DAF

Job Description

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Coordinator Finance & Administration, this position provides Finance and Administration services within the Office, ensuring service delivery with integrity and accountability, maintaining zero tolerance for fraud and corruption.

Finance & Accounting

• Ensure compliance with financial procedures, internal controls, and IFRC transaction requirements; record accounting operations in Microsoft Dynamics and manage monthly closures.
• Provide financial and administrative support to project teams and National Societies (Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Cape Verde); monitor project and partner financial reports with verification of supporting documentation and budget compliance.
• Prepare financial reports, balance sheet analyses, and variance justifications; manage bank reconciliations, advance tracking, receivables, and payables.
• Consolidate cash flow forecasts and prepare fund requests to ensure operational liquidity; monitor exchange rate risks and payment controls.

Financial Advisory & Control

• Contribute to quarterly budget development and monitor financial performance; identify risks, advise management on anomalies, and support audit recommendation implementation.
• Train partners on IFRC financial procedures and tools; maintain data confidentiality and financial controls.

Administration

• Manage office administrative procedures, professional travel arrangements (visas, tickets, accommodation), and event organisation; oversee contracts, agreements, and confidential documentation.
• Supervise facility maintenance, security, office supplies, vendor performance, and e-contracting processes; maintain efficient filing systems for information accessibility.

 

Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree (5 years of university education) in Finance, Audit, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Knowledge of accounting and financial management software.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance, accounting, and HR management within an organization, company, or audit firm.
• Minimum 5 years of international work experience (outside the country of origin).
• Experience using accounting, financial reporting, and HR software.
• Good knowledge of International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRS) and Senegalese Labour Law.
• Experience handling confidential information and employee relations matters.
• Previous experience in a humanitarian environment is an asset.
• Strong practical knowledge of computer applications, including Windows, Excel, Word, accounting software, email, and Internet tools.

Skills

• Proven expertise in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll administration, accounts payable management, budgeting, and financial forecasting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with employees and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic work environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel when required.
• Knowledge of systems analysis and development.
• Experience in training, mentoring, and staff development.

Languages

• Fluent written and spoken French.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Additional Information

• Duration: TBD

• Start date: asap

Company Description

IOTA Group supports its clients in delivering major international projects across the energy, nuclear, mining, infrastructure and industrial sectors.

For a humanitarian organization in Mauritania, we are currently looking for a DAF