Regional Finance Manager

Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a non-profit organization that works across over 50 countries, our 8,300 dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. We strive to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.

Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network. As an independent NGO, Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Haiti. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $100 million in programs, and approximately 1,100 permanent staff based in New York City, Washington D.C, Nairobi, and country offices. Additional growth is anticipated.

Organization context and rationale for this position

Action Against Hunger (ACF), in consortium with IGAD and ICPAC, is implementing the DG ECHO-funded Regional Disaster Preparedness Program across Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti, operationalizing the SCALAA methodology and the IGAD Anticipatory Action Roadmap through four interdependent Result Areas reaching two hundred and forty-three thousand, eight hundred and one direct beneficiaries. The financial architecture of this Program is exceptionally complex: it spans four country operating contexts including Somalia's uniquely challenging hawala-based payment environment, involves five implementing entities with different institutional financial management systems, requires simultaneous compliance with DG ECHO's strict financial regulations and FAO consortium reporting requirements in South Sudan, and must support Crisis Modifier financial activation within twenty-four to seventy-two hours. The Regional Finance Manager position exists to provide the program with a dedicated, experienced financial authority who can translate this complexity into controlled, compliant and transparent financial management, ensuring every euro of DG ECHO funding reaches its intended purpose with full accountability.

I. SUMMARY OF POSITION

Summary of Position

As a senior member of the Program Consortium management structure, the Regional Finance Manager is the senior financial authority for the entire DG ECHO Regional Disaster Preparedness Program, responsible for establishing and maintaining financial management systems, compliance frameworks, reporting standards and financial controls that protect the integrity of the Program across four country operations and five consortium partners. Working as a strategic financial partner to the Regional Consortium Coordinator, the Finance Manager translates financial data into management intelligence and ensures DG ECHO contractual compliance at all times.

Purpose To be the financial backbone of a complex multi-country, multi-partner DG ECHO Program, ensuring every euro is tracked, compliant, efficiently deployed and accurately reported from program inception through to final financial closeout across Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and South Sudan.

Engagement To act as a trusted and proactive financial partner to the Regional Consortium Coordinator, country finance teams, IGAD and ICPAC institutional counterparts, the FAO consortium finance lead and DG ECHO, providing clear, timely financial intelligence and maintaining open, transparent communication on program financial health at all times.

Delivery To deliver, on time and without qualification, all financial management products across the program lifecycle including budget plans, cash flow forecasts, monthly BvA reports, sub-grant financial statements, donor financial reports, audit documentation packages and final financial closeout accounts, across all four countries and both consortium grant lines.

II. ESSENTIAL JOB ROLES

Consortium Budget Management and Financial Planning

• Hold overall financial management accountability for the entire DG ECHO Regional Disaster Preparedness Program budget across Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, South Sudan and the regional component, maintaining the full portfolio as a coherent, consolidated financial entity with clear visibility of commitments, expenditure and available balance by country, Result Area, budget line and implementing partner at all times, with a Master Budget that is current, DG ECHO-aligned and accessible for Steering Committee financial governance.

• Develop, maintain and update quarterly multi-country cash flow forecasts in collaboration with country finance teams, program managers and the Regional Consortium Coordinator, grounded in realistic activity plans, seasonal field deployment patterns and partner disbursement schedules, and produce monthly consolidated Budget Versus Actual reports providing granular expenditure analysis by country, Result Area and budget line, with clear narrative commentary on burn rates and recommended management actions.

• Lead financial planning for Crisis Modifier activations across Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti, including pre-activation financial readiness checks, rapid budget reallocation procedures, emergency cash disbursement planning and post-activation expenditure reconciliation, ensuring the financial system supports operational deployment within the twenty-four to seventy-two hour CM activation window and disbursement to implementing partners within five working days of trigger verification.

