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To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

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 six area field offices in South Sudan. (It also works in partnership with several national organisations and community groups.

Position:  Finance Assistant

Reports to: Finance Officer

Location: Yuai and Lankien

Grade & Level:  EZ1 National

Contract Type:  Fixed Term

Number of posts: 1

Duration of Contract:  5 Months

DIMENSIONS

• The position of Finance Assistant works to support the high work traffic in order to meet expected degree of efficiency in financial management and control as well as the need for high level compliance with strict donor requirements. This therefore requires a high calibre person with the ability to cope with high routine accounting work, but with substantial sensitivity to accuracy and detail. The position will be an integral part of the project’s financial management team

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cash and bank Management          

• Prepare bank reconciliation statements
• Process and issue cheque and cash, petty cash payment for all accounts due and issue receipts
• Ensure petty cash top up is done at appropriate levels in consultations with finance officer
• Ensure petty cash requests are properly supported and authorized.
• Deal with daily petty cash transactions and ensure that reconciliations are completed on daily basis
• Receipt all income received and bank the same immediately.

Payment and invoice Management

• Prepare supplier account reconciliations
• To receive and process all invoices, expense forms and requests for payments
• Issue floats and expense reimbursements to staff and track for accountability

Expenditure Coding & Upload of Journals

• Update fixed assets register, prepare and upload the depreciation journals on monthly basis
• Prepare cashbook and bank journals for all payments made in a timely manner
• Ensure all expenses are properly coded before uploading

Skills, Competency and Knowledge

Skills

• Degree or Diploma with 4 years experience
• Competent in the use of computers especially spreadsheets (Excel), accounting packages and word processing preferably Word. Competent in the use of email packages.
• Ability to manage competing tasks; ability to prioritise and produce high level output consistently.
• Minimum 2 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.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of multiple donor funding regulations.
• Good knowledge of financial systems.
• Good written and spoken English

Deadline for submission of applications is 29 April 2026. 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  Renk  Hrsouthsudan@oxfam.org.uk the Required Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge to  our Internal Oxfam Link on  https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/internal/vacancy/24584/description