Jan 14, 2026

Finance Officer

Job / Advertisement Description

The post holder is responsible for providing efficient and effective accounting, finance and treasury matters services to the project managers, and Director General. The main areas of his/her roles can be summarized as follows:  Financial policies and processes  Financial reporting  Validation of transactions  Support in treasury matters  Forecasts  Financial analysis  Processing of specific accounting transactions  Support, assist and advise the National Society  Relationships with other stakeholders: project managers, unit staff, country cluster or office coordinators, auditors, finance analysts, senior finance officer, finance delegate and the regional financial controller A university of professional school degree in an accounting or finance related area Qualification in business administration or auditing Experience 5+ years of professional experience in a finance or accounting department 2+ years of field experience in a humanitarian organization Experience working with the red Cross / Red crescent Experience in finance Reporting and Analysis Experience with transactions validation Experience with Project Funding Compliance Knowledge and Skills Self-supported in computing systems (e.g. accounting software package and MS Office) Excellent communication skills Good analytical skills and solution focused person Time management skills Training and mentoring skills Languages Knowledge of International Federation’s policies and procedures Fluently spoken and written English Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic) Competencies (to be filled in by HR) VALUES: Respect for diversity; integrity; professionalism; accountability CORE COMPETIENCIES: Communication: Collaboration and Teamwork: Judgement and Decision Making: National Societies and Customer Relations; Creativity and Innovation, Building Trust FUNCITONAL COMPETIENCIES: Building Alliances FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES: Building Alliances Click here to apply online

Location

NEW PROVIDENCE