Analyst, Finance

Provides financial-control and management support to at least four IFRC regional offices in Pretoria. The analyst reviews documents, cash requests, budgets, donor reports, internal controls and high-risk transactions; coordinates audits and training; maintains D365 project information; and helps country and cluster teams strengthen risk management, compliance, timely fund transfers and reporting.

• Review monthly source documents and identify discrepancies or anomalies
• Review internal controls and support delegations to address control weaknesses
• Review high-risk procurement transactions and escalate suspected fraud
• Review cash requests and project-management status reports
• Coordinate annual budgeting and quarterly revisions
• Validate donor and appeal financial reports for accuracy and compliance
• Coordinate audits and respond to audit queries
• Train budget holders on financial management and reporting

• Master’s degree in business administration, commerce or another relevant field
• Full professional accountancy qualification such as CPA, ACCA or ACA
• Seven years’ experience in financial management, accounting, audit and risk management
• Fluent spoken and written English

• Experience working for the Federation or a National Society is an asset
• Experience managing and developing financial teams
• Experience writing narrative and financial reports

• Financial control
• Risk management
• Financial reporting
• Audit coordination
• Budget analysis
• Compliance monitoring
• Financial training

• D365
• IFRC ERP
• Sage
• QuickBooks

• Supports a minimum of four offices in the region