Finance Officer
SUMMARY
7 May 2026
20 May 2026 - 20:59 UTC
Somalia
Finance
Permanent
Full-time
Finance Officer-Jubaland – Somali-National only
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with 15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Role Dimensions
Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $100million annual budget and staff over 650 staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The role holder will be the key contact person in the Kismayo finance office daily operations including payment review and processing, ensuring compliance and controls are in place and management of the office cashflow. He or she will be required to support the Area Finance coordinator in ensuring that the financial operations of Kismayo office is seamless and the monthly diary is adhered to with no bottlenecks in meeting monthly payments, data posting and reconciliations. The Finance officer will be the lead person in the uploading and review of all vendor invoices in Prosave, making daily/weekly payment runs and ensuring timely payment of all supplier/vendor invoices.
SCOPE OF THE ROLE
Reports to: Field Manager JL
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Accounting/ finance or Business administering from a recognized University.
ACCA or CPA is desirable.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience working in finance role in an INGO
Computer skills especially in Ms Excel, spread sheets, Ms Word and ERP systems
Familiar with
High level of integrity and ability to work as part of a professional team
Ability and willingness to work under high pressure to meet tight deadlines
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Supportive personnel management style
Good command of Witten and spoken English
Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document. To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net
Application will close on 20th May 2026
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents
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