Finance and Support Services Director

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As the Finance and Support Services Director, you will provide overall leadership, oversight and management support for all aspects of financial management in Burundi. You will be seen as a strategic partner, member of the Senior Management/Leadership Team of the Field Office (FO), with a focus on ensuring accountability, stewardship, coordinating planning and budgeting processes, providing accurate financial data, analysis and advices, as well as developing financial strategy that best serves the National Office (NO) strategic and program objectives. You will be responsible for the finance staff capacity strengthening, the development and implementation of good internal controls, Enterprise risk management, and utilisation and safe guarding of assets according to World Vision approved policies and procedures.

Requirements include:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration, or a related field MBA in Finance, MSC in Finance/Accounting/Auditing preferred
• Professional qualifications ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent required
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in finance position with large to medium sized NGO or development agency
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in finance & Support services management role(s)
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, budget/cash flow monitoring and internal accounting controls.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English, French is an added advantage
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% in country