GRADE: 1+

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Finance

LOCATION: Kathmandu

CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed-term (Initially for 2 years) 

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.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The Senior Finance Director - as a member of Senior Management Team (SMT), shares the overall responsibility for the financial direction and coordination of the Nepal/Bhutan Country Office. The position holder will be accountable to the Country Director (CD) for effective financial, planning, control and compliance services in both emergencies and development programming contexts. 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

As a member of the SMT, contribute to: 

• Supporting and leading Country Office staff to ensure the effective delivery and control of key systems and functionalities of the country program 
  
• Support development of an organizational culture that reflects our dual mandate values; promotes accountability and high performance; encourages a team culture of learning; creativity and innovation and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors 
  
• Lead design of the Scheme of Delegation (SoD) in line with SCI policies and procedures and provide guidance to the budget holders on appropriate usage of SoD
  
• Assist CD and the SMT to develop an effective internal control framework and operationalize such framework
  
• Act as key business partner of DCD-POD in driving the BVA KPI performance across the CO, helping to meet ‘zero GA outstanding audit findings’ target and improving procurement and stock control environment.
  
• Help establish, maintain and improve active and regular working relationships with: host government authorities, partner agencies including humanitarian and development donors. and local and international NGOs 
  
• Ensure Nepal/Bhutan Country Office complies with all Save the Children Management Operating Standards and Standard Operating Procedures 
  
• Communicate financial information to non-finance staff in simple way
  
• Ensure that all required support is provided promptly, at scale and in line with the rules and principles during emergencies. working closely with the Regional Office 

Financial Leadership, Talents Retention and Development

• Responsible for the overall Finance function, (FPA and CC) ensuring compliance with GAAP, SCI, donor accounting and financial reporting requirements 
  
• Supervise FPA Director and Finance Operation manager /(future C&C Dir depending on portfolio size) and ensure development, review and finalization of all project budgets and/or amendments, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, SCI’s internal financial guidelines, requirements of the SCI GMS and consistent with SCI programming principles and the Country Program Strategy Plan 
  
• Ensure appropriate staffing within Finance department
  
• Incorporate staff development strategies and Performance Management Systems into team building process. Establish result based system and follow up
  
• Coaching, mentoring and other developmental opportunities
  
• Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance; documentation of performance that is less than satisfactory, with appropriate performance improvements/ work plans 
  
• Encourage a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation

Financial Control and Financial Compliance

• Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions 
  
• Develop and maintain financial accounting systems for cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, and petty cash

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Present accurate financial data/information to SMT, ARO and HQ as needed
  
• Monitor business performance, cash flow and oversee budgets and that staff is following
  
• Ensure Nepal/Bhutan Country Office’s financial sustainability is effectively managed through the optimization and mastery of the Country Office’s Cost Structure, Top line ($$Funds for FY and Multi-year), Proposal Development, CAM Calculator, NAF Management and Funding Gap analysis
  
• Guide the proposal development budget ensuring appropriate cost recovery

Financial Risk Management 

• Dedicate significant time and effort to improve CO internal check and control system as required by SCI SOP
  
• Provide technical leadership to large awards and ensure functional mechanism is in place to integrate basic financial functions to central systems
  
• Ensure maintenance of timely and accurate accounts and financial internal control 
  
• Ensure effective BAU of CAM implementation

Statutory Compliance 

• Ensure that all statutory requirements of the organization are met including Charitable Status, Withholding Payments (CPP, EI), Income Tax, Goods and Services Tax, Employer Health Tax
  
• Prepare all supporting information for the annual audit and liaise with the Board's Audit Committee and the external auditors as necessary

Finance Business Partnering

• With the Award management team review contract negotiations, consultancy agreements and provide guidance to strengthen budgeting and budget monitoring; and provide training and TA to Program managers and Finance team
  
• Work closely with field finance team for TA and capacity building.
  
• With key members of the finance team visit Nepal/Bhutan sub offices on regular basis and provide training and technical assistance in the area job responsibilities

Government Relationships 

• Maintain strategic links with government of key ministries at national, regional and district levels, identify opportunities and ensure Save the Children's participation in key activities of the national, provincial and local level government 
  
• Ensure that Save the Children policies are coherent and relevant to current policies in Nepal and internationally 
  
• Maintain and develop relations with the Government and other relevant Government related stakeholders including represent SCI at high level and routine Government meetings 

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 their team to do the same
  
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
  
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

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; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• At least CA or Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent in related discipline(s) with specialization in Finance.
  
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in leading financial and grant management
  
• Ability to plan and organize a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks and res possibilities in both development and emergency contexts 
  
• Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies 
  
• Demonstrated credibility with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of an organization 
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English 
  
• Ability to express oneself succinctly, creatively and independently 
  
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate skills in leading a multi- disciplined team through a period of change 
  
• Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise and motivate qualified professional staff with strong personal value systems 
  
• Analytical, decision making and strategic planning skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities 
  
• Ability to coach, mentor, delegate appropriately and provide developmental guidance to supervised staff 
  
• Team building skills 
  
• A commitment to the values and principles of SC 

Desirable

• Experience of exposure to developing countries 
  
• High level of commitment to the principles of development and to the organizational and programmatic goals of Save the Children