Lead Accountant

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 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable childrens life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

The Accounting team exist to process financial transactions in the general ledger of the Global Centre and its Regional Offices.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role is responsible for managing the team to ensure transactions are processed efficiently and accurately with minimal rework. This includes:

• Supervise a small team of accountants in the accurate processing of financial transactions in general ledger for the Global Centre and its Regional Offices.

• Supervise a small team of accountants to perform month-end and year-end close processes accurately and on a timely basis.

• Work closely with the Financial Reporting, Risk & Compliance team in all matters related balance sheet reconciliations, accuracy and completeness, supervising team to resolve outstanding reconciling items.

• Support a strong internal control environment within the accounting team and its processes across the Global Centre and Regional Offices, identifying gaps in existing policies and processes and proposing improvements and recommendations, as appropriate.

• Identify and lead projects to improve practices of the team and global finance processes, with a continuous improvement and customer-focused mindset.

Supervise key accounting processes including month-end closing

• Supervise a small team of financial accountants to process transactions in the general ledger for the Global Centre and Regional Offices accurately and on a timely basis, ensuring issues are resolved before month-end and year-end close.

• Review and approve journals.

• Supervise the accurate processing of intercompany billing transactions and reconciliation across the Partnership.

• Ensure Help Desk queries are appropriately allocated and accurately resolved on a timely basis and to the satisfaction of the requestor.

• Supervise a small team to perform allocated tasks for the monthend close process for the Global Centre and Regional Offices, including updating of currency foreign exchange rates and revaluation. Review and the general ledger prior to close.

• Supervise and prepare balance sheet reconciliations.

• Supervise staff to ensure reconciling items in the balance sheet accounts are cleared on a timely basis, providing coaching and support where necessary.

• Supervise funding account reconciliations, ensuring they are performed accurately each month by the agreed deadlines with reconciling items cleared on a monthly basis.

• Ensure staff meet their agreed KPIs to ensure accuracy, timeliness and completeness of the general ledger.

• Identify gaps in existing CAFO group policies and procedures, focusing primarily on finance policies and procedures, and work with colleagues to support changes to policies and procedures to

  enhance practice in the Global Centre, Regional Offices, Field Offices and Support Offices, where appropriate.

• Supervise the maintenance of team pages on WV Central to ensure communications to the Partnership via this platform are up to date.

Supervise the financial year-end close and assist in the annual external audit processes

• Supervise a team of accountants to perform allocated tasks for the year-end close process for the WVI Partnership through effective project management clear guidance, training and communication.

• Actively investigate and resolve pending issues before the closing of the general ledger and review the general ledger prior to close.

• Work closely with Global Field Finance, FPRA and FD&C to coordinate year-end close activities across various stakeholder groups.

• Support the Financial Reporting, Risk & Compliance team during the annual external audit, as requested.

Continuously improve processes and practices with a customer focused mindset

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Lead process improvement initiatives and oversee smaller initiatives driven by staff.

• Seek opportunities for automation, improvements in quality and efficiency by utilising technology (which may include but is not limited to Power BI, MS form, PowerApps, Sharepoint, Smartsheet, UI Path etc.).

• Remain current and increase knowledge in related finance areas utilizing self-study and/or continuing professional education efforts.

Staff management

• Staff are engaged and clear on their priorities and responsibilities.

Other tasks as requested by manager

• Delivery of tasks to scope, to quality and on time, as agreed.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ROLE:

Required Professional Experience

• At least 4 years of experience in finance and accounting role.

• At least 2 years from a public accounting firm is strongly desired.

• Technically well versed in accounting process Full accounting cycle.

• A combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the application and usage of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, advanced ability with Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.

• Experience in building reporting and utilizing data models in PowerBI or similar software to a proficient level.

• Strong written/verbal communication, including presentation skills. Comfortable discussing and explaining complex concepts to stakeholders.

• Ability to take ownership and deliver results; Initiative with commitment and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or the equivalent.

• Accredited with CPA, Institute of Chartered Accountants or equivalent professional accounting body.

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Language: English (required). Spanish (preferred but not required)

For positions filled in the United States, the typical salary range for this role is $61,526 to $76,908 USD. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, job level, internal equity and budget. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience and geographic location.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only