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 Morocco, 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 Rabat, the role reports to the Regional Finance Manager and works closely with programme, partnerships, procurement and finance colleagues.
Key responsibilities:
- Financial operations and accounting: process payments, advances and settlements; check payment requests and documentation; record transactions; prepare bank, cash and advance reconciliations; support financial closing; maintain financial records.
- Budget monitoring and financial reporting: provide financial information for budget monitoring and forecasting; prepare country-level reporting inputs; support cash-flow planning; follow up outstanding advances and commitments.
- MFA and SPARK financial compliance: apply SPARK procedures and MFA grant provisions; check expenditure eligibility and documentation; maintain an audit trail.
- Partner and sub-grant financial management: review partner budgets and financial reports; carry out financial checks before disbursements; support due diligence and financial capacity assessments.
- Audit and control support: prepare documentation for external audits, donor reviews and Finance Controller checks; follow up corrective actions.
Requirements:
- Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting or project finance, preferably in an NGO or donor-funded programme
- Experience processing payments, maintaining accounting records and preparing reconciliations
- Experience with budget monitoring and financial reporting; good understanding of donor 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, organisational skills and integrity
- Good professional English; professional proficiency in Arabic and/or French
- Willingness to travel within the country and occasionally the region
Position: full-time, 12 months with possible extension, start ASAP. SPARK offers remuneration based on its function grid, training and professional development, and an international working environment.
* Application Deadline:20th October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit a cover letter (in English & French) outlining 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 via https://vacancy.spark-online.org/Tab1/LoadProfileFromVacancy/719. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; early applications are encouraged.