SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER grant/contract (INT10541)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have experience in project financial management, reporting, and partner management?

Do you have experience of 5+ years in a finance role, preferably in an international NGO?

Do you have a Degree in Accounting or an MA in Finance?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam is looking for A senior finance officer grant/contract is responsible for supervising the Addis-based contracts, ensuring the legitimacy of the expenditure incurred in Addis Ababa, field offices, and assisting budget holders in ensuring expenditures are within the approved budget. To provide an efficient, relevant, timely grant management service to program managers, budget holders, and external donors. This includes budget, government reports internal BVA at a level of detail necessary to manage budgets effectively, external donor reports per formats and timeliness set contractually, and ensuring allocation of cost policies are complied with

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be/have:

SKILS, Experience, Knowledge & Competencies

Essential 

• Degree in Accounting or MA in Finance that can bring added value to the post from a recognized university/college.
• Relevant experience of 5+ years in a finance role, preferably in an international NGO.
• Experience in project financial management, reporting, and partner management.
• Strong interpersonal skills, sensitivity to cultural differences, and ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts
• Good command of computing skills (MS Word, MS Excel) and other Internal software system.
• Knowledge of and Eager to learn various accounting software with special emphasis on the Oxfam financial management system
• Good spoken and written English and Amharic.
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptive to changing working requirements

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements that might work for you. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.