Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 10 Feb 2016
Assistant Finance Manager
Based: Juba, South Sudan (with regular travel to field locations)
Contract duration: 12 months (possible extension, subject to funding)
To start: 1 April 2016
We are currently seeking an experienced Assistant Finance Manager (AFM) to support the programme Finance Manager in fulfilling his duties overseeing our large operational and partner based programme in South Sudan.
The AFM will assist the Finance Manager in providing the programme Senior Management Team as well as and Tearfund UK with timely and accurate financial management information. He / She will assist in day to day running of systems and procedures in accordance with Tearfund policies and guidelines in order to safeguard Tearfund assets and mitigate against the risk of financial loss and fraud. The AFM will assist the FM in preparing financial reports for major institutional donors, conducting financial assessments of potential new partners and assisting in training and capacity building of local staff and existing Tearfund partners.
The successful applicant will hold a finance related degree with proven hands-on finance experience, proven experience of planning and budgeting and proven experience in delivering Finance related training. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the ability to work well as part of a team to deliver accurate work under tight deadlines. He or she will be an excellent communicator and have demonstrable experience of financial management software.
Applicants must be willing to live and work in an insecure environment. All posts involve potential contact with children and the recruitment process will include specific checks related to child protection issues.
Although the role is based in South Sudan, you may be asked to deploy to other Tearfund programmes in East and Southern Africa to offer surge support if required.
This role is an unaccompanied post.
Tearfund offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package, including regular R&R. The salary for this role is £27,234.
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