Regional Finance, Compliance & Risk Manager – MENA
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Contract: 24-month fixed term contract
Salary: £45,000 + £1,865.92 monthly allowance
Are you passionate about making a difference in the world? Do you have a strong background in finance, compliance, and risk management within a humanitarian context? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! As the Regional Finance, Compliance and Risk Manager for the MENA region, you will play a crucial role in overseeing financial management, compliance, and risk management across our programmes, partners, office, and staff. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the humanitarian efforts of the British Red Cross in a dynamic and impactful way.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Act as the Finance Business Partner for MENA, providing financial input and recommendations in regional management meetings.
• Oversee financial processes, including monthly reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting for the region’s programmes.
• Ensure compliance with BRC policies, local legislation, and GAAP, and maintain an updated finance handbook.
• Collaborate with Country Managers and International Finance to ensure accurate budgeting and forecasting for MENA projects.
• Provide analysis and advice on consolidated budgets and forecasts, assessing the implications and recommending possible courses of action.
• Support financial aspects of restricted fund applications and ensure timely donor reporting.
• Coordinate audits and oversee the closure of fund programmes, including asset disposal and report finalization.
• Support building the capacity and line manage BRC Regional Finance, Admin & Procurement Officer in Beirut.
• Collaborate with the International Finance and IFRC Finance teams to enhance financial controls and support system and process improvements.
• Lead due diligence processes for grants, ensuring compliance with FCDO and other stakeholders.
• Manage the regional and country risk registers, identify financial system risks, and propose mitigation measures.
• Represent BRC externally when needed, host visitors and donors, and model leadership values within the team.
About the person
We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, FMAAT, CCAB) or someone with equivalent experience. You will have a strong understanding of financial controls and processes in a disaster management context, expertise in grant management processes within complex organizations, and advanced financial business partnering and management accounting skills. You will have in-depth knowledge of audit and internal controls, strong decision-making, analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent communication skills in English. Experience in the Red Cross/Crescent Movement and proficiency in Arabic are desirable.
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Closing date for applications is Sunday 9th March (23:59). Interviews will take place shortly after.
Should you have any questions on this role please email us at international_recruitment@redcross.org.uk quoting the job title.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:
- Accommodation while on deployment
- Subsistence allowances while overseas
- Travel to and from the country of posting, plus long service flights
- Comprehensive insurance, including medical, personal effects and life insurance
- Pre and post assignment medicals and access to excellent health and wellbeing benefits
- Access to a pension, which you can join at any time during your contract
- Generous leave entitlement (36 days incl. public holidays)
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How to apply
To view Role Profile and to submit your application, please visit: Regional Finance, Compliance and Risk Manager, MENA in Lebanon – British Red Cross