Senior Officer-Finance & Admin

* Drive the development of cost-effective and efficient budgets, leading the process and sharing with project staff to ensure alignment and transparency. * Champion the implementation of SKS Foundation's financial and administrative policies, ensuring compliance and adherence to established manuals and guidelines. * Conduct field visits to monitor and verify financial expenses, tracking approved budgets and providing guidance to project management and field staff to maintain effective internal controls. * Architect and prepare quarterly and annual budgets, as well as fund requests, in accordance with guidelines and deadlines, ensuring timely submission to Save the Children. * Manage financial reporting, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to Save the Children and donor agencies, and maintaining up-to-date and transparent financial records. * Oversee the preservation of financial documents and staff information, ensuring adequate storage and security throughout the contract period. * Coordinate with external audit teams to facilitate financial audits and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. * Develop and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, adhering to project guidelines and deadlines. * Ensure compliance with Save the Children's guidelines and regulations, providing guidance to Assistant Finance and Admin Officers on financial management best practices. * Collaborate with Save the Children's finance counterpart to drive financial management decisions and activities, ensuring alignment with project objectives. * Guide the procurement committee in following SKS Foundation's procurement policy, preserving relevant documents, and ensuring inventory management of project assets, furniture, and fixtures. * Supervise administrative issues, support staff, and project office operations, ensuring seamless execution and compliance with established policies. * Develop and implement effective security plans, protecting project assets, properties, and staff, and arranging regular visits from UHFWC for stock and medicine register cross-checks.