Senegal: FINANCE AND CONTROLLING TREASURY ADVISOR, IOR DAKAR

SOS Children’s Villages International is a Global Organisation established in 1949. SOS Children's Villages is working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of orphaned and vulnerable children. SOS Children’s Villages international works through member associations in over 133 countries worldwide. The International Regional Office for West and Central Africa based in Dakar, Senegal directly supports member associations in 18 countries and is currently expanding its professional regional team. We are looking to recruit the following bi-lingual (French and English) staff:

Finance and Controlling Treasury Advisor, IOR Dakar

Main Tasks

Finance & Controlling Services for the Federation

• Give strategic planning support to International Director, Region

• Participate in the development and update of financial policies and quality standards and implement these policies

• Support maintenance of master data in finance systems

Finance & Controlling Services for IOR

• Support the linking of needs and funds by providing the necessary financial information and coordinating the allocation of funds

• Support the by providing the necessary financial information to IO

• Support IOR budgeting process, check quality of GSC budgets and monitor budget execution within the given financial frames

• Support all IOR to conduct their accounting, check data quality and import accounting data

• Support IOR in their internal control system and participate in internal audits

• Support all IOR in their external financial audit process and quality check the audits

• Support IDR and Function Directors in the financial aspects of Budgets and budget follow

• Analyse Finance data and produce quality finance reports

• Build up finance capacity in IOR

• Support IOR in crisis cases

• Do liquidity planning and manage IOR funds on regional level

• Run external financial audit process for the regional / branch office (if applicable)

• Support the preparation of the budgets of the regional / branch offices

Treasury & Risk Management

• Support IOR in the liquidity planning and quality check function liquidity plans

• prepare regional risk assessments and coordinate and monitor mitigation measures

• Execute currency transactions for the regional office

• Support IOR in their bank relations

Finance Systems Support

• Implement and give first level user support for the IOR for the SOS controlling system LUCY (Finance modules), the accounting and HR software Dynamics NAV and the Budget Entry Tool

Reporting to

Director of Finance and Controlling, Region

Required Competences and Skills

Education

• University degree in finance / business Administration or similar qualification and at least 5 years of experience in a senior Finance postion.

Skills & Competences

• In-depth understanding of financial management including budgeting, accounting, auditing, financial controlling, financial reporting and financial analysis

• Development of policies and processes as well as tools in the area of finance and general information/reporting

• Interest in and affinity to technical systems/software

• Good analytical and organisational skills

• In-depth knowledge of Excel as well as good knowledge of Word and Outlook

• Knowledge and experience in project and process management is an asset

• Ability to work flexibly in virtual settings

• Ability to work in a cross cultural environment

• Fluent English and French (spoken and written) is a must. Knowledge of further language spoken in the region is appreciated.

• Navision knowledge would be an asset

We offer:

• Diverse, creative and challenging opportunities in an international working environment

• Possibility to make significant contribution towards the development of Member Associations in the Region

• Competitive compensation package and excellent development opportunities

If you are interested in this position, please send your detailed e-mail application (CV+Cover letter IN ENGLISH) by 26^th May at the latest to jobs.iorwcaf@sos-kd.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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