Consortium Finance Coordinator

About the role

Under the supervision of the Chief of Party and with line management from the Head of Support Services, the Consortium Finance Coordinator will oversee financial management for the DRC country programme and its consortium portfolio. The role blends country‑office duties with coordination of consortium grants, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting and effective financial controls.

Key responsibilities

• Provide compliance oversight for the consortium, ensuring adherence to donor regulations, partnership agreements, DRC policies and internal guidelines.
• Review partner procurement, programme transactions and contracts for compliance, including anti‑fraud and diversion checks.
• Maintain financial and compliance risk registers, follow up mitigation measures and advise partners on financial decisions and donor requirements.
• Support the Grants team in issuing, monitoring and closing sub‑grant agreements in line with requirements.
• Process partner payment requests, reconcile accounts and monitor liquidation of instalments.
• Review and verify partner financial reports, consolidate data for donor reporting and track budget changes, reallocations, overspending and underspending.
• Coordinate consortium and partner audits, compliance reviews and financial close‑outs, and follow up on findings.
• Conduct field visits and financial verifications with partners as needed.
• Provide technical guidance to finance staff, DRC budget holders and consortium partners on finance policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Facilitate coordination between Finance, Programmes, Grants, Supply Chain, HR, Area Offices and the Consortium Management Unit.

Required profile

• Proven experience in financial management, budgeting and reporting within international development or donor‑funded projects.
• Strong knowledge of donor regulations, compliance standards and internal control frameworks.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple partners and stakeholders across a complex consortium.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of French is an asset.

Required skills

• ERP/Dynamics financial systems