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Egypt Cairo

A Finance Manager

The Goethe-Institute e.V. is the globally active cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany. We promote cultural exchange, education and social discourse in an international  context and support the teaching and learning of the German language. The Goethe-Institute Cairo is the regional institute of the MENA region.

About the Job offer

The Goethe-Institute Cairo is looking for a A Finance Manager for the initiative Enhancing the arts and cultural ecosystem in Egypt starting on October 15, 2025, or later.

The position is a 100% full-time position (currently 40 hours per week) subject to funding, limited until October 14, 2026, with the option of extension until spring/summer 2028.

“Enhancing the arts and cultural ecosystem in Egypt” is an initiative that aims at empowering creative and cultural spaces to establish sustainable long-term programming that engages audiences, fosters local and international partnerships and supports youth engagement.

Responsibilities

In this role the Finance Manager will be responsible for the initiatives financial control,  planning and cash flow, ensuring appropriate budget monitoring. S/he will be the main financial contact point between the different partners and the Goethe-Institute. Her/his responsibilities will include financial control but will also extend to contractual oversight:
  • Coordinate financial planning, administration and reporting with project partners 
  • maintain updated checklists with the financial and procurement requirements, as per to ensure alignment with the Goethe-Institutes internal guidelines and other regulations
  • Verify all project expenditure
  • Prepare project cash flow projections and regular internal financial reports
  • Support and prepare project external audits and expenditure verifications
  • Prepare financial reports to be included in the yearly project reports 
  • Supervise and support project contracting and procurement (sub-granting and service providers), archive contracts
  • Contribute to training grantees on contractual reporting requirements. S/he will also undertake:
  • Administrative tasks: Prepare a variety of administrative documentation; initiate administrative procedures/transactions and ensure follow-up, including payment follow-up in collaboration with the Administration Unit; collaborate with concerned officers and supervisor to ensure all works going according to the specific administrative processes and related procedures to support work Seite 2
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  • planning and timely and coordinated execution of work; Also support 
  • Implementing Partners in preparing financial and required supporting documents.
  • Other tasks: Undertake any other tasks assigned by the supervisors to ensure the success of the work for the project

Our requirements - competencies:

  • Relevant university degree (or equivalent), preferably in the fields of finance/accounting, economics, business administration
  • 2-5 years of experience in budgetary planning, financial administration, monitoring and reporting in the context of large-scale projects
  • Knowledge of relevant financial tools (e.g. SAP analysis
  • Experience of working with international organizations
  • Very good MS Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • Attention to detail and ability to organize, organisational skills, ability to work in a team, communication skills, self-motivated and objective driven
  • Experience of working in the cultural and creative field desired
  • Proficiency with project planning software used by the Goethe-Institute would be an advantage.
  • Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English (oral, written, comprehension); knowledge of German would be an advantage
  • Remuneration and benefits are based on the remuneration scheme of the Goethe-Institute Cairo.

How to Apply

Please send your CV with letter of motivation and references by email until September 10, 2025* to: Bewerbungen-Kairo@goethe.de. Subject: Finance Manager Cultural Ecosystem**

* We will contact you only after the deadline has passed.
**Applications without a subject will not be considered.

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