Senior Finance Officer

Senior Finance Officer – Save the Children Vacancy 2026

Save the Children International invites qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the Senior Finance Officer position in Semera, Afar Region, Ethiopia. The successful candidate will support field office financial operations, including cash management, financial transactions, payment processing, accounting, financial documentation, and reporting, while ensuring compliance with organizational financial policies and procedures.

Job Overview

• Organization: Save the Children International
• Position: Senior Finance Officer
• Job Grade: 4A1
• Job Category: Finance
• Duty Station: Semera, Afar Region, Ethiopia
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Contract Duration: One year
• Required Experience: Minimum 4 years
• Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Application Deadline: November 22, 2026

About Save the Children

Save the Children is an international organization working in more than 100 countries to improve children's lives through healthcare, education, child protection, and emergency response programs. The organization works to ensure that every child survives, learns, and is protected from violence.

Job Description

1. Key Responsibilities

The Senior Finance Officer will support the Field Office Manager in managing financial operations and ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial transactions, reporting, and documentation.

A. Financial Transactions and Payment Management

• Prepare bank payment vouchers for approved payments and process the payments accordingly.
• Ensure suppliers and vendors are paid on time and obtain valid legal receipts for all payments made.
• Prepare petty cash payment vouchers and process approved cash payments within the established petty cash limits.
• Prepare general journal vouchers with appropriate accounting codes for approved advance settlements and assign journal references.
• Follow up on staff work advances and travel advances to ensure timely settlement.
• Collect cash against appropriate vouchers and deposit all cash collections intact into the designated bank account.

B. Petty Cash and Cash Management

• Manage the field office petty cash fund and maintain accurate petty cash records and registers.
• Ensure the safe custody of the field office petty cash fund, uncollected cheques, new cheque books, and other finance-related legal documents.
• Maintain proper records of all bank and petty cash transactions.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are accurately coded in accordance with the organization's chart of accounts.

C. Accounting and Financial Documentation

• Prepare the General Ledger and Cash Offline Spreadsheet (GLACOS) for all transactions for review and posting by the Senior Finance Coordinator.
• Maintain the journal reference book and ensure that all references are accurate and consistent.
• Ensure that financial documents are properly documented, stamped, scanned, and uploaded or synchronized in the Document Archiving System (DAS) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation in accordance with organizational procedures.

D. Coordination and Financial Support

• Work closely with the Field Office Manager in managing field office financial operations.
• Coordinate with the Area Office Senior Finance Coordinator on financial recording, reporting, and transaction reviews.
• Support effective financial monitoring, quality control, and compliance with Save the Children's financial policies and procedures.

2. Qualifications and Experience

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Good computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Knowledge and experience using different accounting software applications.
• Practical experience in petty cash management is required.
• Strong training and capacity-building skills.

3. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Willingness and ability to adapt work practices significantly and demonstrate flexibility in working long hours when required.
• Ability to work effectively with incoming surge teams during emergencies.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Amharic.
• Commitment to Save the Children's organizational values.
• Ability to work effectively in emergency and changing operational environments.

4. Core Values and Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate Save the Children's core values:

• Accountability: Takes responsibility for decisions, manages resources efficiently, demonstrates organizational values, and ensures effective delivery of responsibilities.
• Ambition: Sets challenging goals, takes responsibility for personal development, motivates others, and demonstrates strategic thinking.
• Collaboration: Builds effective relationships with colleagues, teams, partners, and external stakeholders while valuing diversity and different perspectives.
• Creativity: Develops and encourages innovative solutions and demonstrates a willingness to take disciplined risks.
• Integrity: Demonstrates honesty, openness, and transparency in all professional responsibilities.

Additional Competencies

• Technical and Professional Expertise: Applies technical and professional knowledge to high standards and promotes good practices within and outside the organization.
• Networking: Builds and maintains sustainable professional relationships that support the organization's work.
• Working Effectively with Others: Collaborates to achieve shared goals, values diverse perspectives, and supports effective coordination across teams and organizational boundaries.
• Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently, engages and influences others, promotes dialogue, and builds trust through timely and appropriate communication.

5. Additional Responsibilities and Requirements

• Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor within the scope of the position holder's skills and experience.
• Carry out responsibilities in accordance with Save the Children's Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies.
• Comply with the organization's child safeguarding requirements and Health and Safety policies.
• Adhere to the organization's Fraud, Bribery, and Corruption policy and code of conduct.
• Understand and comply with relevant financial policies and procedures, identify and mitigate risks, and immediately report suspected fraud, bribery, or corruption.
• Declare conflicts of interest in accordance with internal procedures and complete mandatory ethics and anti-fraud training.

6. Application Instructions

Interested and qualified applicants should apply through the official Save the Children recruitment portal.

Applicants should review the full job description and ensure that they meet the required qualifications and experience before submitting their applications.

Save the Children is committed to protecting children from abuse. Its recruitment process includes rigorous background checks, and all employees are required to comply with the organization's child safeguarding policies and procedures.

Application Deadline: November 22, 2026

Apply Here: Save the Children Official Recruitment Portal

Important Notice: Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications before the deadline. The position is based in Semera and is offered on a one-year national contract.

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