CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3:  the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

The Finance Assistant will be responsible for overall budget monitoring, accepted accounting practices, reporting and review of transactions for accuracy and compliance with internal polices and donor regulations. The Finance Assistant works with the program operation teams, the finance and the award teams at field and Khartoum levels for ensuring that the program operation meets the SCI/donor requirements including the delivery of budget planning, monitoring, and reporting in a timely and quality manner. 

On a day-to-day basis, the finance Assistant will interphase with awards, logistics and program operation teams to deliver its role such as financial data processing in Agresso systems, review of transactions and financial reports. The finance Assistant will report technically to the finance Coordinator of the Rest of Sudan with a dotted line of management to Program Implementation Manager who is responsible to approve the program thematic transactions on regular basis before posting. The finance Assistant is, therefore, responsible for identifying and reporting to the Senior Program Manager all issues related financial compliance.  S/he is responsible for supervising and controlling Red Sea spending and working with the finance team in Khartoum and field levels to ensure that the program budgets are utilize and monitor in full compliance with the donor(s) requirements.

• Ensure GAVI payments processed on a timely manner and comply with GAVI requirements and SCI internal policies and procedures. 
• To Maintain Bank and cash Books and safe.
• Prepare the cheques vouchers.
• To ensure the financial documents are well organized, filed, labelled, placing in serial numbers, all stamped and filed properly into box files.
• To ensure the Sub-office documents checked reviewed to ensure documentations presented and complete.
• To ensure full documentations of original financial vouchers sent to on monthly basis and copies returned in the office.
• Liaising with Logistics confirming the drop of the financial documents To Whom It May Concern with feedback to the original sender.
• To consult with Bank about cashing cheques, depositing money, obtaining Debit and credit notes, Bank statements and other inquires. 
• Consult with Taxation, Zakat, national insurance department etc... Regarding due settlement.
• Any other jobs asked by the Sr. Program Manager and Finance Coordinator.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks. 

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency.
• In accordance with SCI policies and guidelines, to maintain a system of sound internal controls to safeguard and mitigate against the risk of financial loss and fraud as per the Fraud Prevention and Response Plan.

Competencies:

Delivery of Results    

• Helps others to navigate the organization and assists them in developing and delivering on their strategic plans.
• Takes responsibility for their work and its impact on other.

Develops Self and others.

• Analyses and exercises judgment in challenging situations in the absence of specific guidance or knowledge of the full facts 
• Evaluates the opportunities and risks of each idea and solution to make informed strategic decisions.

Works Effectively with Others

• Actively listens to new and different perspectives and experiences of those they work with 
• Demonstrates understanding of their skills and how they complement those of others within diverse teams and groups.

Decision making and problem solving.

• Brings in external perspective to ensure strategic decision making remains relevant and future focused. 
• Explores and analyses external trends and their potential impact on strategic choices. 

Applying technical and professional expertise

• Reviews the external environment to lead improvement in standards. 

Aligns technical and professional standards to support our strategy

Degree in finance & Accountancy

Minimum of 1 to 3 years of professional experience in grant compliance, auditing and financial management 

Knowledge and experience using various financial packages including SUN and Agresso systems.

Significant experience in financial monitoring, budgetary systems, and controls with strong analytical skills. 

Proven ability to prepare budgets and donor financial reports. 

Strong organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills while working in a dynamic, team setting in a challenging environment. 

Willingness to travel extensively to remote and harsh locations to monitor financial processes and provide capacity building for staff. 

Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written 

Demonstrable record of accomplishment in effective team membership and communications. 

Ability to communicate effectively and work across departments, with demonstrated experience in integrated project activities. 

Females are highly encouraged to apply.

Kindly apply through the below link. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for next steps. The closing date will be on 12/02/2025. Any application after this date will not be considered. All interviews will be done in the Save the Children office or remotely.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents. SCI will be undertaking child safeguarding checks for all candidates. The selected candidate will be asked to provide a police check before signing the contract.