Joining an organisation that has been operating in Vanuatu for 40 years, you will be responsible for providing accurate and timely reporting of finance performances for the Vanuatu Country Office.

Salary: VUV4,000,000 p/annum

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We’re ambitious, creative, and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from abuse and violence. In the Pacific, we deliver programs in Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and the Solomon Islands – responding to natural disaster/emergencies and other long-term projects.

Where you come in:

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will oversee the review and reporting of income and expenditure to ensuring deadlines are met, providing support as needed, corresponding with all Save the Children country office programs, at the regional office, Save the Children Australia, and donor partners. Additionally, you will drive improvements in finance processes, assisting in building of staff competence utilising finance and operational systems effectively and efficiently.

You will make an impact by:

• Leading all day-to-day management accounting operations.
• Support the budget, forecast and outlook processes
• Assist Senior Management Team (SMT) ongoing tracking of budgets, proposals and tenders
• Providing Donor Financial reports
• Preparation of business performance reports for the Country Director and Regional Leadership Team monthly, including Pacific Regional group financial reporting
• Support Country Office Leadership and Program Managers with ongoing support of information quality and alignment to the Award Management System (AMS).
• Drive continuous development and improvement in financial processes,
• Able to comply with relevant Save the Children Policies and Procedures.

Does this sound like you?

You have strong financial analytical, accounting and reporting knowledge and skills, strive to engaged for a positive impact where it is most needed. You are self-motivated, flexible, committed and driven to see results. You can work under pressure and meet deadlines.

This role requires:

• Excellent knowledge of cost accounting and reporting, including grant reporting
• Excellent knowledge of budgeting and forecasting
• Experience in financial risk analysis
• Experience in business performance analysis and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships across the organisation.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills, comfortable holding others to account.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High levels of attention to detail and commitment to producing quality, accurate work.
• Strong Excel and data extraction skills, including experience developing reports in or from an ERP system or Business Intelligence Tool.
• Proven success in embedding continuous improvement in the workplace.
• Strong time management and organisational skills with an ability to manage competing priorities.
• Fluent Bislama language skills
• Experience in providing insight and support to senior management.
• Advanced Excel knowledge.
• Business Intelligence tool (Power BI or equivalent)
• Graduate degree in accounting or other business-related degree
• Studying towards (or already qualified) with a relevant accounting body CA/CPA

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job:

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Competitive renumeration
• Individual learning plan to assist in your career development.
• Internal employment & development opportunities
• Child-friendly and flexible work environment

Sounds interesting?

We’d love to hear from you!

Submit your application no later than 13th December 2023, via link provided: https://www.savethechildren.org.au/about-us/careers

For additional position descriptions: Senior Management Accountant- Vanuatu Position Description.pdf

This position is open to individuals with domestic working rights only. Please note, that only shortlisted candidates will be conducted for an interview.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct