Finance Officer – CO & Projects

• Ensure proper management of project funds in line with Welthungerhilfe and donor regulations.

• Oversee bookkeeping, cost allocation, and financial documentation in the accounting system.

• Support budget control, annual financial statements, and donor financial reporting.

• Review and approve payments, vouchers, and statutory deductions, ensuring compliance and accuracy.

• Monthly reconciling and filing of statutory returns.

• Refinancing control for personnel and office running costs.

• Ensure timely booking of cost-sharing and refinancing for personnel and office running costs.

• Project setups and modifications in the financial system.

• Coordinate budget formulation, amendments, and project setup in financial systems.

• Monitor and manage inventory, equipment, and asset records, ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Support internal/external audits and donor spot checks across projects.

• Review procurement requests and contracts for budget availability and compliance.

• Provide financial training, mentoring, and technical support to finance and non-finance staff.

• Offer first-level financial software and technical standards support.

• Offer first-level support to partners on budgeting, financial reporting, and voucher review.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics from a recognized institution.

• CPA, CIMA, or ACCA membership (or significant progress toward it) is an advantage.

• Minimum five years’ experience in project financial administration.

• Proven experience managing donor-funded grants (e.g., BMZ TA/PA/SSF, AA, GIZ, Charity Water, ENABEL, EU, UN).

• Proficient in financial software and Office 365 applications.

• Demonstrated integrity, transparency, and professionalism in financial conduct.

• Strong interpersonal and advisory skills, with the ability to support senior management on financial matters.

• Self-driven, flexible, organized, and a proactive team player.

• Experience supervising finance staff (Accountants, Cashiers).

• Ability to meet reporting deadlines and maintain high-quality standards.

• Proven capacity to build and sustain effective working relationships with partners and staff.

Our offer

We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale.