ROLE PURPOSE:
To lead the Finance Team in Haiti Country Office and making sure that all finance staff in the Country office and field are able to deliver in the best possible manner. S/he will be expected to lead on all aspects of finance activities within finance domain specifically on financial planning and analysis and partner’s financial management. The post holder will play a key role in building capacity for the finance team at field level and partners. The role holder is expected to head department in the absence of Finance Director.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
• Ensure that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place for Country program and in use at all times;
• Monitor the effectiveness of the country and field office financial records and identify potential risk areas and to recommend solutions;
• Prepare proposal budgets in line with donor guidelines while ensuring that Non- thematic rate of country is achieved.
• Represent Finance department in the BvA meetings while ensuring that actions are addressed after BvA meetings.
• Providing support to Finance director in preparation of Master budget, 1st forecast and 2nd forecast processes.
• Providing support to Finance director on Funding GAP analysis and other management reporting.
• Responsible for the timely and complete preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual donor and SCI financial reports in accordance with Save the Children policies and guidelines.
• Responsible for developing partner financial reporting and record keeping procedures.
• Review of all partner financial reports at main office and ensure posting of the same in financial management system.
• Support the Organizational Capacity Assessment process, ensuring all partners are able to meet funding requirements of SCI and back donors if requires
• Ensure capacity gaps and weaknesses are identified and work with key stakeholders to ensure appropriate mitigation measures are in place
• Work with partnership team to ensure that organizational development plans are in place, and take a leading role in all capacity building for partners in financial systems and process
• Regular visits to partners to provide guidance and mechanism to develop and maintain a robust financial system, controls to ensure efficiency, reliability and transparency of financial data in accordance with SCI guidelines;
• Conduct regular trainings of partners on financial management.
• Ensuring partner reports are received timely, reviewed and posted on system on timely basis.
• Maintain regular communications with field offices and ensure that timely and complete financial support is provided.
• Prepare a monthly request for funds, based on cash flow projections, to ensure the project has all necessary funds for operations.
• Conduct Budget holders training and advice budget holders on financial aspects of awards management.
• Assist program operations team to ensure compliance of Scheme of Delegation
• To review and analyze Country Office’s compliance with all local laws.

Capacity Building:
• Identify learning and training opportunities for Finance staff. Manage the performance of all staff in the finance work area through:
• Effective use of the performance management system including the establishment of clear, measurable objectives, on-going feedback, periodic reviews and unbiased evaluations;
• Coaching, mentoring and other developmental opportunities;
• Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance; and
• Documentation of performance that is less than satisfactory, with appropriate performance improvements/workplans.
General
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, fraud and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Ensure the security, health and wellbeing of staff and that staff management and other processes and policies and systems reflect Save the Children's principles of equity and fairness.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
• MBA Finance, ACCA/ACMA Part qualified with 8 years of post-qualification accounting experience.
• Experience of and well developed skills in staff management, supervision and capacity building.
• Proven track record of supporting a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions
• Proven track record of capacity building of national partners.
• Knowledge of the requirements of the major emergency donors and experience in budgeting and reporting to donors.
• 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 organise a workload comprised of varying and changing tasks and responsibilities
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in French and English, with experience in managing teams
Desirable
• Experience working with ERP financial systems.
• Fluent in French and English.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
• Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding.
Ambition:
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.
• Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust.
• Invests time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realise their full potential, and to build the organisation’s capability for the future.
Creativity:
• Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
• Develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in ever-changing and uncertain global and working environments.
• Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization.
Integrity:
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence.
• Displays consistent excellent judgement.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Finance Director
Technical Reporting line: N/A
Staff directly reporting to this post: Finance team members as assigned.

Cover letter, CV and copies of diplomas

Acronyms:
BvA: Budget versus Account
SOD: Scheme of delegation
ERP: Emergency Response Program
SCI: Save the Children International