Financial Planning and Business Analytics Officer

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 33,000 staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories

Key Responsibilities:This position leads and manage the Financial planning and business analytics providing strategic insights and recommendations based on comprehensive data analysis; drive process improvement and innovation for effective financial planning, budgeting and performance management. With guidance from the Finance Director, this position works closely with Strategy Management and other Finance and Supply Chain teams in the development and execution of the organization's strategic resource plan, forecasting and allocation providing an end-to-end view of the organization's financial data, analysis and insight to identify opportunities to improve stewardship, yield, ROI and risk management to make sound business decisions and communicate value for money. This position will lead the annual budgeting process.

This position also acts as Finance department's team lead in ensuring capacity plan and continuous improvement initiatives are on track and monitored ensuring development, knowledge sharing and engagement. This position also serves as lead center of expertise on financial, business analytics and forecasting. Main ResponsibilitiesStrategic Planning, Forecasting, BudgetingWork with finance teams, strategy management and other business units in the redesign of the planning and budgeting process to drive impact-led planning and budgeting.

Review and updating of systems, financial and data models, forecasting tools and other analytical tools in consultation with other finance teams and business units to support monitoring and reporting of OurPromise, WVDF Country Strategy and field impact. Utilize the insights from Horizon, PowerBI, PBAS, Sunsystem, budget systems, Provision and other systems to deeply analyse alignment of goals Our Promise and Country strategy influencing resource planning and allocation decisions and achievement of targets.

In collaboration with other teams, lead the development of a clear set of annual budgeting guidelines, financial planning metrics, financial targets setting, reporting and analysis that promote accountability, drives right behaviour and demonstrates value for money. Provide guideline for quarterly forecasting process which provides management with a view of estimated annual expenses against annual budgeting. In collaboration with Strategy Management, Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process.

Work with Finance teams in completing the NO Budget. Manage organizational portfolio ensuring overall commitments are on target ensuring budget coverage for support cost and admin budgets from all funding sources, resolve discrepancies in PBAS with finance teams and report to immediate supervisor misalignments and gaps if any. Financial Reporting/Board Reporting and AnalysisIn collaboration with other finance teams, develop and provide the Finance and SCM Director, Senior Leadership team (and for reporting to the WVDF Board Finance & Resource Development Committee) with key financial health indicators/ scorecards and analytics providing an end to end view of revenue, expenditure, ministry funding streams, balance sheets and reserves with analysis and insight to identify opportunities to improve stewardship, yield, ROI and risk management.

Provide Directors/Managers with value-adding financial analytics to support strategic decision making, strengthening internal controls, risk management and continuous improvement empowering them to make sound business decisions delivering value for money. Provide analysis and recommend appropriate costing and pricing strategy for innovations, investments, new markets and product ventures. Set and report on key financial performance measures on these innovations.

Design and maintain various financial ad hoc reports, briefings and presentations for management and board. Provide management with timely ad hoc financial analysis and reports as needed. Design and provide reports and analysis on Ministry Funding Stream, Core project Models, etc.

Systems and ProcessesWork closely with finance teams and other departments in the update of policies, enhancement of systems to promote financial visibility, process efficiency and project management accountability enabling decision makers to have real-time access of relevant financial data through cloud-based solutions allowing financial reporting and analysis to be produced from a single source of truth with data flowing freely across the organization through standardized core platforms and data standards. Support and ensure implementation of National Office and Partnership-wide stewardship initiatives related to systems and process and ensure compliance with WV financial policies. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.

Drive continuous improvement and innovation through the automation of financial planning and data analysis processes. Leadership, Learning and DevelopmentLead the Financial Planning and Business Analytics unit. Build capacity of teams, management and leadership on new reporting systems, tools and processes including new digital platforms and innovative solutions as may be applicable.

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with other departments providing sound advice on financial planning, budgeting and performance management. Develop and maintain good networks and coordination with appropriate WVI finance entities (Regional/GC Office, Support Offices and other National Offices). Acts as Finance department's team lead in ensuring capacity plan and continuous improvement initiatives are on track and monitored ensuring development, knowledge sharing and engagementSeek continuous learning by keeping self-updated on trends – economic, political, regulatory, technological, and its impact to the organization's business and finances, observing, networking and learning from other NGOs and benchmarking performance metrics internally and externally providing insights to improve performance.

QualificationsBachelor degree in Accounting / Finance or Business related field. CPA, MBA, CFA, CMA preferred. Ability to translate technical information into common language so that non-financial individuals can readily understand the information.5 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, and performance management, trend analysis, financial reportingExperience in financial database management and or finance performance tool development.

Experience in setting up dashboard reports in PowerBISolid knowledge of financial systems, accounting principles, internal control, business process analysis and development. High level of computer literacy and knowledge of information management and digital systems/applications. Requires management and administrative skills, ability to think creatively and ability to interface sensitively with people from various departments.

Good communication and influence skills in both oral and written forms. Strong cross-functional understanding of Operations, Marketing, Finance and Information System. Applicant Types Accepted:Local Applicants

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