• Manage budget flexibility and realignment processes, advising the Regional Consortium Coordinator on permissible budget modifications under DG ECHO grant conditions, preparing formal budget revision requests for DG ECHO approval, and maintaining full documentation of all budget changes, conducting proactive financial risk analysis identifying early warning signals including underspending, exchange rate exposure, partner disbursement delays and cost overruns, and initiating corrective action without delay.

• Contribute to the Country Financing Plans development process, providing financial projections, cost benchmarking and grant compliance guidance to country teams, and manage program payroll and staff cost allocation across all four countries, ensuring costs comply with DG ECHO eligible cost rules and are correctly allocated to approved budget lines with a fully maintained fixed assets register.

2. DG ECHO Financial Reporting and Donor Compliance

• Serve as the primary financial reporting officer for the DG ECHO grant, holding personal accountability for the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of all financial reports including interim financial reports, the mid-term financial statement and the final financial report across all four countries and both consortium grant lines, maintaining expert-level knowledge of DG ECHO financial regulations, eligible cost categories, PRAG procurement rules, sub-contracting conditions and grant audit standards.

• Lead preparation of complete supporting documentation packages for all DG ECHO financial reports including expenditure verification schedules, source documentation samples, procurement records, partner financial statements and cost allocation explanations, maintaining the program in permanent audit-readiness throughout the grant lifecycle without waiting for audit notification.

• Manage all financial aspects of grant amendments including budget modifications, scope changes, reporting period extensions and no-cost extensions, preparing financial justification narratives, revised budget tables and supporting analysis for DG ECHO approval, and maintain proactive communication with the DG ECHO Regional Desk on all financial matters including prompt disclosure of irregularities, significant variances or compliance concerns.

• Develop and enforce consortium-wide financial reporting standards, templates and compilation timelines, ensuring all country finance teams and consortium partners including IGAD, ICPAC, FAO, PAPDA and SCAP submit financial data in the correct format, on schedule and with required source documentation, and lead coordination of the financial reporting process across all five implementing entities.

• Ensure full compliance with applicable national tax and labour regulations in all four operating countries including VAT exemption management, withholding tax obligations and employer contributions, and lead preparation and management of all internal ACF financial audits and external DG ECHO-commissioned expenditure verification exercises, coordinating auditor access and implementing recommendations within agreed timelines.

3. Sub-Grant Financial Management

• Manage the financial relationship with IGAD as the primary institutional sub-grantee, designing and operationalizing the sub-grant agreement, disbursement schedules, financial reporting requirements and audit obligations, ensuring sub-grant financial management meets ACF's institutional standards and DG ECHO requirements for sub-contracted activities to intergovernmental bodies, with financial due diligence at program inception and a structured capacity-building plan where gaps are identified.

• Review and approve all financial reports, expenditure claims and supporting documentation submitted by IGAD and ICPAC under their sub-grant agreements, verifying eligibility of costs, accuracy of reporting and compliance with DG ECHO financial rules, before consolidating partner expenditure into program financial accounts and donor reports.

• Manage financial oversight of local implementing partners PAPDA and SCAP including budget review, financial report verification, spot-checking of expenditure documentation during field visits and targeted capacity-building support, ensuring partner financial management consistently meets DG ECHO eligibility standards and ACF sub-grant management policies.

• Manage the financial relationship with the FAO South Sudan modelling consortium, coordinating ACF's financial reporting obligations, reconciling cost contributions and aligning reporting timelines with the FAO consortium's calendar, ensuring ACF's South Sudan financial management meets both FAO consortium requirements and DG ECHO reporting obligations simultaneously.

• Design and deliver targeted financial management capacity-strengthening for IGAD, ICPAC and local implementing partners, building institutional ability to manage grant funds in accordance with DG ECHO financial regulations through structured workshops, hands-on support during financial reporting periods and systematic follow-up on capacity gaps identified in due diligence assessments.

