Senior Finance Associate

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is hiring a Senior Finance Associate for its Cairo office, which sits in the Global Headquarters under the Global Finance Field Support Branch (CFOFF). The role plans and coordinates financial management services, operational backstopping and service delivery for the Regional Director's Office, outposted global functions and Country Offices, monitors financial risks and corrective actions, and supervises support staff so that financial resources are used compliantly, transparently and efficiently.

Key responsibilities

• Escalate procedural and technical support to staff on finance and budget matters, ensuring compliance with WFP financial policies, rules and regulations.
• Take part in developing and implementing financial policies and procedures, and in improving internal processes, corporate systems and tools.
• Monitor the daily cash position, optimise surplus cash and maximise returns on investment through the liquidity portfolio.
• Ensure timely payments and resolve complex disbursement and replenishment issues in line with WFP rules.
• Contribute to preparing, implementing and monitoring budgets, and monitor expenditure and budget forecasts.
• Coordinate with other teams so that financial and administrative services are efficient and meet team needs.
• Monitor account balances, oversee accurate and timely recording of transactions, and avoid overdrafts.
• Analyse general ledger accounts and initiate corrective actions.
• Prepare and analyse financial and statistical reports and recommend follow-up actions.
• Supervise and coach support staff, such as managing petty cash and reviewing vendor and balance sheet accounts.
• Stand by at all times and follow emergency preparedness practices.

Required profile

• Secondary school completion and a post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in the same business stream, including general administrative work.
• Fluent spoken and written English (Level C) and the UN language used at the duty station (Arabic); knowledge of a third UN official language is highly desirable.

Required skills

• Experience analysing, interpreting data and generating reports at national level.
• Experience coaching and training a new staff member in the RM function.

Applications are submitted only through the online recruiting system, with a CV and cover letter; shortlisted candidates move to the next stage, and all selected candidates undergo reference and background checks. The deadline for applications is 17 November 2026.