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Roving Finance Officer

OXFAM
South Sudan - Akobo
Full-time
3rd April 2026
Listed today
  • Location:South Sudan - Akobo
  • Workplace Type:On-site
  • Hours:40
  • Salary:competitive
  • Job Family:Business Support & Admin
  • Division:Operations
  • Grade:National D2
  • Job Type:Fixed Term
  • Closing Date:3 April 2026
  • Country:South Sudan

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like saving lives, governance and peace building, education, land rights and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness. To read more about our values please click  here

The Role

Oxfam has been working in South Sudan since 1983. Our Programmatic Strategy concentrates on saving lives, Resilient Livelihoods, Advancing Gender Justice and Good Governance and Active Citizenship through a full spectrum platform that includes humanitarian response, recovery and resilience, long term development and policy and advocacy. Oxfam currently operates via seven area field offices in South Sudan. (It also works in partnership with several national organisations and community groups.

Position:  Roving Finance Officer

Location:  Jonglei

Grade & Level:  D2

Contract Type:  Fixed Term

Number of post: 01

  • Manage and coordinate all cash transfers from the Financial Service Provider to the Field offices to ensure funds are available for programme activities.
  • Review and process payments in line with Oxfam financial policies and procedures, ensuring they are properly approved, accurately recorded, and reported on time.

  • Ensure cash records are updated daily and all cash received are deposited promptly.
  • Monitor and follow up on any discrepancies, coordinating with the Juba office to resolve issues in a timely manner.
  • Advise thematic leads on cash requirements and prepare cash top-up requests for consolidation by Juba.
  • Prepare accurate and timely bank and cash reconciliations for the office.
  • Ensure all petty cash vouchers are properly approved, supported with relevant documentation, and securely filed in line with donor and statutory requirements.

  • Ensure all staff-related recoveries (e.g., advances, floats, loans, private flight cost) are properly tracked and recovered through approved payroll deductions or direct payments.
  • Maintain and regularly update the Float register, ensuring it aligns with PeopleSoft records in the balance sheet, in compliance with Oxfam policies.

  • Support the Finance Manager in reviewing Programme budgets and forecasts to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal guidelines and donor requirements.
  • Assist thematic leads in preparing project budgets that feed into overall Programme budgets.
  • Review proposal budgets to ensure they align with donor regulations, formats, and costing requirements.
  • Ensure correct coding of expenditures and proper recharging of costs to other Oxfam offices where applicable.
  • Prepare monthly invoices or recharges for private expenditures/shared costs (e.g, accommodation, office space and other agent costs) and ensure timely recovery in line with Oxfam recovery policy.

· Serve as a final compliance check to minimize financial and fraud risks that may affect Programme implementation.

· Ensure payments, coding, and accounting entries are processed accurately and in line with Oxfam Finance, HR, and Logistics policies and procedures.

· Promote strong internal controls and escalate any identified risks or irregularities in a timely manner.

· Prepare and upload monthly cashbooks and journal entries into Peoplesoft for review and Posting by the head of finance

· Ensure all field level expenses are accurately coded and captured in the cash book before month end closure.

· Support the month end close process by reconciling ledgers, reviewing outstanding balances, and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner

· University degree with a specialization in Finance or Accounting.

· Accountancy professional qualification {ACCA or CPA}

· Ability to plan with good organizational skills, including prioritization and ability to work under pressure.

· Team-working skills.

· Good computer skills: Excel, Word, the purchasing system and Helios system

· Good reporting and communication skills

· Knowledge of multiple donor funding regulations.

· Good knowledge of financial systems. (PeopleSoft, Sun EPRS,)

· Good written and spoken English

· Minimum 3 years proven relevant and progressive work experience preferably with INGO.

· Excellent analytical skills particularly from the point of view of cost-effective financial management.

· Multi-tasking and higher efficiency, Attention to details.

· Proven experience of management of suppliers / contracts and financial systems.

· Initiative and ability to follow up on issues.

Flexibility under pressure and in response to changing needs

Interested Applicants should send soft copies of their CVs, Cover letters and copies of academic certificates responding to this role  and  hard copies to Oxfam  Office Juba Hrsouthsudan@oxfam.org.uk the Required Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

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Location

South Sudan - Akobo

Oxfam Field Office - Akobo, Akobo Mission Road, Akobo, South Sudan

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