World Vision International – Jordan:
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Position: Finance Director
If you are Jordanian and meet our requirements, please submit your resume with a covering letter via below website, only applications submitted via our website are accepted
https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/job/Finance-Director—World-Vision-Syria-Response–Jordan–Turkey_R2649
Job Purpose:
Provide overall leadership, oversight and management support for all aspects of financial management in the Office. This position is part of the Senior Leadership Team of the NOs constituting the cluster, with a focus on ensuring accountability, compliance and stewardship, coordinating financial planning and developing financial strategy that best serves the NOs strategic and program objectives. Responsible for the finance staff and partner capacity strengthening, development and implementation of good internal controls, compliance at all levels, and utilization and safe guarding of assets according to WV approved policies and procedures.
Provide overall leadership to the finance team based in three countries (Syria, Jordan and Turkey. Provide adequate management information to members of the Senior Leadership Team and project/program managers
Major Resposnibitilies
20%
A. Leadership, Capacity Development and Strategic Partnering
Provide strong and positive leadership to the finance department ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained, providing efficient delivery of services. Coordinate professional and personal development of finance staff through adequate orientation, on-the-job coaching, identification of learning, training needs and opportunities (e.g. in accounting, SunSystems, grant management, risk management, leadership, etc.); and succession planning. Model Christ-centered servant leadership and support spiritual development of his/her team. Actively participate in the NO Senior Leadership team meetings. Attend and actively participate in strategic regional meetings. Facilitate ND, Operations and other non-finance staff in understanding and interpretation of financial statements. Ensure partnership finance policies and procedures are understood by Senior Management, Operations/Technical staff, Communities, Local Partners as appropriate. Develop strong networks internally (other NOs, SOs and GC entities) and externally (other NGOs, banking entities, communities, etc.) through effective communication, relationships and twin citizenship. Promote shared resource networks within the region, and the partnership. Adhere to WVI key policy documents – mission, core values, and covenant of partnership.
20%
B. Stewardship
Ensure adequate cost efficiency and effectiveness measures are in place and are being followed through:
Providing cost analysis, promoting benchmarks and making recommendations for determining effective resource utilization at all levels. Contributing to the development of appropriate policies and procedures for procurement of goods and services. Exploring the most economic ways of addressing the program’s needs without compromising the ministry’s quality.
20%
C. Financial Planning and Budgeting
Advise the RD on strategic resource acquisition and allocation in line with recommendations approved by the Regional Leader. Lead the planning and budgeting process and provide technical support, to ensure global and regional guidelines are met. Review alignment of budgets between National Office, projects, grants, MyPBAS and Support Offices. Ensure control of NO budget, cash flow and project funding, by providing timely information to budget managers, in collaboration with the NDs. Contribute to the development of WV NO strategic direction and priorities.
20%
D. Fiscal accounting, compliance, monitoring and reporting
Ensure standard financial systems are established and maintained in order to provide appropriate levels of security and controls over the organization’s resources and operations. Ensure compliance with the policies and standards in the WV Field Financial Manual. Coordinate the submission of timely, accurate and complete relevant reporting to the Partnership and to internal users. Define and implement efficient and effective internal control systems. Adhere to partnership policies, procedures and guidelines as stipulated in the WVI Financial Manual and other documents, including – but not limited to: grant compliance, year-end closing, carry forward, accounting and reporting. Coordinate the timely and accurate submission of financial reports in Notes FFR (Field Financial Reporting) database. Provide regular financial analysis to the SLT to support decision making Ensure field and partners monitoring as required.
20%
E. Financial Risk Management and
Controls
Manage appropriate financial systems and controls and ensure they are in place to avoid significant finance audit risk ratings, both at the NO and project levels. Coordinate management responses to finance audits performed to the NO and projects; ensure they are sent on time to the Audit Department; and that finance related audit recommendations are implemented timely at all levels. Coordinate adequate preparation for GC and external audits. Perform site project financial checks. Take appropriate action to address audit findings and recommendations. Manage Financial Risk. Implement anti-corruption and fraud strategies.
Perform other duties as required
Knowledge/Qualifications for the role
Required Professional Experience
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related field
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
Ability to travel within regionally and internationally
Language Requirements
Proficiency in written and spoken English, proficiency in Arabic is a plus
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local and International Applicants (IA’s) Accepted
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