The role – the Finance Team Leader will be responsible for the provision of financial services to the division’s programmes and projects. Additionally, the role supports the implementation of the shared services vision in the division: by working through collaboration between central finance and across divisions. The role is responsible for complex financial monitoring with multiple donor partners, with staff working across multiple locations.

Shared Services in the division

• Lead the SPC Finance and Procurement shared services agenda within the division in close collaboration with the central finance team.
• Work closely with finance team leaders in other divisions, and in collaboration with the finance managers.

Financial planning, monitoring, and reporting

• Lead by overseeing the role of finance officers in all aspects of financial management in the division.
• Support audit exercises or due diligence probes led by finance in central, donors, partner organisations or internal auditors.
• Ensure financial accounting systems for project and operations are maintained.
• Provide high quality technical financial advice to management.

Divisional, project and programme financial administration support

• Provide appropriate coordinated support to divisional staff, working across programme areas on donor requirements in programme planning, delivery, and financial administration of all donor-funded projects.
• Work with finance officers to liaise with project team leaders, development partners and donors to ensure project or division finance and administration staff maintain reporting schedules, financial acquittals and arrange for timely disbursements.
• Liaise with development and implementing partners at planning stage on financial agreements.

Compliance, risk management and business processes

• Oversee and ensure appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented.
• Lead finance’s input to the division’s risk management processes.
• Lead in the division’s review and implementation of applicable SPC finance policies.

Procurement and Grant services

• Ensure all procurement and grant processes undertaken by the division are in line with SPC and donor policies and procedures.
• Work with the procurement office to monitor key databases and workflows for all procurement and grant activities.

People management

• Create a team environment that fosters and develops effective working relationships and high performance.
• Manage staff members responsible for the administration, operations, and logistics of the Division.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.

Technical expertise

• At least 10 years of experience and demonstrated competence in same field with 5 years in leadership role. This includes project management or administration experience with major donors.
• Sound collaboration and team working skills
• Strong analytical ability and demonstrated ability to achieve efficiencies.
• Demonstrated competency with business and data analysis design and reporting.

Language skills

• Fluency in English.

Interpersonal skills and cultural awareness

• Ability to work in a multi-diverse and multi-cultural environment.
• Knowledge of Pacific Island countries and territories is an advantage.