Finance Manager LTE - GPA

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation•Seattle, WA

5d•$130,000 - $214,600

About The Position

The Finance Manager provides business and financial analysis and modeling support to the Global Policy & Advocacy Division, partnering with the Global Policy, Advocacy, & Communications team to execute approved strategies. The role works across stakeholders and programs and partners with FP&A colleagues on grantee financial assessments, business case analysis, complex grant structuring and financial due diligence, relationship management, budgeting, financial planning, resource allocation, and foundation-wide priorities. The position is a 9-month Limited Term Employment (LTE) role and may require travel up to 10–15% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 7 years of financial planning experience, or equivalent years of relevant experience.
Strong analytical acumen, particularly in financial modeling and grant structuring.
Knowledge of risk management and organizational due diligence.
Robust analytical, quantitative, and modeling skills across a broad variety of transaction types.
Strong written and verbal communication skills tailored to relevant audiences.
Ability to communicate sophisticated financial concepts to leaders, program staff, grantees, and foundation operational teams with diverse backgrounds.
Strong synthesis skills and ability to absorb and quickly distill significant amounts of information.
Ability to read and analyze financial statements.
Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects or support multiple teams simultaneously.
Strong relationship management skills and demonstrated success working with individuals at all organizational levels.
Ability to use group problem-solving and teamwork to resolve issues involving internal and external partners.
Ability to influence without formal authority and work efficiently, diplomatically, and flexibly with culturally and professionally diverse teams.
High integrity and leadership by example, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive culture.
Intellectual curiosity.
Must have unrestricted legal authorization to work in the country where the position is located without visa sponsorship or other immigration-related support.

Nice To Haves

Experience in international development, policy, advocacy, and/or communications sectors.
International finance experience or exposure.
Advanced Excel skills and data visualization experience.

Responsibilities

Provide financial analysis and business advice to program teams, including business case analyses and feedback related to grant structure, partner organizational effectiveness, business strategy, and pricing strategy.
Lead complex ad hoc analyses and provide program leadership with strategic and financial information for budget management, forecasting, resource allocation, and decision-making.
Support annual budgeting and financial planning, including creating detailed, dynamic four-year budgets, risk assessments, and scenario models.
Conduct organizational assessments and due diligence of grantees and partners, and develop strategies to mitigate financial and organizational risks.
Cultivate and manage relationships with internal stakeholders and partners.
Lead forecasting and portfolio allocation management for assigned Program Strategy Teams, monitoring actuals and forecasts against budget and conducting risk and variance analyses.
Create dynamic financial planning tools to support decisions and communication with program leadership.
Perform financial and risk analysis to support grant-making and grant management.
Partner with program teams to manage grant and contract spending.
Identify operational and financial risks associated with annual budgets and longer-term planning.
Assess business plans and financial sustainability of organizations and projects, and advise program teams on risk mitigation, including grants to build partner capacity.
Assess grantee financial and organizational health through financial statement reviews and discussions with partner finance staff.
Analyze grant portfolio data to generate insights and improve resource allocation.
Structure grants to optimize cash disbursements while considering operational risks.
Use tools and reports to plan and monitor workflow, forecasts, and payout performance.
Participate in cross-foundation efforts to develop tools and standard methodologies for grant-making, pipeline management, and operational excellence.
Participate in complex transactions and special projects with significant financial analysis components.
Perform other duties as assigned.