Senior Finance Lead

Join the International Rescue Committee as a Senior Finance Lead to oversee financial management in humanitarian programs in Sudan.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in accounting, business administration, commerce, or finance with a recognised professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or a master's degree in accounting.
• Minimum of 10 years in a similar financial, compliance, or operational role supporting FCDO accountable grants and other international donor projects in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
• Experience with budgeting and financial reporting requirements on multi-million-pound, multi-year FCDO accountable grants.
• Experience with financial management and reporting on programmes with substantial sub-awards and consortium partners operating across multiple locations.
• Experience with adaptive management approaches and evidence-based programming is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices, financial reporting standards, and financial management processes and procedures.
• Familiarity with FCDO rules and regulations, particularly related to the management of programme expenditure, forecasting requirements, and fiduciary risk management.
• Experience with financial oversight of cash transfer programming, including understanding of risks and financial controls required for cash delivery mechanisms, is strongly preferred.
• Extensive experience with computerised accounting systems, standard spreadsheets, and database programmes.
• Proven track record of proactively identifying and communicating potential problems and proposing solutions, particularly within complex and high-risk operating environments.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact, partner, and thrive in a diverse environment. Committed to staff training and development and effective at facilitation.
• Experience managing staff performance and providing additional training or managing performance improvement plans.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Experience working in Sudan is an advantage.
• *Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• *Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.