Finance Officer

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and building pathways to peace and prosperity. WFP uses food assistance to help people recover from conflict, disasters, and climate change impacts. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and investing in our employees' personal and professional development.

Job Purpose

The Finance Officer NOA will support the stewardship of WFP's resources by monitoring budgets, forecasting financial needs, and reporting on key financial data. This role is crucial for enabling effective management of funds and ensuring that assistance to beneficiaries is delivered efficiently and effectively. The officer will perform essential financial tasks such as bank reconciliations, cash management, and monthly financial closures, while also contributing to administrative and basic human resource functions. By providing accurate financial insights and supporting policy improvements, the Finance Officer plays a vital part in minimizing financial risks and enhancing operational efficiency, ultimately contributing to WFP's mission of saving and changing lives.

Responsibilities

The role involves supporting the World Food Programme's (WFP) financial stewardship by meticulously monitoring budgets, conducting forecasting for projects, and reporting on key financial data. This position is crucial for ensuring the efficient and effective management of funds, thereby enabling the delivery of assistance to beneficiaries. Key responsibilities include maintaining an awareness of corporate finance strategies, contributing to country-specific financial plans aligned with WFP's broader objectives, and ensuring compliance with corporate governance for financial reporting. The role also entails performing regular bank reconciliations, managing disbursements and receivables, overseeing cash management, and executing monthly financial closures. Additionally, the position may involve delivering core administrative services, such as managing contractors for cost-effective service provision, and undertaking basic human resource functions like managing staff benefits and local recruitment. The individual will collate data to support policy improvements, track financial risks, and contribute to financial controls and performance insights. This role also requires guiding junior staff, representing the unit in meetings, and adhering to emergency preparedness practices. The position is based in Khartoum and reports to the Senior Finance Officer.

Work Experience

A minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience with an advanced university degree, or 5 years with a first university degree, is required. Desired experience includes performing basic financial analyses and managing financial transactions at least 3 years of financial transactions at a national or operational level.

Skills

Financial analysis, Budget monitoring, Forecasting, Financial reporting, Bank reconciliation, Cash management, Administrative support, Human resource functions, Data collation, Financial controls, Risk management, Supervision, Inter-agency representation

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