Save the Children in Yemen is looking for eligible candidates for the position of

Country Financial Reporting Officer

Location: CO ,Sanaa

Position Objectives:

The Country Financial Reporting Officer  (CFRM) is over all responsible for daily delegated financial Compliance operations of Save the Children International Yemen as per Save the Children International Yemen Country Office (SCI-Y CO) Finance Manual, resolving queries promptly, and maintaining good working relationships with staff, Donors, Members, Implementing Partners and suppliers.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Reporting

• Assist Country Financial Reporting Manager and in coordination with Awards team for financial reporting deadlines & ensure timely preparation & submission of financial reports.
• Provide the Country Financial Reporting Manager with monthly review of the allocation of actual costs to ensure they are being appropriately allocated to projects in line with the nature of the cost
• Assist Country Financial Reporting Manager in preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, including preparation of monthly Financial Review reports.
• Assist Country Financial Reporting Manager in analyses financial accounting data on monthly basis closure to ensure compliance with SCI policies, and processing corrections where necessary in the Agresso.
• Manage inter-country transection on FMS and all payments on behalf of RO, HQ, member and other countries.

National & International Staff Payroll

• Handling and preparing all new ER system related tasks as follows:
• Update salary analysis for National & International staff then share the codes with all Yemen staff.
• Respond to all enquires related to staff salaries coding a
• Run invalid coding enquiry for all staff timesheets for reviewing then communicate with the staff for the corrections
• Prepare salary GLACOS for national staff salaries, fringe & benefits, and for Staff Annual leave accruals.
• Re-classes of missing timesheet for staff whom didn’t submit their timesheet to be charged to grants as per the salary analysis.
• Re-classes of share direct code to be charged to grants as per CAM.
• Re-classes of incorrect coding of timesheets.
• Focal point for National & International staff payroll.
• Coordinate with HR department for timely preparation of monthly payrolls, reconciliations, approvals, disbursement & related matters like tax, staff charges & social security.
• Ensure tax and other statutory deductions are deducted accurately and paid in a timely manner according to local legislation time frame.
• Maintain and monitoring program/salary staff advances for international staff and submit the deduction to CFRC

General

• Closely work with CFRC to fully understand financial & compliance aspects of donor funded portfolio.
• Escalate any noted financial risks / fraud activities directly to Country Finance Director.
• Submit all Internal & external financial reports in a timely manner. 
• Review the official e-mails on a daily basis, respond to queries from suppliers and colleagues in a timely and appropriate manner, and ensure any problematic issues are raised with the line manager at the earliest opportunity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES

• Bachelors’ Degree in Commerce & Business, Administration or equivalent in finance related subject.
• Previous 3-4 years financial management experience with good numeracy skills, e.g. to calculate VAT and allocate payments across cost centres.
• Experience of working in a multi-currency environment.
• Knowledge of inter-country postings and cost allocations & budgeting for institutional donors like DFID, USAID, ECHO,SIDA, GFFO, JPF,NMFA, UN agencies.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately and attention to detail especially under pressure
• Excellent MS Excel and analytical skills, ability to work with large amounts of data.
• Good organization and administration skills to ensure that all documentation is filed on a timely basis and is easily accessible
• Excellent communication skills on the phone, face-to-face and in writing to be able to explain processes clearly and resolve queries with suppliers and other colleagues.
• Ability to plan and priorities own work to meet deadlines.
• An energetic, flexible and proactive approach with the ability to work both independently and co-operatively within a team setting and maintain good working relationships
• Ability to work within set guidelines for the payment of invoices/expenses and identify instances when the guidelines are not being followed.
• A proactive approach to resolving any issues that may arise, by assessing their impact and identifying those that need to be passed to the Country Office Finance Director.
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

• Experience of working for emergency responses and Audit Firm 
• Excellent MS Office  
• Knowledge of Award Management System ( AMS)
• Good written & oral English proficiency 
• Knowledge of Agresso finance system or any other automated financial system.

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
We are looking for both men and women from Yemen with enthusiasm and commitment to improve the protection and promotion of the rights of all children and to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Save the Children International seeks to always be a child safe organization through fulfilling its obligations to the community and through programme implementation carried out by the organization for safeguarding children and to improve the living standards of the child.”