Job Description
Chemonics Group UK Ltd. is currently seeking to
recruit a Finance Officer to oversee the effective delivery of financial
functions within the Yemen programme. The role will be responsible for ensuring
accurate financial management, strong internal controls, and full compliance
with organisational policies and procedures.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential
Functions)
The Finance Officer supports the financial accounting
operations of the project by ensuring compliance with organizational policies,
donor requirements, and applicable regulations. The role is responsible for
maintaining accurate financial records, processing financial transactions,
supporting budgeting and reporting activities, and working closely with project
staff, partners, and the corporate finance team to ensure efficient and
compliant financial management throughout the project.
Key Responsibilities
Following principal duties and responsibilities:
- Supports
the Finance Manager and deputises for this position when needed.
- Ensures
that accounting operations are sustained in the office while also ensuring
programme and project accounting policies are followed.
- Supervises
the daily financial operations of the contract, which includes cash flow
management, time sheet recording, reporting to FCDO on the financial
aspects of the programme, and any necessary monitoring of obligations,
budgets, and expenditures.
- Works
with the bookkeeper and senior finance manager to coordinate and implement
proper protocols to ensure the field offices are operating under
consistent financial practices.
- Ensures
continuous liquidity for the project; and investigates and identifies new
ways of achieving project efficiencies.
- Supervises
the day-to-day field presence in areas of operations, administration, and
logistics
- Records
and processes monthly field office programme and project expenditures in
the internal accounting system and submit expenditures to the corporate
office on monthly basis.
- Prepares
monthly financial projections and wire transfer requests to receive funds
from London Corporate office.
- Prepares
payroll calculations and ensure full compliance with all tax requirements
with applicable countries prior to making payroll.
- Processes
payment of vendors and cheque preparation.
- Performs
financial tracking of local fund partners and subcontractors and other
analysis upon request.
- Assists
with ad hoc financial monitoring and analysis of grant and project budgets
and actual versus obligated disbursements and financial transactions as
needed.
- Ensures
all necessary taxes are withheld from applicable payments based on country
requirements.
- Tracks
VAT expenditures for all applicable countries and ensure forms are
submitted to Finance Officer.
- Uses
strong interpersonal skills to effectively work with all staff and ensure
financial policies are followed.
- Performs
other duties as assigned by the supervisor or Deputy Team Leader, or
equivalent.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able
to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications
listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and/or
abilities needed to perform the principal duties.
- A
degree in accounting, business or commerce and minimum of five years’
experience in accounting
- Computer
literacy in word processing, spreadsheets and preparation of graphs,
tables, charts with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint) and accounting software is necessary
- Experience
and knowledge of Yemen Local Labour Law preferred.
- Experience
working with international donors strongly preferred.
- Excellent
verbal and written and communication skills.
- Demonstrated
leadership, versatility, and integrity
Training and Development
During your employment:
- You
must complete the Annual Standards of Business Conduct training, Cyber
Security and GDPR training and any other mandatory trainings as relevant
to your role or deemed mandatory by Chemonics Management which will be
paid for by the Chemonics.
How to Apply
To Apply:
Interested candidates are requested to submit their
application, including a CV and cover letter, to
yffm-resourcing-support@chemonics.com
The deadline for submitting your application is 6th
August 2026.
Please
clearly indicate the position title in the subject line of your email.
Applications that do not include the position title in the
subject line will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.