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Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Partnership Financial Management & Compliance

• Remotely lead financial oversight of all local partners, ensuring full compliance with donors and DRC requirements.
• Review and validate partner financial reports, documentation, and reconciliations.
• Identify compliance risks and implement corrective action plans.
• Provide ongoing guidance to partners and DRC teams on donor rules (ECHO, BHA, GIZ, SIDA, EU, etc.).

Strengthening Internal & Partner Financial Processes

• Diagnose gaps in partner-linked financial systems and workflows and implement improved processes.
• Lead partner financial management in DRC Dynamics (DYN).
• Enhance archiving, cashbook quality, and partner reporting templates.
• Streamline and standardize partner finance procedures for long-term sustainability.

Field & Partner Support (Remote + Travel When Needed)

• Conduct virtual support sessions, training, and follow-up meetings with partner finance teams.
• Travel to partner locations only when critical for audits, investigations, compliance reviews, or resolving issues that cannot be addressed remotely.
• Provide hands-on or remote coaching to strengthen partners’ financial capacity and systems.

Financial Reporting & Audit Readiness

• Ensure partner-related data is accurate, reconciled, and properly uploaded into DRC Dynamics (DYN).
• Support audits by preparing documentation, responding to queries, and guiding partners through requirements.
• Strengthen audit trails and ensure partners consistently meet verification standards.

Coordination & Strategic Support

• Provide weekly updates, risk flags, and recommendations to Finance Manager/Program Development & Quality Manager (PDQM) and Head of Support Services (HoSS).
• Collaborate with Grants, Area Offices, Partnership teams, and Program staff to ensure aligned processes.
• Represent finance in partner review meetings, consortium coordination forums, or donor engagements as needed.