Sr Finance Officer RAPID

Overview

Remote-global role. Candidates may be located wherever the organization is registered to work. The organization does not sponsor visas for remote employees.

NOTE: The pay range listed in this announcement applies to applicants who perform the job within the US and to applicants classified by the organization as International Assignees. Staff hired on local payroll follow the respective country pay range. Additional details about the salary range for the anticipated work location may be shared during the candidate selection process.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: $64,647 - $77,268 Annually

Benefits (U.S.-based staff): Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, and a generous retirement savings plan.

Benefits (employment outside the U.S.): Benefits packages for successful candidates are based on the country of employment/in-country office.

Project Overview

The organization is implementing a global emergency response initiative designed to deliver timely, life-saving humanitarian assistance in rapidly evolving crises worldwide.

Over 18 months, the program enables fast, flexible action to address urgent needs arising from sudden shocks and protracted emergencies, supporting critical humanitarian sectors through context-appropriate assistance with an emphasis on operational readiness, locally led implementation, accountability to affected communities, and safe, dignified programming.

Job Summary

This role supports overall financial management systems, policies, and procedures aligned with the organization’s accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donor regulations, and local legal requirements.

As part of an experienced finance team, the role coordinates daily financial activities, including preparation and delivery of financial services.

Key responsibilities include consolidating the program’s financial processes across all countries, including transaction reviews, account analysis, compliance monitoring, financial reporting, and reconciliations to ensure strong stewardship of program resources.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate supporting documentation of financial transactions to ensure documents are accurate and complete.
• Support the setup and maintenance of data required to process financial transactions for assigned accounts in financial accounting systems.
• Ensure transactions are recorded following appropriate authorizations; review and analyze accounts to detect irregularities.
• Advise on corrective actions, and prepare correcting entries and adjustments as needed.
• Work with finance teams to clear all open advances and other receivables.
• Evaluate and monitor subrecipient financial management processes in accordance with policy; contribute to strengthening partner capacity in financial accounting and transactions.
• Prepare periodic and ad hoc financial reports, and perform variance analyses to support decision-making and management of financial resources.
• Work with the DFM to clear discrepancies after reconciliation between GL, PPM reports, and SF-245 federal financial report.
• Provide information to subrecipients and staff on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues; contribute to capacity strengthening.
• Perform assigned treasury duties (e.g., cash payment and receipt, cash forecast, etc.).
• Collaborate with CP finance teams to ensure financial operations run smoothly.
• Support key dates and calendar activities (MEC, YEC, ICQ).

Requirements

• Proficiency in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and web conferencing applications.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to detect and report inconsistencies.
• Ability to produce accurate, complete work with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to conduct work in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Required language: Fluency in English.
• Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%.
• Supervisory responsibilities: None.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration with courses in accounting, or a qualification in accounting (CPA/ACCA or equivalent).
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a position with similar responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an international or local NGO, or a financial/banking institution.
• Knowledge of financial reporting software.
• Knowledge of relevant public donors’ regulations.

Additional Agency Requirements

• Ability to legally work where the position is to be performed.
• Positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require a separate government-administered medical examination.
• The organization prioritizes candidates who are citizens/permanent residents of the countries where the organization has offices.
• The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to the organization’s Code of Conduct.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Disclaimer

This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.