Manager, Finance and Administration

Vacancy No.

S18893

Category of Contract

National

Position Type

National

Application Deadline

06/11/2026

Job Posted On

23/10/2026

Duty Station

New Delhi, India

Country

INDIA

Duration

12

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 191 member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. IFRC uses the Triple R – response, resilience and respect – to deliver on Strategy 2030. IFRC responds to disasters and crises, ensuring timely, coordinated and locally led humanitarian action. IFRC supports its members in building community resilience in the areas of climate and environment, health and wellbeing, and migration and displacement. IFRC promotes respect for our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality, including in our work on values, power and inclusion. The IFRC focuses throughout on our core mandate – our raison d’être – of strategic and operational coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability.

IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva and five regional offices in Africa (Nairobi); the Americas (Panama); Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); and MENA (Beirut) as well as representation offices, service centres and delegations across the globe.

The IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

The Country Cluster Delegation (CCD office in Delhi provides management and technical support hub for the four National Societies in India, Maldives, Sri Lanka & Bhutan. The incumbent will be based in Delhi.

The IFRC Country Cluster Delegation supports the National Societies in the cluster to ensure that the socio-economic vulnerabilities are not made worse due to increasing extreme climate events and that transformative agendas are supported. This includes strengthening the National Societies to work on disaster, climate and environmental risk reduction and engage effectively with decisionmakers to build local community resilience and an enabling policy and investment environment.

Job Purpose

Under the supervision of the Head of Delegation (HoD) the Senior Manager, Finance and Administration is responsible for the day to day management of the finance and admin units within the country cluster delegation including India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan. The incumbent will oversee the budgeting, financial and accounting planning management, monitoring income and expenditure, ensuring efficient delivery of office management and overall administrative services.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Risk Management, Internal Controls, and Regulatory Compliance

Ensure maintenance of internal control environment including ensuring proper segregation of duties.

Ensure that all spendings are within the maximum approved ceiling (PEAR approval).

Prepare MoU’s and project agreements for NSs and ensure they are uploaded into Econtracts. Follow dormant WA and ensure flow of expenditure clearance from IFRC staff´s’ working advance.

Implement finance policies, processes, and procedures.

Prepare implementation plan of action for all internal and external audit recommendations assigning risk owners for all the gaps identified.

Provide guidance and support on Cash Transfer Programmes.

Financial Management and Controllership

Manage the funds and financial assets of the Country Cluster Delegation. This will include cash flow and cost control management as well as the management of payments, cashier, bank signatory and payroll functions.

Perform the monthly financial cycle, within the deadlines, without significant error and maintain the accuracy of the numbers, resulting in satisfactory audit reports and positive evaluations of the financial aspects of the operation.

Act as Finance Controller to safeguard Federation’s legal obligation and commitments and take logical and financially sound decisions.

Support the Head of Delegation in matters related to financial analysis and related risk analysis, required for better financial planning processes.

Manage the Budgeting Cycle (Appeal, Operating Budgets and PEARs) and ensure the detailed, realistic, and achievable budgets are presented for the office.

Record and report separately on Emergency Appeal operation financial commitments (external MoUs, pipeline purchase orders, program commitments, etc.) and be fully aware of possible commitments and planned ventures.

Monitor and follow up on operations pledges, identify overdue pledge payments or dormant pledge.

Monitor and indicate underspending on various pledges and recommend possible time frame extensions.

Ensure that all donor reporting requirements (financial) are met within the deadlines, and the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the reports are maintained. Track donor balances and ensure appropriate coding of expenses.

Monitor commitment and spending on the Mobilization table.

Work closely with Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization (SPRM) and Logistics units on commitment and clearance of the pledges and ensure implementation is in line with donor conditions.

Address any dormant working advances.

Manage the day-to-day processing of NSWA.

Review returns from NSs and ensure timely booking.

Carry out a reconciliation of National Society books of accounts.

Review financial reports from NSs under cash transfer and funds transfer.

Financial Reporting

Prepare donor financial reports, on an ad hoc, as required basis & and carry out operations year-end audits

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