Details of Finance Officer
About the institution
| Name | SRCS |
| City | Ceerigabo |
| Job Requirement | Job Description Position: Finance Officer Primary Job Family: Finance Location: Garowe, Somalia Reporting to: SRCS Finance
Director Technically GRC Finance
Delegate Line Manager for: N/A Purpose: Support the German red cross (GRC) country team in ensuring
efficient, effective, and timely financial management and administration of GRC
supported projects with the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS). Job duties and responsibilities Based on joint work planning, the Finance Officer will
independently, but in frequent collaboration and coordination, perform the
following duties, as agreed with the German Red Cross Finance Delegate: 1. Internal Control and
Compliance: a. Work closely with SRCS
and the project team to ensure compliance with SRCS-GRC and donor regulations
in implementing the project activities. b. Ensure the completeness
of all documentation. 2. Financial Reporting: a. Ensure timely and
accurate monthly reporting of all expenditure in the GRC system. b. Prepare and confirm
monthly reconciliation of working advance ledgers between SRCS and GRC. c. Ensure accurate cost
allocations and reporting. Avail the monthly reports to the budget holders and
GRC Finance Delegate for verification and signing. d. For annual reporting,
ensure all relevant books in the system have been closed properly and on time
as of 31 December and all information sent to GRC HQ. e. Generate and review the
annual inventory lists, staff lists as well as time sheets for all projects. 3. Financial Management
and Audit: a. Support projects
managers with the BVAs and spread of operating budgets and advise project
managers accordingly. b. Ensure all payments are
done timely and accurately with the approval of the budget holder ascertaining
all necessary supporting documentation are attached. c. Assist in maintaining
and avoiding any delay in the monthly financial procedures and work with the
finance team in the project to maintain a proper financial reporting timeline. d. Prepare monthly
reconciliation of receivables accounts, projects bank and cash balances
ensuring monthly cash counts match the fiscal balances with the GRC system
balances. e. Support in the
preparation of the Fund request. Inform the projects managers on the available
funds in the country to ensure proper cash flow management from HQ to the GRC
bank accounts. f. Monitor accounts to
ensure the expenditures are booked in the correct cost centre, budget lines and
items, ensuring donor compliance and financial requirements. g. Avail and follow up on
feedback to SRCS project team on the monthly financial report as well as
respond to feedback sent by the GRC Finance Delegate. h. Support the German
Finance Delegate in responding to external audit queries. 4. Procurement,
Administration and Support: a. Support GRC project
delegates in the review of tenders, supplier lists, and contracts review. b. Advises and support on
GRC general administration matters such as postal, internet and communication
services, office consumables, GRC meetings, and events. c. Ensure regular update of
GRC Office and project inventory. d. Maintain proper
archiving of all accountabilities and project documents. e. Maintain a data base and
contacts for vendors of GRC. f. Support in supervision
of GRC delegation volunteers. 5. Perform other duties
as required. Skills and qualifications Education
Experience
Knowledge and Skills
How to apply Apply to hr@srcs-bishacas.org
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| Member Since | Mar 06,2026 |
| Last Worked | Mar 07,2026 |
| Open Job By SRCS | 4 |
Job Requirement
Job Description
Position: Finance Officer
Primary Job Family: Finance
Location: Garowe, Somalia
Reporting to: SRCS Finance
Director
Technically GRC Finance
Delegate
Line Manager for: N/A
Purpose:
Support the German red cross (GRC) country team in ensuring
efficient, effective, and timely financial management and administration of GRC
supported projects with the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS).
Job duties and responsibilities
Based on joint work planning, the Finance Officer will
independently, but in frequent collaboration and coordination, perform the
following duties, as agreed with the German Red Cross Finance Delegate:
1. Internal Control and
Compliance:
a. Work closely with SRCS
and the project team to ensure compliance with SRCS-GRC and donor regulations
in implementing the project activities.
b. Ensure the completeness
of all documentation.
2. Financial Reporting:
a. Ensure timely and
accurate monthly reporting of all expenditure in the GRC system.
b. Prepare and confirm
monthly reconciliation of working advance ledgers between SRCS and GRC.
c. Ensure accurate cost
allocations and reporting. Avail the monthly reports to the budget holders and
GRC Finance Delegate for verification and signing.
d. For annual reporting,
ensure all relevant books in the system have been closed properly and on time
as of 31 December and all information sent to GRC HQ.
e. Generate and review the
annual inventory lists, staff lists as well as time sheets for all projects.
3. Financial Management
and Audit:
a. Support projects
managers with the BVAs and spread of operating budgets and advise project
managers accordingly.
b. Ensure all payments are
done timely and accurately with the approval of the budget holder ascertaining
all necessary supporting documentation are attached.
c. Assist in maintaining
and avoiding any delay in the monthly financial procedures and work with the
finance team in the project to maintain a proper financial reporting timeline.
d. Prepare monthly
reconciliation of receivables accounts, projects bank and cash balances
ensuring monthly cash counts match the fiscal balances with the GRC system
balances.
e. Support in the
preparation of the Fund request. Inform the projects managers on the available
funds in the country to ensure proper cash flow management from HQ to the GRC
bank accounts.
f. Monitor accounts to
ensure the expenditures are booked in the correct cost centre, budget lines and
items, ensuring donor compliance and financial requirements.
g. Avail and follow up on
feedback to SRCS project team on the monthly financial report as well as
respond to feedback sent by the GRC Finance Delegate.
h. Support the German
Finance Delegate in responding to external audit queries.
4. Procurement,
Administration and Support:
a. Support GRC project
delegates in the review of tenders, supplier lists, and contracts review.
b. Advises and support on
GRC general administration matters such as postal, internet and communication
services, office consumables, GRC meetings, and events.
c. Ensure regular update of
GRC Office and project inventory.
d. Maintain proper
archiving of all accountabilities and project documents.
e. Maintain a data base and
contacts for vendors of GRC.
f. Support in supervision
of GRC delegation volunteers.
5. Perform other duties
as required.
Skills and qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in
accounting/finance from a reputed institute.
- ACCA qualification or
working towards ACCA qualification preferred
Experience
- Minimum 3 years of
financial management or auditing experience within the NGO sector with a focus
on supporting local partners
- Experience in working with
the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
- Experience and knowledge of
international donor financial management requirements, including DG-ECHO.
- Experience in budget
preparation and follow-up
- Experience of working in a
consortium setting.
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of standard
internal control procedures and practices.
- Demonstrated experience
with accounting software, including Sage.
- Ability to prioritise and
coordinate multiple tasks
- Demonstrated capacity to
produce results timely and rigorous.
How to apply
Apply to hr@srcs-bishacas.org