Emergency Finance and Compliance Officer (LATAM) (3288)

An exciting opening has arisen in our LATAM Influencing team for an enthusiastic, committed, and highly resilient Finance and Compliance Officer.

We are looking for someone with extensive experience in the following areas

• NGO Financial Accounting & Multi-Donor Budgeting: Managing complex internal controls and preparing strict financial reports under tight deadlines.
• Partner Sub-Grant Oversight: Validating financial reports, reviewing physical/scanned supporting documentation, and conducting administrative due diligence for local partner organizations.
• Emergency Financial Workflows: Swiftly processing accounts payable (suppliers, consultants, and expense claims) under high-demand and rapid emergency deadlines.
• Capacity Building: Delivering financial orientation, technical guidance, and training to local partner finance staff.
• Field Logistics & Admin Support: Managing local procurement, supplier contracting, asset tracking, and basic field HR administrative functions.

Tearfund needs to ensure the ethical, professional, compliant, and efficient management of all financial operations for our post-earthquake response programme. We urgently need someone who can maintain robust internal controls, eliminate over/under expenditure, and keep our records fully audit-ready under the pressure of an emergency context.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day financial management of partner humanitarian funds, maintaining accurate digital cashbooks, and coordinating local procurement in strict compliance with our Anti-Corruption Guidelines.

Do you have a passion for financial integrity and serving the most vulnerable? Are you a solution-focused team player who maintains calm under physical and mental pressure? Do you enjoy setting up rapid workflows and working to tight emergency deadlines? Then it could be the role for you!

You will also be able to encourage and empower local partners, providing actionabl...