Sightsavers is an international organisation that changes lives for the long term. We work in more than 30 countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people with visual impairments to live independently. We do what we do because 80 per cent of blindness in the world is avoidable, and we think that’s astoundingly unfair. We do it because people with disabilities deserve the same opportunities as everyone else.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit, NGO/Non-Profit
Responsibilities
About the role
- We are looking for a Finance Manager to be responsible for monitoring the country resource management and will identify risks or issues to the Country Director.
- You will oversee/supervise the NCO finance team and the financial monitoring, audit, risk and compliance for all Sightsavers funded projects and partners at the country level.
Skills and Experience
- This is an ideal opportunity for a Financial professional with extensive experience within a similar role, ideally within an INGO environment.
- You will be responsible for all finance-related activity for the Country Office and should have experience of this level of responsibility.
- Qualified women and people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or relevant professional accounting qualification.
- Extensive and demonstrable experience of financial management, programme and project management and administration, ideally in an INGO environment but experience of audit and government organization would also be an considered.
- Extensive and demonstrable experience within a position of similar responsibility, ideally within an INGO.
- Available and able to travel extensively, nationally and internationally. Likely to be once a month for 1-5 nights.
- Excellent financial and resource management skills.
- Excellent project management and data analysis skills
- Ability to influence high-level government officials and NGO leaders.
- Ability to build strong working relationships to enable effective management of partnerships and work collaboratively as part of a global team.
- Proven ability to think strategically and translate concepts into effective action plans.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Ability to represent Sightsavers with key external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral & written)
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Ability to deliver group training sessions.
- People management skills with a strong diplomatic understanding of culturally and ethnically sensitive issues.
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for persons with disabilities.
Desirable
- Masters Degree in a relevant area (e.g. Finance, Business Administration)
- Experience of audit and government organisation