Senior Manager - Finance Business Partnering TDIT

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager – Finance Business Partnering TDIT to join our global team.

Team and Job Purpose
 

The Finance Business Partnering team is responsible for providing quality strategic insight and effective finance partnering to key stakeholders across the Save the Children International Global Teams (excl. OHT & COO) to drive quality financial and business outcomes.

This role is responsible for leading Finance Business Partnering to the TD/IT department. This includes leading budgeting/forecasting processes for TD/IT, and producing high quality financial management information and reporting to enable effective decision making. This role also supports TD/IT with the development and delivery of value for money transformation and technology plans.

Job Title: Senior Manager - Finance Business Partnering TDIT

Reports To: Head of Finance Business Partnering

Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available 

Contract Length: Permanent

Grade: M3

Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location. 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): Europe, WCA, ESA, MENAEE Time Zones (UTC/GMT + / - 3 hours)

Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment. 

International Travel Requirements: None 

Budget Responsibility: None

People Management Responsibility: Number of people managed in total: 1

Principle Accountabilities

• Direct Management of the TD Junior Finance Business Partner and dotted light management of a group of Finance business partners to drive high performance across the TD/IT portfolio
• Key point of contact for CTO/ CIO for day-to-day financial management of the portfolio
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and actuals reporting for the Transformation Delivery and IT Teams
• Business partner the Transformation Delivery budgets including management reporting and KPIs commentary, monthly reporting process, annual budget and reforecasts
• Strategic partnering key stakeholders across TD to uplift overall performance and provide clear financial visibility. 
• Develop and maintain financial plans across our Transformation Investment portfolio, and monitor the achievement of desired benefits
• Support the Head of Finance Business Partnering with the delivery of the year-end process
• Oversees the end-to-end process of Global Team recharges to Country Offices
• Drives continuous improvement across TD/IT key finance processes as required

Experience and Skills

Essential

1. Exemplary leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and influence teams.
2. Demonstrates accountability and holds team members accountable in line with SCI’s values.
3. Expertise in financial management including budgeting, forecasting, and presenting complex financial information clearly and compellingly.
4. A thorough understanding of financial systems and procedures.
5. Understanding of key operational and strategic considerations relating to IT and/or Transformation
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and proven ability to interact with individuals at all levels and from various cultural backgrounds with credibility, tact, and diplomacy, both remotely and in person
7. Proactive and logical approach to problem-solving with the ability to anticipate requirements and obstacles.
8. Conscientious and client-focused attitude.
9. Excellent IT literacy including advanced skills in spreadsheet modelling and analysis.
10. Strong time management skills with the ability to plan ahead and juggle competing priorities, maintaining a calm disposition under pressure.

Desirable

• Multi-Currency Environment: Significant experience working within a multi-currency finance environment.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• ACA, CIMA, CPA, or qualified by experience

Desirable

N/A

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 them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, 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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found here via the job listing. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Our recruitment process:

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.