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World Vision is now Hiring for a FINANCE OFFICER to serve on our International Programs Team.
01 AT A GLANCE
ROLE: Finance Officer
LOCATION: Washington, D.C. USA
REPORTS TO: Director of International Programs Finance
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or international business or equivalent work experience (eight years). Master’s degree preferred. In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of two years of work experience in finance and/or grants management. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or other professional accreditation preferred. Previous work experience with an international relief/development organization strongly recommended given the international context of this role.
WORK AUTHORIZATION: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.
TRAVEL: Up to 25% of time both in development and fragile contexts.
02 THE JOB
World Vision is looking for a FINANCE OFFICER to oversee international financial management of complex sector specific portfolios of cash grant programs, ensuring resources are acquired, properly allocated according to donor requirements, and efficiently utilized to meet project goals. The officer will provide risk mitigation and capacity building services to appropriate field-facing and donor-facing stakeholders. As a Christian organization, this person will help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies; personify the ministry of World Vision by witnessing to Christ; minister to others through life, deed, word and sign
03 YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, devotions, chapel, prayer, worship); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.
Budgeting/Management/Commitments/Reporting:
Audit/Compliance/Capacity Building:
Policy/Procedure Development:
Technical or Sector Expertise:
Work collaboratively with program and finance team members to represent balanced perspective on sectoral funding allocations.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, organizational announcements, and activities. Reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed.
04 YOU BRING THESE SKILLS:
05 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or international business or equivalent work experience (eight years). Master’s degree preferred. In addition to education or education equivalent, requires a minimum of two years of work experience in finance and/or grants management. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or other professional accreditation preferred. Previous work experience with an international relief/development organization strongly recommended given the international context of this role.
06 ADDITIONAL SKILLS WE ARE INTERESTED IN:
07 WHERE THIS JOB COULD TAKE YOUR CAREER: Join a team of dynamic international finance professionals based in Washington D.C. This role would naturally grow into a Senior Finance Officer. You’ll be part of World Vision USA as well as part of the larger World Vision International Partnership. Globally, we have over 40,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries (~1,000 staff with World Vision US).
08 ABOUT WORLD VISION: We're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For nearly 70 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.
09 SALARY RANGE & BENEFITS: Your salary is important to you, so it’s important to us. Please share your salary expectations with us in the application process to get the conversation started. We also have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round out our total compensation package. Click here to learn more.
10 TO APPLY: Click the Apply box in the lower left corner. We look forward to reviewing your application.
11 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? We review applications nearly every day assessing strength of fit for the role. If questions arise on our end, we will message you to learn more. Short-listed candidates are contacted for an initial phone conversation with our recruiting staff. Moving deeper into our selection process you can expect to interview 1:1 with a hiring manager. Finalists normally participate in a panel interview where the opportunity to connect with additional members of our staff lends itself to more of a 360-view of the role. Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time. All interviews will be virtual at this time.
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