Wamo Relief And Rehabilitation Services (WRRS) invites qualified candidates to apply for the FINANCE OFFICER role in Dhoobley. The role is part of the organization's Finance And Accounting operations. Qualified candidates are urged to apply before the Oct, 10 deadline.
FINANCE OFFICER
Organization:
Wamo Relief and Rehabilitation Services (WRRS)
Duty Station
Dhobley, Somalia
Project:
Provision of Integrated Emergency Health and Nutrition Services for Drought- and Conflict-Affected Communities in Qansax Dheere District
Application
Deadline:
10 October 2026
Background
Wamo Relief and Rehabilitation Services (WRRS) is a Somali national humanitarian and development organization working to support vulnerable and crisis-affected communities through integrated humanitarian and development programming.
WRRS is implementing an integrated emergency health and nutrition project in
Qansax Dheere District, Bay Region
, supporting health and nutrition services through
1 MCH and 3 PHUs
,, together with community outreach activities.
WRRS is seeking a qualified and experienced
Finance Officer
to support sound financial management, financial compliance, budgeting, expenditure monitoring and reporting for the project.
Position Purpose
The Finance Officer will be responsible for supporting the effective financial management of the project and ensuring that project funds are utilized in accordance with the
approved budget, WRRS financial procedures and applicable donor requirements
.
The Officer will support budgeting, accounting, financial monitoring, expenditure tracking, cash management, financial reporting and financial documentation, while working closely with programme, procurement and senior management teams.
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Key Responsibilities
A. Financial Management and Accounting
B. Budget Management and Monitoring
C. Financial Reporting
D. Cash and Bank Management
E. Compliance and Internal Controls
F. Procurement and Programme Finance Coordination
G. Payroll and Personnel-Related Financial Administration
H. Audit and Donor Compliance
I. Financial Risk Management and Advisory Support
- Maintain accurate and complete financial records for project transactions.
- Ensure all financial transactions are properly authorized, documented and recorded.
- Process payments and financial transactions in accordance with WRRS procedures.
- Maintain appropriate accounting records, vouchers and supporting documentation.
- Ensure proper coding and allocation of project expenditures against approved budget lines.
- Conduct regular review and reconciliation of financial records.
- Maintain organized financial files for project-related transactions.
- Support preparation and updating of project budgets and cash-flow forecasts.
- Monitor project expenditure against approved budget lines.
- Prepare regular budget-versus-actual expenditure analyses.
- Identify budget variances, underspending and overspending risks and bring them to management’s attention.
- Work with programme and logistics teams to ensure expenditure is aligned with approved activities and budgets.
- Support budget revisions and reallocation processes when required and authorized.
- Track the project’s financial commitments and outstanding obligations.
- Prepare timely and accurate financial reports for project management and donors.
- Support preparation of monthly, quarterly and other financial reports as required.
- Provide financial information required for donor reporting and project reviews.
- Ensure financial reports are supported by complete and verifiable documentation.
- Reconcile financial reports with accounting records and supporting documents.
- Support preparation of expenditure reports and financial information requested by management, auditors and donors.
- Support effective cash management for project activities.
- Prepare and process cash requests in accordance with approved procedures.
- Maintain accurate cash and bank records.
- Conduct regular bank and cash reconciliations.
- Monitor cash balances and forecast project cash requirements.
- Ensure cash advances are properly documented, liquidated and reconciled within the required timeframe.
- Follow up on outstanding advances and financial settlements.
- Ensure compliance with WRRS financial policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with applicable donor financial requirements, including SHF requirements.
- Maintain appropriate segregation of duties and financial controls.
- Verify supporting documentation before processing payments.
- Ensure expenditures are reasonable, eligible, properly authorized and within approved budgets.
- Identify and report financial risks, irregularities or control weaknesses.
- Support implementation of corrective actions arising from financial reviews and audits.
- Work closely with the Logistics and Procurement Officer to ensure procurement-related financial documentation is complete and compliant.
- Review purchase orders, invoices, quotations and other supporting documents as required.
- Ensure payments to suppliers are supported by appropriate documentation and authorization.
- Coordinate with programme staff to verify that expenditures correspond to approved activities.
- Support financial review of procurement and logistics transactions.
- Ensure programme advances and activity expenditures are properly accounted for and liquidated.
- Support processing of project-related staff payments in accordance with approved contracts and payroll procedures.
- Ensure payroll documentation is complete and appropriately authorized.
- Support allocation of personnel costs to the correct project and budget lines.
- Maintain confidential payroll and financial records.
- Coordinate with HR and management on financial aspects of staff contracts and payments.
- Maintain complete and audit-ready financial documentation.
- Support internal and external audits and financial reviews.
- Provide auditors with requested financial records and supporting documentation.
- Follow up on audit findings and support implementation of agreed corrective actions.
- Ensure project financial records are maintained in accordance with donor and organizational retention requirements.
- Identify potential financial risks and communicate them promptly to management.
- Support management in monitoring project financial performance.
- Provide financial advice to programme and operational teams when required.
- Promote efficient and cost-effective use of project resources.
- Ensure financial decisions are supported by accurate and timely financial information.
About Dhoobley
Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa and has a growing job market, particularly in the humanitarian, development, and private sectors. Major employment hubs include Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Garowe, Baidoa, and Kismayo, with opportunities from international NGOs, UN agencies, government institutions, and an expanding private sector.
Ereyada Soomaaliga (Somali Keywords): Maaliyadda • Shaqo Cusub • Shaqo Buuxda