Management Accountant

Save the Children is a global child rights organisation with a dual mandate to deliver world-class, quality programming in health, education and child protect and to be the leading INGO for children in emergencies.

Save the Children: • reaches 50 million children every year • raises $1.4 billion for children every year • has 29 national organizations in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia • works in more than 90 countries and has over 15,000 employees

The role

To provide a professional, value added support service to the Head of Management Accounts and central office budget-holder by:

• producing accurate monthly management accounts • assisting understanding of actual vs budget management reports • providing ‘early warning’ signals if numbers are not on track • being the finance support in any decision-making • partnering with budget holders in the production of annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts • reviewing Regional Office costs compared to budgets and reforecasts • supporting project work including Agresso systems development and / or implementation of KPIs and Balance Scorecard in the consolidated management accounts

Required skills and experience

• qualified accountant (ACCA, ACMA, ACA) • strong analytical skills – the ability to analyse complex financial data and design and produce effective management information. • experience of budgeting, budget management and forecasting • a thorough understanding of financial systems and procedures • excellent IT literacy including expertise in spreadsheet modelling and analysis and in the use of visual basic for analysis and reporting • applies personal organisation strategies and processes to prioritise and effectively manage a large and diverse workload in a pressured environment, working to short and long-term objectives • strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines • strong communication skills, including the ability to convey complex financial information to non-finance professionals • conscientious and customer focussed, wanting to help budget holders • the ability to influence others, to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility, tact and diplomacy • verbal and written fluency in English. The ability to work in a second language would be a strong advantage • highly skilled analyst, able to deliver quality management information to tight timescales • thorough – high attention to detail and takes pride in delivering accurate, high quality work. • maintains a calm disposition and positive outlook particularly when working under pressure • commitment to Save the Children value • a full appreciation of the value of co-operation, both internationally and within a team environment.

How to apply

Please send a copy of your CV with accompanying cover letter to SCIRecruitment@savethechildren.org. Further information on Save the Children can be found at www.savethechildren.net