Finance Officer-Partnership

About you 

To be successful in this role, you must have a minimum of 5 years of work experience in finance or accounting, 2 of them in an NGO, and have local partner-related experience. Moreover, we also expect the following. 

Required 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, or Accounting. 
  

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills. 
  

• Advanced skills in Excel and Accounting systems. 
  

• Good background in accounting and finance 
  

• Robust character. 
  

• Team player and proven commitment to accountability practices. 
  

• Knowledge of both written & spoken English  
  

Finance and Accounting: 

• Support on banking and petty cash payments on a need basis. 
  

• Review payment documents for accuracy, compliance with DRC/donor policies, and completeness. 
  

• Maintain cash books and ensure that all cash books are uploaded into SharePoint. 
  

• Ensure all documents are scanned and uploaded to Dynamics. 
  

Local Partners 

• Participate in partner selection process, including due diligence and risk assessment. 
  

• Participate in kick-off workshops and capacity-building events as requested by the partner teams, liaising with Human Resources, Logistics, and Programmes departments. 
  

• Maintain budget oversight and review of partner financials against the project’s milestones achieved. 
  

• Conduct monitoring and follow-up visits to partners, liaising between partnership programme staff and partners’ focal points 
  

Compliance & Reporting 

• Support in audits 
  

• In consultations with the Finance Manager and Head of Support Services, make regular technical support field visits to partners and the DRC field office on compliance. 
  

• Any other duties as agreed with the Finance Manager and Head of Support Services.