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Senior Internal Audit Officer for HQ, based in Geneva
CDI28 days ago
Job Description
Gabon
CDI
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BACKGROUND ON IMPACT INITIATIVES
Formation / DiplĂ´mes
IMPACT Initiatives is a humanitarian NGO, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization manages several initiatives, which includes i) the REACH Initiative aimed at facilitating the development of information products that enhance the humanitarian community’s decision making and planning capacity for emergency, reconstruction and development contexts, ii) the PANDA Initiative aimed at directly supporting key aid actors in improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and efficacy of their programmes, and iii) the AGORA Initiative aimed at promoting localised and multi-sectoral aid action in support of the recovery and stabilisation of crisis-affected communities. The IMPACT team comprises specialists in data collection, management and analysis and GIS. IMPACT was launched at the initiative of Acted and the two organizations have a strong complementarity formalized in a global partnership, enabling IMPACT to benefit from Acted’s operational support on its fields of intervention. We are currently looking for a Finance Control Officer to support our IMPACT Initiatives team in Geneva. Department : IMPACT Initiatives - Finance Position : Finance Control Officer Contract duration : One Year.
Localisation
Location: Geneva - International Environment House Starting Date : 15th September 2026 / 1st October 2026
The Finance Control Officer will be supervised by the Head of Finance and Administration. The Finance Control Officer plays a key role ensuring the financial sustainability and compliance of IMPACT. Working closely with Regional Finance Managers, Country Offices and HQ departments, the position provides financial analysis, budgeting expertise, donor compliance oversight and strategic decision support across HQ, Country Offices, and Regional Hubs.
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
Act as a trusted finance focal point to Regional Finance Managers, Multi-Country Representative (MCRs), Country Representatives/Coordinators (CRs/CCs), and providing financial guidance and analysis to support strategic decision-making, including budget monitoring, allocation tables and master budget management. Support Regional Finance Manager on developing strategic analysis on the overall financial situation of the country programme and regional HUB (Funding gap analysis, prognosis...) Contribute to the continuous improvement and standardization of the IMPACT finance policies, procedures and reporting tools Identify financial risks and propose mitigation measures
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING
Proposal Development Lead or support in preparation, review and validation of project budgets in coordination with IMPACT’ Regional / Country focal points, IMPACT Project and Partnership Support Department (PPS) and ACTED when relevant. Preparation or review of budget amendments Ensure validation of all proposals before submission to donors for IMPACT Led project in collaboration with PPS unit. Contracting & Project Implementation and Follow up Ensure compliance with accounting principles and local rules and regulations. Ensure compliance with donor financial regulations throughout the project lifecycle Follow up analysis and review of expenses (budget follow-up) for ongoing field-based projects together with IMPACT’s Regional & Country Focal Points and any staff concerned. Ensure proper allocations of all IMPACT’s costs in the accountancy in line with donor rules and requirements, in alignment with the allocation tables planned with IMPACT’s Country & Regional focal points. Serve as Finance’s point of
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