With over 70 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 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
JOB PURPOSEThis position will support Global Centre reporting and analysis of Field Office financial data by developing specialized and complex templates that will be used by both Field Offices and GFS, reviewing and analyzing finance information from field offices, and preparing and assessing specialized reports such as bank reconciliation and advances. Being the expert in the finance template, this position is expected to guide and advise offices on effectively using the templates, and in resolving issues that may arise.
This position will develop key measures in assessing and evaluating finance data reports and review and analysis of critical partnership reports of Field/Regional/Offsite offices such as Bank Reconciliation and Staff Advances. This position will be responsible in the development, implementation, and maintenance of specialized accounting templates and provide assistance to aid and resolve associated issues.
This position will manage and administer the financial information from various finance tools.
Conduct desk review/in depth review of field/regional/offsite office Financial Reports. Identify and monitor critical issues with significant inaccuracies and potential accounting shortfalls.
Develop templates Create and maintain new templates from scratch for various complex and comprehensive reports and identify how to improve, and standardize and automate the existing templates currently in use for reporting as part of continuing business process improvement and efficiency.
Serve as business owner/consultant and ensure users get maximum benefits from the templates developed.
Manage, administer and maintain the compliance and consolidation of Field/Regional/Offsite offices to be used by the partnership and other GFS team members. This includes revision and correction, reconciliation and validation of financial information. This also includes researching, delving, and establishing of needed procedures to enhance current data gathering and analyses.
Manage financial information in WV Central NO Reporting sub-site, Sharepoint and Financial Reporting Service Center database.
Aid in the preparation and review of year end closing process and documents.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Bachelor's or University Degree in Accounting
Has an extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of finance and accounting
Excellent multi-tasking and organization aptitudes.
Competent on financial reporting and analysis (Preferably someone who has good experience on data analysis)
Has sufficient knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Poweroint, and has the ability to quickly learn and use other software packages like OLAP, PMQA, PowerBI etc.
Minimum 2 years of experience preferably in an international NGO environment or the like
Has at least 6 months’ experience in developing templates using Microsoft Excel, Access or the like
Can thrive in a multi-cultural, geographically dispersed work environment.
Able to work with several functional managers or stakeholders.
Preferred:
Preferably with experience in Experience in PowerBI and SunSystems is a plus.
Experience and knowledge on Advanced Excel Advanced experience/skills in using Excel is a plus.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only