Overview
The Finance Officer, Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) plays a central role in ensuring robust financial management and compliance for the GYM programme and the EU-funded Youth Empowerment Fund. The role is responsible for the full range of financial operations supporting the programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and ongoing management of the GYM/YEF programme budget(s).
- Lead the regular reconciliation of programme budgets against actual expenditure.
- Support financial forecasting and cash-flow planning.
- Coordinate and process payments to service providers, consultants, grantees, and Big Six partners.
- Liaise directly with providers and vendors on invoicing, payment schedules, and resolution of financial queries.
- Maintain accurate records of disbursements.
- Monitor outstanding payments and follow up with internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for internal management, the GYM Board, the Project Steering Group, and the donor.
- Ensure all financial data and supporting documentation comply with IFRC and EU DG-INTPA guidelines.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Track and report on programme expenditure against budget lines and donor-approved categories.
- Act as the day-to-day financial focal point for the GYM Project Coordination Team (PCT).
- Support the identification, tracking, and mitigation of financial risks across the programme.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of financial management systems, tools, and procedures.
- Provide guidance and capacity support to programme colleagues on financial procedures, coding, and compliance requirements.
Required Experience
- 4-5 years of professional experience in financial management, accounting, budgeting, or financial reporting, ideally within international development, humanitarian, or non-profit organisations.
- Experience in budget reconciliation and financial monitoring across multiple funding sources, projects, or partners.
- Experience managing payment processes and vendor/provider relationships, including invoicing and disbursement.
- Experience preparing financial reports and forecasts for management, governance bodies, and/or institutional donors.
- Experience supporting financial and administrative compliance processes, including audits.
- Experience working with financial and accounting software/systems, and advanced use of Excel.
- Experience working within a multi-partner or multi-stakeholder programme environment.
- Experience working in a finance role within IFRC (highly desirable).
- Experience working with Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA).
- Experience with EU-funded grants and familiarity with EU financial compliance requirements (e.g. DG-INTPA, PRAG, NDICI-Global Europe).
- Experience working within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement or with the Big Six youth organisations.
Qualifications
- University degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field.
- Equivalent combination of relevant academic qualification and professional financial management experience will be considered.
- Professional accounting or finance qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ACA) or working towards one.
