Finance Analyst III

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate financial operations, including overall financial monitoring and support/guidance to country offices, to ensure the fiscal well-being of supported projects.
• Provide financial management and guidance, conduct analyses of financial data, provide budget analyses for project funds, and review and prepare required reports to the donor to ensure compliance with the donor's requirements.
• Proactively guide and support respective financial success by providing high level analytical expertise, implementing business strategies and developing strong customer relationships.
• Create, review, and monitor multiple country program budgets with annual budgets from $1-20M.
• Collaborate with staff from other teams and other offices to update cost-to-complete analyses periodically.
• Assist in subaward management, including assessment of capacity and review and monitoring of budgets and expenditures.
• Provide on-site and remote financial technical assistance to country-based staff and provide guidance on policy and regulations related to procurement and compliance.
• Interpret and provide explanation for 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 use Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP).
• Apply advanced level technical and administrative knowledge of the rules and regulations in the subject area and defend analyses and recommendations relating to a variety of issues.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and may lead teams on complex issues.
• Document more complex or unique issues and effectively articulate written conclusions.
• Implement, enhance, and evaluate tools, systems and processes, and serve as a trusted advisor to management.
• Work is performed with minimal direction; participates in determining objectives of assignment; work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives; recommends and/or makes selection decision; develops, implements and improves work plans as needed.

Qualifications

• 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 successfully perform the key responsibilities of the job.
• 8 Years of progressively responsible accounting, finance and operational management, and experience providing financial management of Department of State global awards, including direct support to program and country offices, direct oversight of subrecipients and execution of subrecipient pre-award and monitoring tasks, and 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.
• Must demonstrate excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English; fluent in French preferred.
• Non-governmental organization (NGO), government, or private sector experience preferred.
• Experience working under minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet software required.

Pay

• US Based Hiring Salary Range: USD $90,000 - $110,000 annual (international hiring ranges will differ based on location)
• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account
• All US based staff working full-time (40 hours/week) receive 18 days of paid vacation per year, 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)

Schedule

• Full-time position (40 hours/week)
• Travel Requirements: 10-15%