CARE seeks a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live in dignity and security. CARE places a particular emphasis on women and girls, their dignity, and empowerment to lead their communities out of poverty. In 2020, CARE worked in 104 countries, reaching 90 million people through more than 1,300 programs, with an annual budget of $650 million. Every single one of those 90 million people has a story of resilience, community, strength, and hope—all things that bind us together, across every corner of the globe.

In Sierra Leone, CARE staff and partners work tirelessly to save lives and address the root causes of poverty and social injustice through advocacy, partnerships, system strengthening, and programming in impact areas of Gender Equality, Empowering Women and Girls, Humanitarian Assistance, Rights to Food, Nutrition, and Water, Right to Health, Women’s Economic Justice and Climate Justice.

Opportunity

CARE Sierra Leone is seeking a talented visionary to assume the role of a Senior Finance Analyst for its country office. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks that help to make sure the organization’s finances stay on track. These include budgeting, forecasting, and modelling in addition to reporting duties which can involve anything from preparing reports all the way up to assisting with close processes like selloffs or mergers.

Also, S/he will be responsible for ensuring confidentiality in handling sensitive financial information and being up-to-date with accounting laws in accordance with CARE regulations, norms, and standards in order to ensure high performance in the Finance department.

The Senior Finance Analyst will have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. S/he will have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to work with others in teams on complex problems or assignments where multiple approaches may be needed for success.

S/he will also have excellent supervisory and leadership qualities.

This role will report directly to the Finance manager.

The key responsibilities of a Senior Finance Analyst:

· Day-to-Day Duties: Analyze current and past financial data and performance, and prepare reports and projections based on analysis.

· Daily account record keeping is a finance department function that entails reconciling the organization’s financial records.

· Compliance agreement with CARE standard: abide by CARE’s policy and regulations such as checklists to track compliance. Complying with CARE’s policy of safeguarding principles on protection against sexual harassment exploitation and abuse (PHSEA) at all levels.

To be successful in this role you will:

Possess experience and education in Project: You must have a bachelor’s degree in financial service, Business admin, or other related discipline experience. A master’s in finance will be a plus and bringing with you at least 3 years of experience as a Finance Analyst or similar experiences and a thorough knowledge of finance practices.

Have communication and reporting skills needed to deliver and conduct both oral and written training sessions for small, medium, and large-sized groups. Be able to tell the story and know when it’s applicable to convert data to conversation.

Be a problem solver and critical thinker. You must be able to clearly identify and define the different levels of problem-solving and resolution. Think holistically with a vision and use your analytics and reporting skills,

Be a leader with influence. Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and negotiation skills with internal and external partners with the ability to be a team player.

Know your systems. Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word and good skills at using M&E Tools and software applications (PeopleSoft experience will be preferred).

We will be reviewing resumes for these roles on a continuous basis until the position is filled. If you are selected as a candidate, a member of our team will reach out to you to start the recruitment process. Thank you for your interest in CARE Sierra Leone.