Finance Analyst III

Overview

This role supports a portfolio of projects, including the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project. EpiC is a global, U.S. Government–funded effort that provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to achieve HIV epidemic control among at-risk populations, strengthen global health security (including outbreak response), expand tuberculosis detection and treatment, improve maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) and nutrition, address malaria, and promote health systems strengthening (including supply chain management).

Responsibilities

The Financial Analyst III coordinates financial operations to ensure the fiscal well-being of supported projects. Key duties include financial monitoring, budget analysis, donor reporting support, and providing high-level analytical expertise and guidance to help projects succeed.

Responsibilities include:

• Create, review, and monitor multiple country program budgets with annual budgets from $1–20M.
• Collaborate with staff across teams and offices to update cost-to-complete analyses periodically.
• Assist in subaward management, including assessing capacity and reviewing and monitoring subaward budgets and expenditures.
• Provide on-site and remote financial technical assistance to country-based staff.
• Provide guidance on policy and regulations related to procurement and compliance.
• Interpret and explain discrepancies and variations in financial data.
• Process invoices from sub-awardees, consultants, and other vendors, and process travel expense reports.
• Independently analyze and resolve complex challenges.
• Use financial systems to produce reports, analysis, financial models, and databases.
• Interpret, analyze, and/or evaluate data; ensure compliance with applicable state and federal statutes; and apply Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP).
• Apply advanced technical and administrative knowledge of relevant rules and regulations; defend analyses and recommendations across a variety of issues.
• Serve as a subject matter expert at an advanced level position and may lead teams on complex issues.
• Document more complex or unique issues and articulate written conclusions.
• Implement, enhance, and evaluate tools, systems, and processes; advise management.

Supervision

• Work is performed with minimal direction.
• Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Participates in determining objectives of assignment.
• Recommends and/or makes selection decisions.
• Develops, implements, and improves work plans as needed.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or its International Equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or Related Field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience sufficient to perform the key responsibilities.

Experience

• 8 years of progressively responsible accounting, finance, and operational management experience, including financial management of Department of State global awards.
• Experience providing direct support to program and country offices.
• Direct oversight of subrecipients and execution of subrecipient pre-award and monitoring tasks.
• Hands-on experience creating budgets, monitoring costs, and preparing estimate to complete analyses.
• Advanced knowledge of U.S. Government grants, contracting, and auditing standards as they apply to effective management of multi-year funds.
• Demonstrated excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English; fluent in French preferred.
• Strong, professional communication skills with clients and staff.
• Non-governmental organization (NGO), government, or private sector experience preferred.
• Experience working under minimal supervision.
• Spreadsheet software proficiency required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Non-governmental organization (NGO), government, or private sector experience preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• US Based Hiring Salary Range: USD $90,000 - $110,000 annual.
• International hiring ranges: will differ based on location.

Additional compensation and benefits (US based):

• Employer contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.
• 18 days of paid vacation per year (for full-time staff calculated at 40 hours/week), 12 sick days per year, and 11 holidays per year.
• Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.

Location

• No specific location provided in the posting.

Travel Requirements

• 10–15%

Physical & Work Environment

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at a computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.

Technology to Be Used

• Personal Computer/Laptop
• Microsoft applications (e.g., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams)
• Cell phone/mobile technology
• Standard office equipment

Equal Opportunity and Safeguarding

• The employer is an equal opportunity employer and does not engage in discriminatory practices based on protected characteristics under applicable law.
• The employer is committed to preventing abuse, exploitation, and harassment in work environments and programs, including sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment. Employment offers are subject to appropriate screening checks, which may include reference checks, criminal record checks, and terrorism finance checks.
• The employer follows recruitment procedures that include consenting to these screening checks when applying.