Job ID: 311717

Finance Assistant

Oxfam Novib

Location: Hargeisa, Somalia

Apply by: 04 Aug 2026

Relevant Sectors

Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer

Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global

Oxfam Somalia/Somaliland is looking for a Finance Assistant. Duty station: Hargeisa, Somaliland. Type of appointment: fixed term, 12 months with possibility of renewal. Work schedule: full-time (40 hours per week). Reports to: Accountant. Start date: as soon as possible. Salary scale: E1. Deadline for applications: 4 August 2026.

Team purpose: The Finance Team ensures the organisation's financial stability, transparency and compliance by managing all financial processes with accuracy and integrity, including budgeting, financial planning, reporting and resource allocation to support strategic decision-making.

Job purpose: The Finance Assistant supports the Accountant to ensure high standards of accounting and financial control across the country office, including handling payments for field office programmes, maintaining accurate cash/bank records, and ensuring daily uploads to Pastel in line with business rules.

Key responsibilities:
Payments and account management: assist the Accountant in processing payments for programme and business units, checking invoices and supporting documents for compliance with Oxfam's policies; process cheque and cash payments and maintain an updated log; manage invoicing and re-charges for staff private expenditures; maintain communication with banks managing field office accounts; and monitor personal accounts including floats, welfare loans and rent advances.
Compliance with Oxfam policies and statutory obligations: ensure adherence to Oxfam Novib's core standards on ethics, safety and financial procedures; and manage timely remittance of statutory obligations including taxes and salary deductions.
Financial systems and Pastel use: ensure proper use and maintenance of the computerised financial system (Pastel) for accurate processing and record-keeping.
Accounting, record-keeping and document management: support financial accounting with a focus on month-end transactions, bank payments, petty cash reconciliation and payroll transfers; ensure transactions are accurately coded, authorised and uploaded to cashbooks; reconcile petty cash daily; maintain well-organised financial records; and assist with document retrieval for audits and preparation of monthly financial reports.

Essential experience and competencies: CPA II and/or a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration; minimum of 2 years working experience in accounts with thorough knowledge of bookkeeping; working understanding of the project cycle; ability to manage resources and deadlines with minimum supervision; high level of initiative; and good communication and interpersonal skills.

How to apply: Apply online via the Oxfam Novib application portal before the closing date of 4 August 2026. Only applications received before the closing date and submitted via the application portal will be considered.

Application link: https://jobs.oxfamnovib.nl/talentcommunity/apply/1417116733/?locale=en_GB