World Vision Tanzania Finance Director

Finance Director - WV Tanzania

Use your finance and leadership expertise to be part of a leading organisation dedicated to improving the lives of children living in poverty.

World Vision (WV) is a Christian humanitarian organisation dedicated to improving the lives and futures of the world’s most vulnerable children.

The Finance Director - WV Tanzania will provide overall leadership, oversight and management support for all aspects of financial management in the National Office. A focus on ensuring accountability, stewardship, coordinating planning and budgeting processes, providing accurate financial data and developing financial strategy that best serves the National Office (NO) strategic and programmeobjectives.

We are looking for a visionary leader who can combine strong business disciplines with inspirational spiritual leadership skills in line with our Christian values and ethos. You will have a passionate desire to help others, especially children.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 

• Provide strong and positive leadership to the finance department ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained, providing efficient delivery of services.
• Coordinate professional and personal development of finance staff through adequate orientation, on-the-job coaching, identification of learning, training needs and opportunities (e.g. in accounting, SunSystems, grant management, risk management, leadership, etc.) and succession planning.
• In collaboration with other NO Directors, advise the ND on strategic resource acquisition and allocation in line with RWG/VIR (Regional Working Group /Virtual Investment Review) recommendations approved by the Regional Leader.

Design and manage systems, policies and procedures that provide appropriate levels of security and control of WV assets, resources and operations.

Coordinate the submission of timely, accurate and complete relevant reporting to the Partnership and to internal users.

REQUIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:

• MBA in Finance, MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing ACCA, CIMA or CPA preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance position with medium business/medium NGO/government agency and 2 years of experience in finance management position
  
  PREFERRED:
• ACCA, CIMA or CPA 

 

Will you use your experience in finance to further “life in all its fullness” for children?

 

For specific details regarding the position, please refer to the full description and apply online by the closing date 22 May 2013. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website:www.wvi.org. World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.