Under the line management of the IMPACT Country Representative, the Senior Finance Officer is responsible for working with the IMPACT regional finance officer, IMPACT HQ finance control unit and ACTED finance department in Sudan and Uganda on behalf of IMPACT/REACH to facilitate all financial responsibilities of the different teams.

Act as the primary focal point for all finance-related needs for IMPACT Sudan, liaising with IMPACT and ACTED departments regularly.
Lead the country mission in the preparation of budget proposals for multiple donors ensuring that programme are fully funded.
Ensure that IMPACT and ACTED expenditure are aligned with approved budgets and ensure a proactive approach to financial monitoring of the mission
Preparation of financial reporting ensuring that all donor requirements are being respected and the expenditure of the project was optimal (HQ controllers to validate).
Guide IMPACT SMT members on their activity budgets and expenditure
Maintain ownership of finances in each mission and communicate regularly on identifying financial risks and opportunities to the Country Representative.
Financial Tools and Allocations
Prepare project budgets in collaboration with SMT members, and with shared responsibility with Country Representative, to properly financially plan for project activities and staffing needs
Update financial tools for REACH on a regular basis, in particular the Contract Follow up (CFU), national staff allocation table, expat staff allocation table, support cost allocation table, and reviews monthly budget follow ups for REACH components.
Communicate regularly on the follow up financial tools to IMPACT Finance HQ, ACTED CFMs, and Country Representative, and other financial tasks that arise in the course of project cycles
Updates the REACH timesheet preparation file at the end of each month to ensure proper staff allocation based on the IMPACT allocation table; liaise with IMPACT HQ to ensure harmonization of in-country tools and HQ salary allocations
Check SAGA (Accountancy extract ACTED) and SAGE (Accountancy extract IMPACT) on a regular basis to ensure expenses are correctly allocated.
Oversight of the Budget Follow Up (BFU) for IMPACT-led grants, and review of ACTED-led grant BFUs for allocations, expenditures (ledgers), and forecasts.
Review of IMPACT Financial Sheets before they are sent to IMPACT HQ.
Support Coordination in understanding expenditure trends and allocating or budgeting more resources where necessary.
Quarterly mission financial reviews with the Country Representative to track expenditure on mission budgets and assess financial risk
Liaise directly with REACH FLATS teams to ensure payments and smooth FLATS operations throughout REACH mission in Sudan