Project Finance Officer – Contract

Role Overview

• Manage and maintain detailed activity-based project budgets, ensuring alignment with workplans and delivery milestones.
• Track project expenditure against budgets monthly and flag variances, risks, and forecast adjustments.
• Coordinate closely with Project Managers, Program Director, and the Financial Manager to consolidate financial inputs.
• Liaise with client grant and commercial officers (including US government counterparts etc.) on financial submissions, invoicing schedules, and contract compliance.
• Prepare regular financial reports, burn rate updates, and dashboards for internal decision-making.
• Ensure adherence to donor financial regulations (US government, DOS, DOJ, etc.)
• Support operational planning, procurement coordination, and compliance with internal Business Ops processes.
• Ensure documentation, invoices, receipts, and financial records are properly maintained and audit‑ready.
• Contribute to improving financial tools, budget templates, and delivery workflows.
• Provide surge support to other implementation projects as needed across Eastern Africa and the Middle East.

Requirements

• Strong financial analysis skills, including understanding of cost structures and budgeting.
• High proficiency in Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and financial modelling basics.
• Experience in project coordination within multi‑stakeholder or remote teams.
• Prior experience working with USG programming (financial management, reporting, delivery processes).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across delivery, finance, and operations functions.
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and handle multiple concurrent tasks.