• Work from home up to 2 days per week regularly
• Have access to salary packaging and ChildFund's Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Work for an organisation that works to reduce poverty for children around the world

Who are we?

ChildFund Australia is an independent international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in many of the world’s most disadvantaged communities. We partner to create community and systems change which enables vulnerable children and young people, in all their diversity, to assert and realise their rights. ChildFund Australia directly manages and implements programs in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, while also supporting projects delivered by partner organisations throughout Asia, Africa and the Americas. Our work is funded through child and community sponsorship, as well as public donations and government grants.

Are you?

• A strong, empathetic leader, supporting others in achieving their & the organisation’s goals
• Someone who encourages initiative and continuous improvement
• Someone with attention to detail & analytical skills
• Flexible and adaptable to work with people from a different backgrounds and in different countries
• A change management champion

If so, keep reading!

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Together with your team of 5 you are a business partner to the organisation, providing high quality internal and external financial reporting and analysis and responsible for safeguarding the financial assets of the organisation. Your team works closely with our country office finance teams, providing support and capacity building where necessary. You also support the Chief Operating Officer (COO) in the functional areas of risk management, legal and regulatory compliance.

Key duties

• Provide leadership, support and guidance to finance team staff including their professional development
• Provide business partnership expertise to the organisation, including but not limited to monthly financial management reporting, modelling and ROI analysis
• Drive organisational strategic planning and policy development in your area of responsibility
• Ensure internal and external reporting and financial systems fully comply with organisational policies and guidelines, statutory and sector standards (including DFAT and other donor requirements)
• Manage the organisational budget and re-forecast process
• Actively participate in relevant meetings and committees, e.g., audit, risk and nominations committee and Sydney Office Leadership Team
• Ensure appropriate financial assessment and capacity building mechanisms are in place for the partners we work with in delivering program outcomes
• Assist in the rollout of organisational risk management processes, legal and regulatory compliance, and audits, continuously improving internal controls
• Manage the global treasury function ensuring adequate cash-flow reporting mechanisms are in place.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Degree or equivalent in Accounting/Finance or related discipline and 5 years’ experience, preferably in the overseas development aid sector
• CA or equivalent
• Experience in Risk Management and compliance
• Computer application skills
• Consolidations and Group Financial Reporting
• Financial reporting, modelling and analysis; and
• Financial systems and processes development.

Desirable

• Experience in enhancement of new finance platform and its integration with other systems
• Experience working in cross-cultural context
• Sage Intacct experience.