Regional Finance Manager - Global, Dakar; Link External

We are currently looking for a Regional Finance Manager to join our HQ team, working from our Dakar Office in Senegal.

Contract duration: 12 months.

Starting Date: 15.07.2026.

Location:

Dakar, Senegal (with travels across Central and West Africa covering RDC, TCD, CAR, NER, CDI, MLI, SEN, NGA, BFA, CMR, MRT, BEN, HTI).

The Regional Finance Manager ensures high quality & accurate financial reporting and sound financial management of the IMPACT-managed activities in compliance with IMPACT and Donors’ rules and regulations, and provides oversight to the finance teams in the countries where IMPACT operates.

S/he will contribute to the development of the country/region programs strategic and operational plans, emphasizing financial management policies, practices, and systems that are compliant with local laws and donor requirements while supporting effective implementation of country programs.

As Regional Finance Manager, s/he will have responsibility for all aspects of strategic and analytical finance in the country/ regional program, acting as the principal finance business partner to the Senior Management team (SMT) including Multi‑Country Representative (MCRs), Country Representatives/Coordinators (CRs/CCs), Regional & HQ Finance. S/he supports country teams, line‑manages pooled Country Finance Officers (CFOs), and ensures effective and timely financial management of the IMPACT-managed programs.

• Provides financial information which supports MCRs/CRs/CCs and their Senior Management Teams in making decisions in line with IMPACT strategies (Budget follow‑up, Allocation Table, Master Budget).
• Provides strategic analysis on the overall financial situation of the country program and regional HUB (Funding gap analysis, prognosis).
• Act as a member of SMTs in countries within the region, ensuring awareness of country programmes and potential financial risks.
• Financial Management and Reporting.

• Preparing or proactively supporting both pooled CFOs and dedicated CFO in preparing quality program budgets and timely submitting financial reports to IMPACT HQ in accordance with IMPACT and donor specific guidelines.
• Preparing any regional budgets and forecasts as required, including the mapping of phasing of the multi‑country programs.
• Ensuring validation of all proposals before submission to IMPACT HQ.
• Ensuring that financial info in the global PCM follow‑up tool Ninox is correctly up to date.
• Addressing and coordinating the timely response and submission to all comments by donors on proposals in liaison with relevant staff in country, IMPACT HQ Finance and Project & Partnership Support (PPS) teams.

• In coordination with the RC, CRs and IMPACT HQ, review / negotiate proposals and/or contracts with donors, ensuring requirements are clear and understood.
• In coordination with HQ Finance team, organise the incorporation of financial elements on Ninox database, including Total Project Cost, Activity Budget, Overhead Cost, Fund request amount to donor.
• Contribute when relevant to due diligence exercises of funding partners with Partnership Unit.
• Ensure that all contractual obligations are clearly understood in terms of flexibilities and compliance requirements in close coordination with HQ Finance.

• Ensuring the implementation and monitoring of a master budget / allocation (Staff Allocation & other running costs) at country and regional level to alert and support coordination in decision‑making, including via tasking the pooled CFOs.
• Supporting the country offices, including via tasking the pooled CFOs, to prepare and consolidate monthly BFUs and revise forecasts on an accurate and timely basis.
• When any financial risk is identified, informing relevant staff in country and suggesting potential solutions that would meet donor rules.
• Ensuring ad hoc requests from donors are addressed in liaison with the CC, PPS and HQ Finance.
• Supporting and overseeing the project‑specific filing system for finance in close collaboration with PPS and HQ Finance.

• Responsible for the preparation of quality project financial…