4. Multi-Country Financial Operations and Internal Controls

• Establish and maintain a robust internal financial control environment across all four country operations, including segregation of duties protocols, authorization matrices, payment verification procedures, bank reconciliation standards and cash management controls, with Somalia-specific controls covering hawala-based transfers, mobile money payment documentation, humanitarian exchange rate management and Financial Service Provider agreement compliance.

• Ensure full compliance with ACF's financial procedures, procurement regulations, banking protocols and anti-fraud policies across all four countries, providing clear guidance to country finance teams and program staff, resolving compliance ambiguities without operational bottlenecks, and oversee the program's multi-currency financial management including exchange rate monitoring, accurate multi-currency accounting and risk mitigation advice.

• Conduct regular financial monitoring visits to country offices in all four countries and to IGAD and ICPAC institutional offices, performing financial compliance reviews, supporting country finance staff during complex periods including DG ECHO reporting cycles and audit preparation, ensuring no country operation falls below minimum financial management standards.

• Develop and maintain the Program's Financial Risk Register, systematically identifying, assessing and monitoring financial risks across all four country operations including fraud and corruption risks, exchange rate risks, partner financial management failures and compliance risks, ensuring mitigation measures are reviewed at each quarterly Steering Committee meeting.

• Implement and maintain ACF's anti-fraud and anti-corruption policies across the Program, ensuring all staff, partners and contractors understand their obligations, controls prevent fraudulent transactions, and suspected irregularities are investigated and reported, and manage cash management and liquidity planning across all four countries ensuring adequate operational liquidity while minimizing idle cash balances.

5. Financial Capacity Strengthening, Coordination and Reporting

• Provide regular, structured financial management support to country finance teams, serving as the primary escalation point for DG ECHO compliance queries and financial risk situations, and design and deliver tailored capacity-building workshops for country finance staff, program managers, the Urban DRR Officer in Djibouti and implementing partner finance staff.

• Develop and maintain a suite of management-oriented financial reporting tools including consolidated BvA dashboards, commitment trackers, cash flow models and partner financial status summaries, providing the Regional Consortium Coordinator, country managers and ACF Regional Finance Director with timely, accessible and decision-relevant financial intelligence.

• Support the Regional Consortium Coordinator in the financial management aspects of consortium governance including Steering Committee financial reporting, partner reviews, grant amendment preparation and DG ECHO engagement, providing clear, concise financial briefings and analysis for governance decisions, and provide dedicated financial management support to non-finance program staff including country program managers and the Urban DRR Officer.

• Lead the financial closeout of the DG ECHO grant across all four countries including final expenditure verification, financial reconciliation, partner closeout, fixed asset disposal and submission of closeout documentation within DG ECHO contractual deadlines, with a comprehensive closeout plan developed well in advance of the grant end date and full secure archiving of financial records for a minimum of five years post-grant closure.

• Document and systematize financial management lessons throughout the program lifecycle including innovations in Crisis Modifier financial readiness, multi-currency management in Somalia and sub-grant governance with IGAD, contributing to ACF's institutional knowledge base and regional learning platforms for future DG ECHO-funded programs in the Greater Horn of Africa.

III. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides functional guidance to Country Finance Officers in all four program countries. Does not hold direct line management of country finance staff but exercises program-wide financial oversight authority over all consortium financial functions. Provides mentoring and professional development support to country finance staff assigned to the Program.

IV. Key Relationships

Internal Relationships

• Regional Consortium Coordinator: Direct line manager, primary strategic financial partner and budget authority

• ACF Regional Finance Director: Technical reporting, financial standards, audits and organizational compliance

• ACF Ethiopia Country Finance Director: Host country administrative financial support and systems access

• Country Finance Officers in Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and South Sudan: Functional guidance, financial compliance, reporting and capacity support

• Country Program Managers (all four): Joint budget management, BvA review and compliance guidance

• Regional MEAL and Learning Specialist: Expenditure versus output alignment and financial data for donor reporting

