Finance manager, South America

An experienced accounting professional is required tomanage the finance function and lead and set professional financial standards.You will need to be a confident communicator, able to deal with different people throughout the organisation.

This role is responsible for managing all aspects of the finance function, which will include financial records, financial reports, budgets, donor funds, internal and external audits and providing financial support to Christian Aid staff. This role will matrix-manage other finance staff in the region and act as a key point of coordination and communication with Christian Aid in London. This role will also support partner financial capacity and donor compliance.

Your good analytical skills, experience of accounting systems and an understanding of Excel will be combined with a sound knowledge ofthe work at NGOs and the experience of dealing with institutional donor fund accounting.

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.

Steward resources

Give us an example of how your skills in managing the available resources and people’s time led to the delivery of quality outcomes on time.

Communicate effectively

Describe a time when you needed to communicate in a strategic manner in order to achieve specific objectives.

Deliver results

Tell us about a situation where a drastic and unforeseen change greatly affected the progress and expected completion of a project.

We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

As this post is International based, applicants will require current and valid permission to work in the Lima, Peru.

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To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed International application form to: LACRecruitment@christian-aid.org quoting the reference number found below.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Job reference: 001/SA

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 7 May 2012

Interview dates: 21 - 23 May 2012

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.