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: Contract , Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit
he post holder’s initial portfolio will have a geographical focus on Chad, DRC, Cameroon and Guinea. The post holder will also have day to day responsibility for the financial elements of the $36m+ deworming programme funded by GiveWell.
A major part of this role will be financial management for assigned programmes and proposal development. Key duties will include:
- Reviewing new programme agreements and contracts, extracting financial requirements and setting up new programmes using existing templates and systems, such as MyCLAIMS and Power BI
- Reviewing and providing guidance on budgets and other financial submissions
- Liaising with technical and programmatic teams to finalise and consolidate budgets, forecasts, financial reports, and other required submissions for donors within the required timescales
- Monitoring the financial aspects of assigned programmes/projects, both restricted and unrestricted, identifying and escalating any concerns or potential risks
- Attending donor meetings as required
- Assisting the team with audit and financial monitoring processes
About you
This is an ideal opportunity to build on your existing finance and accountancy experience, ideally gained within the international development or humanitarian sectors. You will be a communicator and influencer, with a commitment to ongoing improvement. To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Ability to demonstrate finance and accountancy experience. Working towards an accountancy qualification an advantage
- Awareness of overseas development context gained through working in the international development, the humanitarian sector and/or relevant sector preferable but not essential
- Experience of institutional donor or contract management would be an advantage although training can be provided
- Experience of working with partners and colleagues with a wide range of financial capacity and providing them with guidance and support
- French language skills an advantage but not required
- Proficiency with Excel is required, knowledge of Power Query and Power BI is desirable
- Strong attention to detail, with a willingness to follow issues through to resolution
- Strong organisational skills and an appreciation of meeting reporting commitments
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally across a variety of cultures
- Willingness to continuously develop skills and knowledge to remain current with donor funding developments
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Sightsavers on jobs.sightsavers.org to apply