• ACF Headquarters Finance Teams Washington and Paris: Organizational financial consolidation, audit coordination and headquarters approvals

External Relationships

• DG ECHO Regional Desk: Primary donor, financial reporting, compliance, amendments and audit liaison

• IGAD Finance and Administration Office: Sub-grantee financial management, disbursements, reporting and compliance

• ICPAC Finance and Administration Office: Sub-grantee financial management, disbursements, reporting and compliance

• FAO Consortium Finance Lead South Sudan: Consortium partner financial coordination and ACF cost reporting within FAO grant

• PAPDA and SCAP: Partner financial management, budget review, disbursements and report verification

• DG ECHO-Appointed Auditors: External expenditure verification, audit documentation and compliance evidence

• Financial Service Providers in Somalia and Ethiopia: Cash transfer operations, FSP agreement compliance and payment verification

• National Tax Authorities in all four countries: VAT exemptions, withholding tax and employer regulatory obligations

V. PHYSCIAL DEMANDS

• Regular travel to all four program countries for partner financial reviews, monitoring visits and audit support, estimated at thirty to forty percent of working time, including Somalia with mandatory ACF and UNDSS security protocol compliance.

• Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

VI. WORKING CONDITIONS, TRAVEL AND ENVIRONMENT

· Must be available to work outside normal office hours for After-Action Reviews, simulation exercises and Crisis Modifier monitoring deployments.

· Must be able to travel as required across the program countries. While performing duties in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks, very basic living conditions, outside weather conditions and infectious diseases.

VII. GENDER EQUALITY COMMITMENT & ZERO TOLERANCE TO ABUSE

· Foster an environment that supports values of women and men, and equal access to information.

· Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance

· Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, boys and girls regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age or marital status,

· Values and respects different cultures.

· Promote and uphold the Safeguarding/PSEA policy and procedures

VIII. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

· This position is responsible for developing and managing the program budget at coordination and field levels during proposal and Country Financing Plan development stages.

· Directly manages the consolidated program budget across all four countries, four Result Areas and five implementing entities in a transparent and accountable manner.

Requirements

I. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Financial Management or a closely related quantitative discipline. A Master's degree or professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA or CIMA is an added advantage. Additional training in EU and DG ECHO grant financial management or humanitarian financial management is a significant asset.

II. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

· Minimum of seven years of financial management experience in international humanitarian or development organizations, with at least three years in a senior multi-country or regional financial management role with direct accountability for complex institutional donor grants.

· Demonstrated, hands-on experience managing DG ECHO-funded grants including financial reporting, budget management, compliance monitoring, sub-grant oversight and audit preparation; expert-level knowledge of DG ECHO General Conditions, PRAG provisions and eligible cost rules is non-negotiable.

· Proven experience managing multi-partner sub-grant financial management across intergovernmental organizations, international NGOs and local NGOs; experience managing financial compliance in Somalia's operating environment including hawala documentation and mobile money platforms is a significant asset.

· Advanced proficiency in SAGA or equivalent NGO accounting software; expert-level Excel skills; experience with DG ECHO reporting tools including eSF and APPEL strongly preferred; strong analytical ability to interpret complex multi-currency, multi-country financial data.

· Full professional fluency in English; working knowledge of French, Somali or Amharic is an advantage; demonstrated capacity to build financial management capacity in local and intergovernmental partner organizations. Commitment to Action Against Hunger's values and humanitarian principles.

§ Legal and Contractual: This position is open to Kenyans, Somalia and Ethiopia nationals as well as non-national candidates that have the legal right to work either in Kenya, Somalia or Ethiopia

Benefits

Action Against Hunger – USA provides all staff with an attractive salary and benefits package . We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status or as a veteran. Action Against Hunger- USA complies with applicable laws governing non discrimination in employment.

To Apply click on the link below. The applications will be reviwed on a rolling basis and closes on Friday 26, 2026.