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Sightsavers is looking for a Finance and Support Services Manager – to work closely within the finance team and with project and programme teams to monitor the country resource management and identify and mitigate risk.  

Location:      Freetown, Sierra Leone  

Contract:      2-year fixed term contract (renewable) 

Salary:          Local Terms and Conditions apply 

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About the role

We are looking for an experienced financial professional with exceptional people management skills to ensure competent financial management and risk mitigation for all Sightsavers activities within the Country Office including collaborating with programme teams to review programme/project reports, planning and analysis and managing a multi-disciplinary team.  

Key duties will include:  

• Overseeing and managing a team 
• Providing support across the Country Office, colleagues and partner organisations  
• Implementing HR policies and procedures 
• Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations 
• Working collaboratively with programme and finance teams to support and strengthen the financial management, accountability and capacity building of partners.    
• Ensuring competent financial management and risk mitigation
• Supporting finance and programme teams with joint review of programme/project reports, planning and analysis  
• Supporting proper financial and resource management of programmes with the joint review of project planning and monitoring reports, auditing of funds provided, analysis of programme delivery and grant management reporting.  

Skills and Experience

You will demonstrate substantial experience within a similar role; ideally within an INGO environment and the ability to resolve challenging management scenarios.

Essential:  

• Relevant professional accounting qualification or degree (MBA) in Finance/Accounting.  
• Financial and peeople management experience  
• Programme/project management and administration experience  
• Project financial management, budget, and data analysis skills  
• Experience within grant management including EC, FCDO, Irish Aid and USAID  
• Excellent communication skills across an international organisation  
• Ability to work with minimum supervision within a fast-paced environment  
• Ability to work within a diverse team  
• Ability to tailor your management style to the individual  

This is a highly varied and involved role. Please see the Job Description for full details. Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role.