Head of Finance Department – Yemen

About the role

Action contre la Faim France is recruiting a Head of Finance Department for its Yemen mission, under the supervision of the Country Director. The role leads and ensures effective, transparent and compliant financial management, safeguards financial sustainability, ensures compliance with donor regulations, Yemeni law and organizational policy, and gives strategic financial guidance to senior management in a complex humanitarian environment.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to defining the mission strategy
• Ensure high-quality financial accounting and cash management
• Provide leadership in financial and budget management
• Coordinate financial collaboration with ACF partners
• Mitigate risks of financial fraud and corruption
• Manage the Finance team and give technical and support leadership to Finance Managers in base offices

Required profile

• Master's degree or equivalent in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience leading a finance department at country level in a challenging context
• Familiarity with major international donor rules and non-profit accounting
• Excellent managerial skills and ability to adapt to changing situations

Required skills

• Accounting: general ledger, journal entries, payroll, payables, balance sheet
• Budget preparation and analysis, financial reporting
• Advanced MS Office, especially Excel

What we offer

• Fixed-term contract under French legislation, 12 months, with a monthly gross salary of 2,597 to 2,968 euros depending on experience, including a 13th month
• 6% annual salary increase after each 12 months of continuous contract
• Pension insurance reimbursement of 16% of gross monthly salary for non-French citizens
• Per diem and living allowance of 730 dollars net, field paid, plus a country allowance of 450 euros
• Child allowance of 1,500 euros per year per child (up to 6,000 euros per year)
• Coverage of transport costs and guest house, and 100% coverage of health and repatriation insurance
• 25 paid days off and 20 remote work days per year, with airfare reimbursement and 215 euros per remote work period