Partnering, and Strategic Analysis
• Cash Management and Banking
• Internal Reporting
• Sub-award management
• Audit
• IT
• Capacity Building

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• At least 8 years of professional experience in line with the job requirements
• At least Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Trade, Business Administration, etc. related departments
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English and Turkish, with experience in managing multicultural teams
• Qualified professional accountant (internationally recognized qualification, practical experience equivalent will be considered) with substantial post qualification accounting experience
• Experience of and well developed skills in staff management, supervision and capacity building
• Good attention to detail and analytical skills
• Computer literate (i.e. WORD, advanced Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems).
• Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organize a workload comprised of varying and changing tasks and responsibilities
• Strong understanding of Government of Turkey regulations on accounting, taxation and social security.

Desirable

• I/NGO & donor relations experience is highly desirable
• Experience of working in an international charity and ERP accounting system.
• Experience of working in emergency response and major donors.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity 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.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.