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About Us Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We develop innovative solutions, advocate for lasting change, and reach 24 million people each year through proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. Operating in more than 50 countries, our teams partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequality, and emergencies. Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network and currently manages operations in Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, and Haiti. In partnership with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre, Action Against Hunger is implementing a DG ECHO-funded Regional Disaster Preparedness Program across Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti, with an additional consortium component in South Sudan. We are seeking a Regional Finance Manage r to provide strategic financial leadership, donor compliance, partner oversight, and financial risk management for this complex, multi-country program. About the Role The Regional Finance Manager will serve as the senior financial authority for the DG ECHO Regional Disaster Preparedness Program across Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, South Sudan, and the regional component. Reporting to the Regional Consortium Coordinator, this role will establish and maintain the financial systems, controls, reporting standards, and compliance frameworks required to protect the integrity of the program and ensure transparent, efficient, and accountable use of donor funding. The Regional Finance Manager will oversee consolidated budgeting, financial forecasting, donor reporting, sub-grant management, audit readiness, multi-currency operations, and Crisis Modifier financial preparedness. The role will also provide functional guidance and capacity strengthening to country finance teams and consortium partners. This position is ideal for an experienced humanitarian finance leader with strong DG ECHO grant-management expertise, multi-country financial oversight experience, and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear recommendations for program leadership. Key Responsibilities Provide overall financial oversight for the consolidated program budget across Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, South Sudan, and the regional component. Maintain an accurate master budget with clear visibility of expenditure, commitments, forecasts, and available balances by country, result area, budget line, and implementing partner. Develop quarterly multi-country cash-flow forecasts and consolidated monthly Budget Versus Actual reports, including analysis of burn rates, variances, financial risks, and recommended corrective actions. Lead financial preparedness for Crisis Modifier activations, including rapid budget realignment, emergency cash disbursement planning, partner financing, expenditure tracking, and post-activation reconciliation. Advise program leadership on eligible costs, budget flexibility, exchange-rate exposure, underspending, cost overruns, liquidity, and partner disbursement risks. Serve as the primary financial reporting lead for the DG ECHO grant, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of interim, mid-term, final, and amendment-related financial reports. Prepare complete donor reporting and audit documentation packages, including expenditure schedules, procurement records, source documents, partner financial statements, and cost-allocation explanations. Maintain program-wide audit readiness and coordinate internal audits, DG ECHO expenditure-verification exercises, auditor requests, and implementation of audit recommendations. Manage financial aspects of grant amendments, budget revisions, no-cost extensions, reporting-period changes, and formal donor financial communications. Develop and enforce consistent financial reporting standards, templates,