Financial Control Manager

Work time: Part-time position - 60%-80% (24 to 32 hours per week)

Reporting to: Head of Finance and Systems

Renumeration
: 8’000 CHF/month gross for a full-time equivalent 100% (40 hours per week)

The Global Survivors Fund (GSF) was launched in October 2019 by Nobel Peace Prize laureates Dr Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad. Its mission is to enhance access to reparations for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence around the globe, thus responding to a gap long identified by survivors. GSF acts to provide interim reparative measures in situations where states or other parties are unable or unwilling to meet their responsibilities.

It advocates for duty bearers and the international community to develop reparations programmes and alsoguides states and civil society by providing expertise and technical support. GSF’s survivor-centric approach is the cornerstone of its work.

The Financial Control Manager safeguards the integrity, accuracy and completeness of GSF’s accounting records and financial control environment. Reporting to the Head of Finance & Systems, the role oversees accounting quality, financial closure, operational treasury, statutory and regulatory compliance, audit preparation, and continuous improvement of financial policies, procedures and controls. The Manager directly manages and supervises the Financial Control Assistant and reviews work executed by the Assistant, the Account Payable part of the Procurement officer role and outsourced accounting provider, ensuring clear delegation, timely delivery and appropriate review without duplicating day‑to‑day execution.

The role also provides Finance Business Partnering to Operations Heads of Unit and HR and technical financial‑control guidance across GSF.

Financial accounting, general ledger, closure and outsourced provider management

• Own the integrity, accuracy and completeness of the general ledger and supporting accounting records, including work delivered by the outsourced accounting provider;
• Oversee and review the timely preparation of trial balances, journals, reconciliations, balance‑sheet schedules and supporting documentation, ensuring outstanding items are investigated and resolved;
• Lead monthly, quarterly and year‑end close, assigning preparation work, reviewing outputs and coordinating internal teams and the outsourced accounting provider against timelines and quality standards;
• Ensure consistent application of accounting policies, coding structures and allocation rules and that corrections and adjustments are completed promptly;
• Maintain complete, organised and auditable financial records and appropriate retention of supporting documentation.

Financial controls, policies and compliance

• Propose improvements to GSF’s financial control framework, finance policies, procedures, standard operating procedures and practical guidance, supervising delegated drafting and implementation;
• Monitor compliance with policies, delegated authorities, approval workflows and separation of duties and recommend corrective action where weaknesses are identified;
• Lead periodic control reviews and support the prevention, detection and escalation of errors, misuse of funds, fraud indicators and other financial risks;
• Provide technical accounting and financial‑control advice to Finance colleagues, budget holders and other internal stakeholders;
• Ensure payroll‑related financial controls, reconciliations and accounting entries are complete and appropriately reviewed.

Treasury and financial operations

• Oversee and supervise operational treasury, bank and payment processes executed by the Financial Control Assistant, ensuring appropriate controls, authorised access, escalation and timely execution;
• Review cash…