SPARK is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to creating opportunities for young people in fragile and conflict-affected contexts through entrepreneurship development and higher education. The Senior Finance Officer is responsible for the day-to-day financial administration and financial management of the FEMFOCUS programme in Tunisia, ensuring that payments, accounting records, supporting documentation, reconciliations and financial reporting inputs are complete, accurate, timely and compliant with SPARK procedures and Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) requirements. Based in Tunis, the role reports to the Regional Finance Manager and works closely with the Tunisia Programme Manager, the Senior Partnerships & Sub-grants Officer, the Procurement/Admin Officer and other programme staff, and supports the Finance Controller and audit processes.
Key responsibilities: (1) Financial operations and accounting: process programme payments, advances and settlements; check payment requests and documentation; record transactions; prepare bank, cash and advance reconciliations; support financial closing; maintain financial records. (2) Budget monitoring and financial reporting: provide financial information for budget monitoring and forecasting; prepare country-level reporting inputs; support cash-flow planning; follow up advances and commitments. (3) MFA and SPARK financial compliance: apply SPARK procedures and MFA grant provisions; check eligibility of expenditure; maintain a clear audit trail. (4) Partner and sub-grant financial management: review partner budgets and financial reports; carry out pre-disbursement checks; track partner expenditure; support due diligence and financial capacity assessments. (5) Audit and control support: prepare documentation for audits and donor reviews; follow up corrective actions; maintain segregation of duties.
Requirements: Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field; minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting or project finance, preferably within an NGO or donor-funded programme; practical experience with payments, accounting records and reconciliations; budget monitoring and reporting experience; good understanding of donor financial compliance and audit requirements (Dutch MFA funding experience an asset); good Excel skills and accounting software experience (Exact Online an asset); strong attention to detail; good English; professional proficiency in Arabic and/or French; willingness to travel within the country and occasionally the region.
SPARK offers remuneration based on its function grid and experience, training and professional development, and a full-time 12-month contract with possible extension, starting ASAP.
* Application Deadline:20th October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit a cover letter (in English & French) outlining your motivation and how your qualifications meet the requirements, plus an up-to-date CV including contact details of at least three professional references, no later than 20th October 2026 through https://vacancy.spark-online.org/Tab1/LoadProfileFromVacancy/718. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.