Senior Finance Officer - Project Budget & Compliance

Osman Consulting Ltd supports the design, coordination, and implementation of humanitarian and development programmes across multiple regions, with a primary focus on Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. The organisation delivers a diverse portfolio of interventions spanning emergency response, seasonal, education (including back-to-school initiatives), food security and livelihoods (including zero hunger programming), and other humanitarian priorities. Osman Consulting works through a partnership-based approach, collaborating closely with local implementing partners to ensure contextually appropriate, responsive, and sustainable programme delivery.

The Senior Finance Officer leads financial control, budgeting, expenditure monitoring, and financial reporting for Osman Consulting's project support role. The post ensures that financial information is accurate, timely, well documented, and compliant with contractual and internal requirements.

Terms of Reference

• Duty Station: Solihull, B90 4BG, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
• Reporting to: Finance Manager
• Line Management: Provides technical guidance and oversight to field partners and may support the supervision of interns
• Contract Type: Fixed-term maternity cover contract (12 months), subject to organisational requirements
• Full time/Part time: Full Time

Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities

• Budget management and control
  • Maintain project budgets, budget lines, forecasts, and expenditure tracking tools for management use.
  • Monitor expenditure against approved allocations and identify variances, burn-rate concerns, or unsupported cost movements requiring management action.
  • Support financial planning and provide management with clear financial visibility for decision-making.
• Financial Documentation and reporting
  • Review financial records, supporting documents, reconciliations, and payment-related files to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Prepare periodic financial reports, summaries, and management updates in the required format and within agreed deadlines.
  • Coordinate with the Sudan Finance Officer to obtain complete and accurate field finance information and supporting documentation.
• Internal Control and Compliance
  • Ensure that payment controls, authorisation workflows, segregation of duties, document retention, and audit trail requirements are followed.
  • Support audit preparation and respond to internal or external financial review queries as assigned.
  • Flag any suspected non-compliance, fraud risk, or weak supporting documentation immediately through the appropriate escalation channel.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• At least 5 years of relevant project finance, donor compliance experience, or NGO financial management.
• Good understanding of financial control and audit-readiness requirements.
• Strong organizational, attention to detail and communication skills.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills; attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to liaise with diverse stakeholders.

Core Competencies

• Financial discipline and accuracy
• Confidential handling of information
• Analytical thinking
• Service orientation and teamwork

Compliance, Safeguarding and Ethics

The post holder is expected to uphold Osman Consulting Ltd policies, donor requirements, humanitarian principles, and all applicable national and international regulations. The role requires full compliance with safeguarding standards, including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), child safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection requirements. The post holder must promote accountability, inclusion, and non-discrimination in all aspects of their work, ensuring respectful engagement with all stakeholders. Any concerns relating to fraud, corruption, conflicts of interest, safeguarding incidents, or security risks must be reported promptly through the appropriate channels.