With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Oversight and Reporting

Burn Rate Monitoring

Track and analyse project expenditure rates against approved budgets to ensure timely utilization of funds and flag potential underspending or overspending risks. Provide monthly burn rate dashboards to project managers and SLT for decision-making.

Project/Donor-Specific Reporting (Log Frames/5UN/CCLR)

Prepare and submit tailored financial reports aligned with donor formats and logical frameworks. Ensure compliance with donor-specific requirements such as 5UN and CCLR, and coordinate with program teams to validate financial data against activity implementation.

Lead and Conduct FFR Review Meetings at Zonal, Area Program and Project Level

Facilitate monthly Field Financial Reporting (FFR) review meetings with Zonal, Area programs and project teams. Present financial performance, highlight variances, and agree on corrective actions. Document meeting minutes and follow up on action points to ensure accountability.

Prepare Audit Support Documentation

Compile and submit audit-ready financial documentation including reconciliations, transaction listings, and donor reports. Liaise with auditors during field-level audits and ensure timely resolution of audit queries.

Strategic Financial Analysis and Planning

Project Spending Variance Analysis

Perform detailed variance analysis comparing actual expenditures to budgeted amounts. Identify trends, anomalies, and root causes, and recommend adjustments to improve financial performance and compliance.

Scorecard Creation for zonal, AP and Project-Level Financial Health

Design and maintain financial scorecards for each project, incorporating key metrics such as burn rate, cost recovery, budget utilization, and audit status. Use scorecards to inform SLT and donor reporting.

Support FP&A Manager with Predictive Analysis and Forecasting

Collaborate with the FP&A Manager to develop financial forecasts using historical data, programmatic trends, and donor pipeline projections. Contribute to scenario planning and mid-year budget reviews.

Annual Oversight of Procurement Plans

Review and validate annual procurement plans submitted by project teams. Ensure alignment with budget allocations, donor conditions, and procurement policies. Flag inconsistencies and support corrective planning.

Operational Controls and Stakeholder Engagement

Point Person for Field Stakeholders

Serve as the primary finance contact for field-based program and sector staff. Provide guidance on financial procedures, reporting timelines, and donor compliance. Build capacity through training and mentorship.

Financial Reviews of Procurement Requisitions

Review procurement requisitions for financial accuracy, budget availability, and donor compliance. Ensure proper coding and documentation before approval. Coordinate with Supply Chain and Accounts Payable teams.

Asset Management at Project Level

Monitor and reconcile project-level asset registers. Ensure proper tagging, valuation, and disposal of assets in line with organizational policy. Support asset verification exercises and reporting.

Cost Recovery Monitoring

Track cost recovery contributions across all projects. Ensure that shared services and support costs are proportionately allocated and recovered. Report gaps and follow up with project leads.

People Management

Provide mentorship and oversight to junior finance staff involved in budgeting and system operations. Deliver training sessions on budgeting tools, system usage, and compliance protocols.

Knowledge, Qualifications & Professional Experience

• First degree in Accounting or Finance and /or professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in Financial Planning and Budgeting in International NGO
• Knowledge in Data science and Data analytics preferred
• In-depth working knowledge of accounting software packages; Sun Systems, Vision XL and Vision Executive, PowerBI and Power Apps.
• In-depth working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and IFRS.
• Experience in international grant accounting, proposal budget development and reporting
• Knowledge of how to prepare, review, and present financial statements and financial reports.
• Able to perform complex financial analyses
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Able to articulate and communicate ideas well verbally and in writing

• Track and analyse project expenditure rates against approved budgets to ensure timely utilization of funds and flag potential underspending or overspending risks. Provide monthly burn rate dashboards to project managers and SLT for decision-making.
• Prepare and submit tailored financial reports aligned with donor formats and logical frameworks. Ensure compliance with donor-specific requirements such as 5UN and CCLR, and coordinate with program teams to validate financial data against activity implementation.
• Facilitate monthly Field Financial Reporting (FFR) review meetings with Zonal, Area programs and project teams. Present financial performance, highlight variances, and agree on corrective actions. Document meeting minutes and follow up on action points to ensure accountability.
• Compile and submit audit-ready financial documentation including reconciliations, transaction listings, and donor reports. Liaise with auditors during field-level audits and ensure timely resolution of audit queries.
• Perform detailed variance analysis comparing actual expenditures to budgeted amounts. Identify trends, anomalies, and root causes, and recommend adjustments to improve financial performance and compliance.
• Design and maintain financial scorecards for each project, incorporating key metrics such as burn rate, cost recovery, budget utilization, and audit status. Use scorecards to inform SLT and donor reporting.
• Collaborate with the FP&A Manager to develop financial forecasts using historical data, programmatic trends, and donor pipeline projections. Contribute to scenario planning and mid-year budget reviews.
• Review and validate annual procurement plans submitted by project teams. Ensure alignment with budget allocations, donor conditions, and procurement policies. Flag inconsistencies and support corrective planning.
• Serve as the primary finance contact for field-based program and sector staff. Provide guidance on financial procedures, reporting timelines, and donor compliance. Build capacity through training and mentorship.
• Review procurement requisitions for financial accuracy, budget availability, and donor compliance. Ensure proper coding and documentation before approval. Coordinate with Supply Chain and Accounts Payable teams.
• Monitor and reconcile project-level asset registers. Ensure proper tagging, valuation, and disposal of assets in line with organizational policy. Support asset verification exercises and reporting.
• Track cost recovery contributions across all projects. Ensure that shared services and support costs are proportionately allocated and recovered. Report gaps and follow up with project leads.
• Provide mentorship and oversight to junior finance staff involved in budgeting and system operations. Deliver training sessions on budgeting tools, system usage, and compliance protocols.

• Data science
• Data analytics
• Accounting software packages (Sun Systems, Vision XL, Vision Executive, PowerBI, Power Apps)
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• IFRS
• International grant accounting
• Proposal budget development
• Financial reporting
• Complex financial analyses
• Verbal and written communication

• First degree in Accounting or Finance and /or professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in Financial Planning and Budgeting in International NGO
• Knowledge in Data science and Data analytics preferred
• In-depth working knowledge of accounting software packages; Sun Systems, Vision XL and Vision Executive, PowerBI and Power Apps.
• In-depth working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and IFRS.
• Experience in international grant accounting, proposal budget development and reporting
• Knowledge of how to prepare, review, and present financial statements and financial reports.
• Able to perform complex financial analyses
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Able to articulate and communicate ideas well verbally and in writing