Head of Finance - International Projects

About the role

Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Head of Finance to join its International Projects team in Juba, South Sudan. The organisation works through humanitarian action to help people and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The role provides strategic leadership for the country finance function, advising the Country Director and senior team on performance, resource allocation, funding sustainability, major deadlines, risks and key decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and be a consistent witness for Him.
• Lead all budgeting cycles (annual, mid-year, donor, internal and proposal), setting timelines, roles, assumptions and review standards so that every cost category is complete, reasonable and aligned with operational plans.
• Establish and maintain a financial risk-management framework covering liquidity, cash, banking, foreign exchange, donor compliance, fraud, taxation and portfolio concentration, using scenario analysis and risk indicators.
• Oversee finance operations across Juba, field offices and the International Headquarters, ensuring accurate records, timely closing, strong internal controls, audit readiness and continuous improvement of systems such as PeopleSoft.
• Lead, coach and develop the finance team, foster succession planning and represent Finance in leadership, donor, HQ, banking and audit forums.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field; a relevant master's degree is an advantage.
• A recognized professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is strongly preferred.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible finance experience, including at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role with complex budgets, multiple awards, dispersed teams and high-risk operations.
• Demonstrated experience with humanitarian finance, institutional donors, statutory requirements, financial risk analysis and enterprise finance-system implementation or improvement.
• Experience in South Sudan or a comparable conflict-affected, cash-intensive, access-constrained environment is strongly preferred.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); completion can be arranged after hire.

Required skills

• Financial risk analysis and budgeting.
• PeopleSoft or a comparable enterprise finance system (strongly preferred).
• Fluency in English; the position involves frequent domestic travel within South Sudan, including to remote and hardship locations, and occasional international travel.

What we offer

• International medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid family medical leave, paid holidays and 12 vacation/personal days.
• 10 sick days and a retirement savings plan.
• On-site medical clinic for staff and dependents when at the International Headquarters.