Senior Officer, Regional Finance Operations

hace 5 días

Panamá, Panamá Save the Children A tiempo completo

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for _a _**_Senior Officer, Regional Finance Operations (LAC) _**to join our global team.

**Team Purpose**
The purpose of the Regional Finance Operations team is to manage and lead the finance operations supporting global teams in based in Panama as well the regional programming managed out of Panama, ensuring effective and efficient payroll, payment, and treasury services. Our team is dedicated to maintaining robust financial controls, ensuring compliance with tax and regulatory requirements, and delivering financial and donor audits efficiently in line with local needs.

**Role purpose**
To provide efficient financial operations support to regional global teams and regional programs in LAC region, by leading on payroll, tax returns, payments to suppliers and partners, cash requests, audit support, and balance sheet control accounts.

**Job Title**:Senior Officer, Regional Finance Operations (LAC)

**Reports To**:Regional Programming Finance Operations Manager

**Work Pattern**:Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available

**Contract Length**:12 Months Fixed-term contract

**Grade**:P2

**Location**:Any existing SCI office location (but see time zone requirement). For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: Hiring Locations

**Time Zone**( _that the role holder _**_must _**_be available to work in _)**: LAC Region Time Zone**

**International Travel Requirements**:Yes, up to 10%

**Budget Responsibility**:None

**People Management Responsibility**:None

**Principle Accountabilities**
- Manage regional programmes supplier payment processing to ensure timely and accurate disbursements, including partner payments, in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- Coordinate the payroll preparation process with HR. Review calculations from the payroll servicer provider for accuracy, pay staff on time, process payroll journals, and ensure tax and social security deductions are reported and payments made to local authorities on time to avoid penalties.
- Request funds from the global treasury in line with the treasury guidelines and the GT operational needs.
- Process payment to staff members including staff expense reimbursements, travel and program advances, and settlements.
- Post financial transactions in Agresso ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to monthly deadlines for balance sheet reconciliations and recharges to regional programmes.
- Prepare and deliver month-end reporting, including reconciliation of accounts, to provide stakeholders with accurate financial information and support decision-making processes.
- Coordinate year-end financial functions and provide comprehensive audit support for project-related inquiries, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and organizational standards.
- Review the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of ledger postings, including managing reallocation journals, accruals, and prepayments, to safeguard financial integrity and reliability.
- Lead responses to audit queries for the Finance Business Partnering team, ensuring transparent and efficient communication, while upholding the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Supervise the regional programs finance operations officerEscalate any issues/risks impacting regional finance operations to the head of finance operations and systems
- **Experience and Skills**

**_Essential _**
- Exceptional attention to detail with strong organisational skills to ensure accurate processing of payrolls and financial transactions.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with suppliers, partners, auditors, and internal stakeholders. Ability to explain complex financial information clearly and concisely.
- Strong problem-solving skills to address financial discrepancies and compliance issues proactively.
- Ability to analyse financial data, identify discrepancies, and adjust to maintain financial accuracy.
- Experience in preparing and delivering financial reports, providing clear, accurate, and timely financial information to stakeholders.
- Ability to adapt and take on new challenges in a dynamic organisational environment.
- Self-motivated with good time management skills and ability to prioritise workload, anticipate requirements, work to tight deadlines and communicate decisions on a regular basis.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and in other financial software.
- English and Spanish language skills

**_Desirable _**

Experience in operating within the charity or non-profit sector in a large global multi currency organisation.

**Education and Qualifications**

Part qualified accountant or equivalent or relevant experience

**Working at Save the Children International**

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help th

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