Finance Officer

About ChildFund

ChildFund is a child-focused international development organization that works in 23 countries to connect children with the people, resources and institutions they need to grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe, no matter where they are.

ChildFund’s Values

ChildFund is creating a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible environment where everyone is welcomed and celebrated equally. In our culture of connection, you will have ample opportunity to grow, learn, and lead while contributing your talents and innovations to our inspiring mission.

ChildFund’s Commitment
ChildFund International has a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and all other forms of harm by its staff, partners, and other representatives in the delivery of its mission and services for children. ChildFund is committed to creating a safe environment in the workplace as well as in the communities where it delivers programs and services. ChildFund expects every staff member, partner, and representative to adhere to this commitment and to ensure all organizational policies and standards are followed. This position is subject to a range of vetting checks, including a criminal records check and/or disclosure to ensure program participants are safeguarded

About This role

The Finance officer will work closely with the Finance and Programs Departments of the Country Office to ensure smooth implementation of the project. He/She will be responsible for the application of donor financial requirements and ChildFund’s financial procedures and the effective and transparent use of financial resources in accordance with established provisions for proper project management. He/She will ensure financial information is properly and regularly recorded/documented and shared with the relevant parties.

Required Experience & Education 

• Minimum 3 years of work experience in accounting or finance and experience in international accounting and financial standards;
• Rich knowledge in project financial management procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively,
• Creative mindset and ability to work on your own initiative, meet deadlines and work on complex projects with multicultural teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Bonne mastery of accounting systems
• Planning skills, analytical, synthesis and writing skills
• Strong ability to learn, innovate and work with minimal supervision
• Very good ability to manage interpersonal relationships and collaborate effectively with other organizations, establish and maintain good working relationships in a multicultural environment
• Very good ability to work effectively under stress and know how to distinguish in compliance with deadlines
• Able to travel frequently in the areas of intervention of ChildFund Gambia
• Knowledge of spreadsheets and budgeting
• Education
  Degree in Finance Management, Economics, Accounting or equivalent

Primary Responsibilities 

• Work with Budget Holder(s) and grants and resource mobilization personnel to ensure implementation of all donor compliance requirements

• Ensure neat fiscal planning and prepare any budget revisions and projections.
• Ensures proper and timely processing of requests for funds from project Staff
• Ensure timely submission of liquidations by project staff and financial reports are submitted to the donors on time and with quality
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Actively participates in grant start-up workshops to prepare detailed budget forecasts.
• Conducts monitoring visits to project intervention areas to ensure that all financial transactions are in accordance with the donor and ChildFund’s financial regulations
• Maintain an up-to-date list of donor regulations that ensure compliance
• Prepares documents for audit and donor monitoring visits and maintains key copies of finance records.
• Participate in monthly BVA discussion for appropriate budget tracking
•  Safeguarding all financial instruments
• Supports program close out from both the financial and programmatic side.
• Any other task assigned by his supervisor to support the financial management of the project and enhance the productivity of the Finance Department.
• Safeguarding: Must be committed to adhere to ChildFund’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures by taking all reasonable steps to prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), neglect, and all forms of harm, violence, or misconduct from occurring; protect program participants, especially children, young people, and vulnerable adults, from that harm; and to respond appropriately when harm does occur.

Required Competencies
.ChildFund’s Core Competencies

• Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
• Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
• Results orientation: gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
• Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
• Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
• Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.

Other Required Competencies

• Highly committed and adaptable individual
• Proven record of delivering quality results
• Experience working in remote communities
• Ability to work independently and flexibly
• Capable of acting swiftly

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