Senior Finance Manager (Humanitarian)

TL;DR

Senior Finance Manager (Finance): Managing day-to-day accounting and financial operations for the ReSET project with an accent on budget analysis and donor compliance. Focus on overseeing sub-award management, executing budget variance analysis, and ensuring accurate financial reporting for FCDO-funded initiatives.

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Company

The hirify.global (IRC) is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations responding to global crises to restore health, safety, and education.

What you will do

• Lead the annual project budgeting process and oversee regular budget analysis.
• Execute monthly Budget Variance Analysis (BVA) for IRC and partners in collaboration with budget holders.
• Oversee financial sub-award management and ensure timely disbursement of funds.
• Review and verify the accuracy and completeness of financial reports from sub-grantees.
• Prepare accurate donor financial reports compliant with FCDO rules and regulations.
• Assess partner risks and generate support plans to ensure quality reporting and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or CPA/ACCA equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of overall accounting experience.
• At least 5 years of experience managing large projects at a senior level in similar roles.
• Experience with donors including FCDO, USAID, UN, or EU.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience with ERP systems.
• Ability to operate effectively in insecure, resource-constrained field environments (e.g., Uganda's refugee settlements).

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to core values: Integrity, Service, Equality, and Accountability.
• Environment promoting critical reflection, power sharing, and objectivity.
• Strict adherence to safeguarding and zero-tolerance policies for corruption and financial mismanagement.
• Opportunity to deliver lasting impact for millions of people devastated by conflict and disaster.