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Finance Manager
Amman, Jordan
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title
Finance Manager
Last Review Date
25.06.2026
Location
Amman, Jordan, with frequent trips outside of Amman Jordan
Reporting to
Deputy Country Director (DCD) Jordan
Overall purpose
Working as an important member of a diverse team who are committed to serve the world’s most vulnerable. The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing all financial activities of the country programme, accountability for financial integrity of the country program, strong financial management, and compliance with organisational, donor, and legal requirements. The role supports efficient operations, strengthens financial systems, and provides strategic leadership to the finance team in line with organisational values.
Project overview
In Jordan, approximately 85% of Syrian refugees are living in host communities and informal tented settlements where they are renting accommodation and trying to survive without the level of services offered in formal camp settings. Medair is working to help support host communities and refugee families who are not living in camps through health, social protection, and psychosocial support programmes to meet essential needs of the most vulnerable.
Major objectives
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Financial Management & Reporting
Ensure timely monthly closing, adhering to reporting timelines and achieve accuracy KPIs for periodic closing processes.
Lead end-to-end financial management of the country programme, ensuring accurate accounting, compliance with international standards, and alignment with donor and statutory requirements.
Oversee the preparation, analysis, and presentation of complex financial reports and management accounts to support senior decision-making.
Drive country programme budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning cycles; develop tools and systems to enhance budget holder accountability.
Manage donor grant finances, ensuring high-quality proposals, reporting, and full cost recovery through appropriate costing methodologies.
Lead and coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring timely responses and implementation of audit recommendations.
Ensure robust financial systems, controls, and accurate fund coding across complex, multi-donor funding structures.
Financial Strategy, Analysis & Decision Support
Provide strategic financial analysis and synthesize complex financial data to guide programme and leadership decisions.
Lead development and implementation of country financial strategy aligned with organisational objectives.
Apply advanced costing, forecasting, scenario planning, and financial modelling techniques to support planning and resource allocation.
Act as a key advisor to senior management on financial performance, risks, and funding scenarios.
Financial Systems, Processes & Administration
Lead continuous improvement of financial systems and processes across functions to enhance efficiency, transparency, and internal controls.
Ensure strong financial governance, compliance, and audit-ready documentation in line with organisational and donor requirements.
Oversee payroll, taxation compliance, cash flow management, and statutory financial obligations.
Ensure effective treasury and cash management, including multi-currency forecasting and liquidity planning.
Leadership & People Management
Design and lead the finance function structure to meet programme needs, including recruitment and workforce planning.
Manage, coach, and develop finance staff to build a high-performing team and strengthen technical capacity.
Set clear direction, drive performance management, and foster a culture aligned with organisational values and ethics.
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
Present complex financial information clearly to senior leadership, non-finance stakeholders, donors, and external partners.
Act as the key finance focal point between country programme, Head Quarters (HQ)/Global Support Office (GSO), and external stakeholders.
Build strong cross-functional collaboration to integrate financial and operational planning.
Influence operational and strategic decisions.
Represent the organisation in external financial, donor, and coordination forums.
Financial Risk, Compliance & Governance
Lead identification, mitigation, and monitoring of financial risks, embedding risk management into decision-making processes.
Develop and implement financial policies, controls, and fraud prevention measures.
Ensure strong governance, ethical standards, and compliance with legal, donor, and organisational frameworks.
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Person Specification
Qualification / Experience
Essential
Desirable
Vocational Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or in a relevant technical field.
Chartered Certified Accountant I.e ACCA, CIMA, CMA
Certified Public Accountant (CPA),
Post-Graduate Degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
Work experience
Five to eight years of finance experience, with at least three to five years in a management role.
At least two years of experience as a Finance Manager in a non-profit, NGO, or humanitarian setting.
Languages
Professional fluency in English (spoken and written)
Fluent Arabic (spoken and written)
IT
Proficiency in accounting/ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Technical Competencies
Essential
Desirable
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Demonstrated understanding of book-keeping, accounting and maintaining financial records
Demonstrated understanding of the form and function of financial statements
Able to prepare financial statements for statutory and regulatory purposes
Able to complete year-end and month-end processes
Able to use financial information and communications technology, specifically excel and ERP Systems.
Able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of international accounting standards
Able to use complex financial and integrated ERP Systems
Financial Process Management
Able to demonstrate leadership in improving financial processes
Able to show good understanding and ownership of individual and team financial processes
Able to analyse and identify weaknesses, advise others, and implement changes to improve process efficiency or strengthen control within the finance function
Able to demonstrate understanding of the inter-relationships between financial and non-financial areas
Able to lead process change across multi-functional teams to improve efficiency and effectiveness within the organisation
Financial Planning
Able to consolidate individual budgets and produce detailed and summary reporting for management review
Able to implement indirect cost recovery and costing techniques
Able to lead financial projects and assignments
Able to coordinate country programme planning cycle
Able to contribute to the delivery of global financial objectives
Able to acts as an in-country financial project sponsor
Management Reporting and Analysis
Able to produce and interpret regular management reporting for multiple stakeholders
Able to lead monthly budget holder BVA meetings to identify reasons for variances and actions required
Able to produce financial plan analyses and clear recommendations in support of management decision making
Able to engage with budget holders to produce high quality narrative reporting
Able to present complex financial information to finance and non-finance stakeholders in innovative and informative ways
Other Technical Skills
Able to develop and lead country programme financial strategies
Able to manage working capital controls and to effectively forecast and monitor cash flow
Able to understand taxation law, evaluate and compute taxes payable, including payroll
Able to manage external audit processes
Strong understanding of financial risk management
Good understanding of treasury management
Management Competencies
Essential
Desirable
Staff Management
Can develop finance skills profiles and recruit finance professionals
Able to develop staff objectives, inductions and manage performance
Dynamic and mature personality, able to oversee multiple tasks, prioritising and delegating as required
Ability to design workforce planning and structure to support programme delivery
Experience with training, mentoring, and coaching staff
Team building
Team-player with good inter-personal and conflict resolution skills
Able to develop individual team members
Able to develop a team for high performance
Experience working with a multicultural team
Leadership
Consultative leader and accountable decision maker
Able to set a clear direction for success
Able to develop and enforce strategy, policies and procedures
Able to build trust, encouraging, humble, and supportive
Able to motivate and inspire people to engage with finance
Able to demonstrates strategic thinking and operational delivery
Communication
Able to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Strong oral and written communication skills
Able to prepare reports for senior managers and external parties
Able to communicate, train, and present verbally with confidence
Able to influence and negotiate
Work Planning
Able to work with minimum supervision
Able to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels
Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines
Other Abilities
Able to apply professional ethics, values and judgement
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Methodical, analytical and commitment to best practice
Willingness to be stretched professionally, personally, and spiritually
WORK CONDITIONS
Medair office in Amman, with frequent field trips to Medair sites inside & outside Amman
JOB DETAILS
JOB COMMITMENT (mention official planned date to start the job and contractual duration of commitment agreed upon (in months / years)
Starting date:
21-07-2026
Duration of commitment:
Open ended
Important note
The CV’s will be reviewed on a rolling basis
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