Position Description

FINANCE DIRECTOR
Department SUDAN
Work Location Sudan - Port Sudan
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Work Location : Sudan - Port SudanType of Post : Unaccompanied
Other Possible Location : Funding : APPROVED
Expected Travel : up to 40%Type of Contract : 
Language Requirement : English, ArabicApplication Deadline : 
Employee Duration : Full-Time

* Starting salaries are based on various factors, including candidate experience, education, knowledge, skills, and the cost of labor where the job is based. Salaries listed only apply to jobs based in the US.

 

Who We Are:

As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people globally. We do this by focusing on our mission and vision, and the values of equality and excellence that guide our organization. We seek dedicated individuals who align with our mission and are passionate about making it a reality by collaborating with others, embracing learning and innovation, and delivering results.

What We Are Looking For:
At CARE, we value diversely talented people who can bring different experiences and perspectives to our organization. We know that not all applicants will have every skill and qualification. We encourage everyone who meets the minimum required qualifications to apply. Having one or more of the preferred qualifications will strengthen an application. But, even if you are earlier in your career or followed a non-traditional educational or professional path, we hope you will consider a career at CARE.

 

Job Title: FINANCE DIRECTOR

Job Location(s): Sudan - Port Sudan

 

JOB SUMMARY:

At CARE, we save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social integration with equal access to services and resources. We are seeking a Finance Director (FD) to join our leadership team in Sudan, where CARE is delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance and supporting resilience-building efforts amid one of the world’s most complex and challenging operational environments.

This role demands not only financial expertise and strategic thinking, but resilience, adaptability, and a proactive leadership approach. If you are driven to make a difference where it matters most, we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity

As Finance Director, you will lead the strategic and day-to-day financial operations of the Country Office, ensuring the integrity, transparency, and compliance of CARE Sudan’s financial and grants management. Sudan’s rapidly evolving political, humanitarian, and economic context requires a leader who is comfortable managing complexity, guiding teams through uncertainty, and building robust systems that support rapid yet accountable program delivery.

You will play a key role in supporting large-scale emergency responses, overseeing a diverse grants portfolio (including major donors such as USAID, ECHO, and the UN), and ensuring CARE Sudan’s financial sustainability through sound cost recovery and master budgeting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Financial Oversight: Lead the planning, budgeting, and financial analysis for a growing and complex portfolio, ensuring that financial data supports agile decision-making in a volatile environment.
  • System Strengthening: Oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of CARE’s financial systems (PeopleSoft), while ensuring appropriate internal controls and workflows are in place.
  • Grants & Contracts Management: Ensure the timely setup, financial reporting, compliance, and closeout of awards. Partner closely with program and grants teams to align budgets with operational realities on the ground.
  • Compliance & Risk Management: Maintain the highest standards of financial integrity. Lead CARE Sudan’s preparedness for audits and ensure compliance with CARE policies and donor requirements.
  • Leadership & Capacity Building: Inspire and manage a national finance team, fostering skills, resilience, and professionalism. Strengthen the financial literacy of non-finance staff, ensuring shared accountability across the office.

 

About You

You are a strategic finance leader who brings:

  • A degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (Master’s or CPA/CA preferred)
  • Minimum 8–10 years of progressive financial management experience, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role
  • Proven success working in complex, high-risk, or fragile contexts (experience in Sudan or similar contexts is an asset)
  • Deep understanding of donor compliance, especially USAID, ECHO, UN, and other institutional funders
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
  • Ability to coach and empower others, manage stress under pressure, and bring clarity to chaos

Why CARE Sudan?

  • Be at the forefront of CARE’s humanitarian and development efforts in a critical context
  • Work with a committed, experienced team navigating one of the most challenging yet impactful operating environments
  • Influence decisions that directly improve the lives of displaced and crisis-affected communities
  • Join an organization that prioritizes staff well-being, safety, and inclusion

Ready to Lead with Purpose?

If you're a mission-driven finance professional ready to lead in a complex setting, we encourage you to apply.

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Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management or equivalent
- Seven (8) to ten (10) years as Finance Controller or Finance Manager in a country office environment;
- Ten (10) years experience in not-for-profit financial, budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, grants / contract management and business management in developing countries;
- Thorough knowledge of financial and accounting practices and procedures

Technical Skills:
- Solid accounting systems experience and thorough understanding of financial accounting, reporting, grants and contract management processes
- Facilitation skills to conduct training sessions for small, medium and large sized groups
- Solid analytical skills, problem solving and experience with major donor audits (e.g USAID, EU, etc.)
- Strong oral and written communication skills; Customer focused while handling multiple priorities
- Ability to quickly learn new systems, processes and procedures and adapt local practices to global standards
- Good leadership, coaching and negotiation skills
- Ability to work on teams, work at detailed level and understand the larger picture
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word
- Proficiency in using financial software applications

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's degree in Business Administration or Accounting.
- Web-based financial system experience

 

 

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CARE is an Equal Opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.

Starting salaries are based on internal equity, candidate experience, and the cost of labor where the job is based. Salaries listed only apply to jobs based in the US.

 

 

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