Regional Finance Director, Africa 3

Job Description

VisionFund International (VFI) is World Vision’s microfinance provider serving vulnerable clients through loans, savings, and insurance. We enable families to grow their livelihoods in hard to reach, rural locations in 28 countries so that caregivers can create secure futures for their children.

We believe in brighter futures for children; empowering families to create incomes and jobs; unlocking economic potential for communities to thrive.

Join VisionFund as we seek to end intergenerational poverty through microfinance.

Here’s where you come in:

VFI’s Network of Microfinance Institutions (MFI) is grouped in regions of 3-5 MFIs usually within the same geographic region. The Africa3 region currently comprises DRC, Mali, Senegal, and Ghana.

As the Regional Finance Director for Africa3, you will be a Board Member on each region MFI and will be a matrix manager of the MFI CFOs alongside their line manager, the MFI CEO. You will be responsible for ensuring:

• Robust oversight of the financial performance, liquidity and funding requirements of the region MFIs
• Effectivecommunication of monthly financial performance and risks arising in region MFIsto VFI Global Centre staff
• Effective internal controls, policies, procedures, systems, reporting standards and best
  practices are implemented in region MFI finance departments
• MFI CFOs and finance teams have the capabilities and competencies required
• Strategic reviews are undertaken when MFI circumstances change and support is provided
  for the execution of any resulting transactions
• Effective management of crisis events occurs so as to minimise losses

Requirements include:

• Degree in finance or accounting or equivalent level of knowledge demonstrated through relevant experience.
• Deep accounting, financial reporting, financial forecasting and financial performance and analysis knowledge and skills developed over a minimum 7 years.
• Thorough knowledge and extensive experience (minimum 7 years) in the microfinance and/or banking sectors.
• Understanding of balance sheet risk management including interest rate risk, liquidity risk and foreign exchange risk as well as bank funding processes and contracting.
• Fluency in both English and French is essential
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.

Is this the job for you?

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the closing date of 01 DEC 2024.

VisionFund is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

For more information on World Vision International and VisionFund International, visit www.visionfund.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

About the Organization

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. We serve the world's poor, regardless of a person's religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.