Accountabilities

• Has basic knowledge of applicable financial and accounting statutes and regulations, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Monitors day to day financial operations for project(s) within the EIDHS division to include budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Develops, maintains, and improves on financial tools and templates
• Creates, reviews, and processes project budgets
• Assists the Business and Operations Manager in creating and managing division forecasts and budgets
• Supports the establishment of financial internal controls and project governance
• Performs project finance analysis, ensuring work plans are adequately budgeted
• Supports the management of division financial monitoring and reporting systems
• Provides support for field programs by conducting live meeting training on financial systems and processes
• Manages sub recipient financial report for assigned country offices by reconciling US based sub recipients with general ledger accounts
• Reviews and analyzes sub award tracking system, managing US partner payments
• Serves as subject matter expert for project finance and may lead teams on complex issues
• Has in depth technical and administrative knowledge and is able to defend analyses to management
• Helps to ensure compliance with FHI 360, donor and accounting policies and regulatory requirements
• Develops and reports out on monthly financial analysis of project(s) and other presentations, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Applied Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly in both oral and written form
• Analyzes sophisticated project issues and consults with management as needed; works independently and collaboratively as needed.
• Applies expert knowledge of USG and non-traditional funding
• Documents complex or outstanding issues and effectively articulates written conclusions
• Interacts with management to plan, negotiate, and coordinate complex written findings.

Required profile for job ad : Project Finance Manager

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of eight years of dynamically responsible financial analysis and pricing experience in an international nonprofit and/or government contracting environment
• Demonstrated team leader experience in finance department preferred
• Fluent in written and spoken English; French proficiency will be an advantage.
• Prior work experience working for a USG award.