HEAD OF FINANCE AND SYSTEMS (1999)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have an MA in Accounting or Business Administration or a related discipline with relevant experience, with 10 years of international NGO managerial experience out of which 5 years should be supervisory/managerial experience?

Do you have experience Good understanding of information systems and information technology with a sound knowledge of their development and capabilities?

Do you have experience in  Proactively address the interface between different functions and program teams in-country to ensure efficiency and accountability

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam is looking for candidates who have overall responsibility and control for all financial aspects of the country’s strategy. This includes quality financial management and planning in the Country program, ensuring timely and quality financial reports as required both internally or externally, being accountable for the implementation of defined areas of work within the Finance function including people management, and ensuring compliance to all relevant Government, Donor and Oxfam policies, procedures and guidelines. 

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be/have:

• Post-graduate academic qualification in  MA in Accounting or Business Administration or related discipline with relevant experience, with 10 years of international NGO managerial experience out of which 5 years should be supervisory/managerial experience. 
• Demonstrated experience of successfully leading the implementation of operational improvements and the persistence to achieve change in a challenging environment
• Good understanding of information systems and information technology with a sound knowledge of their development and capabilities
• Leadership, management, negotiation, and coordination skills (of people and projects) in a complex multi-stakeholder, networked, global, and largely virtual environment
• Demonstrate leadership behaviours and ways of working within the program team that promote value addition, non-duplication of roles across functions, empowerment and role enrichment of the team, and a culture of cost-effectiveness by all functional managers.
• Development of customer service attitude within the program team and a focus on integrated teamwork.
• Proactively address the interface between different functions and program teams in-country to ensure efficiency and accountability
• Excellent personal communication skills, in written and verbal English, with high-impact influencing and persuasive skills. Able to use different approaches to achieve followership
• Demonstrated organizational awareness and understanding of knowledge management
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; able to understand complex issues and translate them into simple, workable actions and plans
• Persuasive influencing, motivation, team building, and facilitation skills
• Good understanding of management roles and dynamics in organizations
• Developing organizational strategies and plans for financial management effectiveness and measuring the effectiveness

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance, and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam, we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the-job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam: 

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements that might work for you. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements that candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.