About : Action contre la Faim

Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has been part of its identity for 45 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 7 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health - Mental Health, Psychosocial Support - Food Security and Livelihoods - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Advocacy - Climate - Research. In 2023, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 21 million people in nearly 51 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Your position and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Country Director and the functional management of the Regional Finance Manager, you will ensure sound and transparent administration of funds in the Country Office by providing accounting and financial management consistent with the ACF financial management framework and local legislation.

More specifically, your missions will be to :

• Contribute to the definition of mission strategy
• Ensure high quality accounting for the mission
• Ensure high quality cash management for the mission
• Provide financial and budgetary management
• Promote and ensure financial collaboration and coordination with mission partners
• Prevent and manage fraud and corruption
• Manage the Finance team in capital and be Technical/Support Manager of Finance Managers in the bases (5 Finance collaborators : 1 Deputy Head of Department, 1 Financial Accounting Manager, 1 Senior Finance Officer, 1 Finance Officer and 1 Finance Assistant)

Your profile

You hold a Master degree or equivalent in finance, accounting, business administration, or other relevant field.

You have at least 5 years of experience in country level leadership of the finance function in one or more challenging humanitarian contexts, with strong supervisory experience.

You have experience in accounting, including management of the general ledger, journal entries, payroll, payables and balance sheet, as well as skills in budget preparation and analysis, financial reporting preparation and presentation.

You are able to develop, implement and monitor financial management policies and procedures in challenging environments.

You are fluent in written and spoken English. Arabic will be consider as an asset.

Your employment conditions

Start date : 15/12/2025

• Fixed term contract under French legislation: 6 months
• Monthly gross salary from 2597 to 2968€ upon experience, including 13th month
• Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary
• Annual salary increase: 6% increase after and each 12 months of continuous contract
• Monthly per diem and living allowance: 730$ net, field paid
• Monthly country allowance: 450€
• Child allowance: 1500€ per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000€/year)
• Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
• Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the health and repatriation insurance agreement fees, for your medical expenses (as well as your dependents if you have a family post), and up to 1 month after the end of your contract.
• Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)
• Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 € for each RnR period
• Accompaniment and trainings:
  • Follow-up and support for career development
  • Free and unlimited access to the e-learning platform Talentsoft
• Field trips

ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.