Finance Analyst III

FHI 360 • US-REMOTE-DC, DC

3d • $90,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Job Summary:
The Financial Analyst III will coordinate financial operations, including overall financial monitoring and support/guidance to country offices, to ensure the fiscal well-being of supported projects. S/he provides financial management and guidance, conducts analyses of financial data, provides budget analyses for project funds, and reviews and prepares required reports to the donor to ensure compliance with the donor's requirements. S/he proactively guides and supports respective financial success by providing high level analytical expertise, implementing business strategies and developing strong customer relationships.

Creates, reviews, and monitors multiple country program budgets with annual budgets from $1-20M. Collaborates with staff from other teams and other offices to update cost-to-complete analyses periodically.
Assists in subaward management, including assessment of capacity and review and monitoring of budgets and expenditures.
Provides on-site and remote financial technical assistance to country-based staff and provides guidance on policy and regulations related to procurement and compliance.
Interprets and provides explanation for discrepancies and variations in financial data.
Processes invoices from sub-awardees, consultants and other vendors, and processes travel expense reports.
Independently analyzes and resolves complex challenges.
Uses financial systems to produce reports, analysis, financial models and databases.
Interprets, analyzes and/or evaluates data, ensures compliance with applicable state and federal statutes, and uses Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP).
Applies advanced level technical and administrative knowledge of the rules and regulations in the subject area and defends analyses and recommendations relating to a variety of issues.
This is an advanced level Financial Analyst position which serves as a subject matter expert and may lead teams on complex issues.
Documents more complex or unique issues and effectively articulates written conclusions.
Implements, enhances, and evaluates tools, systems and processes, and serves as a trusted advisor to management.
Has in-depth technical and administrative knowledge and is able to defend analyses to management.
Supervision Given/Received:
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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Experience working under minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet software required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate financial operations, including overall financial monitoring and support/guidance to country offices, to ensure the fiscal well-being of supported projects.
• Provides financial management and guidance, conducts analyses of financial data, provides budget analyses for project funds, and reviews and prepares required reports to the donor to ensure compliance with the donor's requirements.
• Proactively guides and supports respective financial success by providing high level analytical expertise, implementing business strategies and developing strong customer relationships.
• Creates, reviews, and monitors multiple country program budgets with annual budgets from $1-20M.
• Collaborates with staff from other teams and other offices to update cost-to-complete analyses periodically.
• Assists in subaward management, including assessment of capacity and review and monitoring of budgets and expenditures.
• Provides on-site and remote financial technical assistance to country-based staff and provides guidance on policy and regulations related to procurement and compliance.
• Interprets and provides explanation for discrepancies and variations in financial data.
• Processes invoices from sub-awardees, consultants and other vendors, and processes travel expense reports.
• Independently analyzes and resolves complex challenges.
• Uses financial systems to produce reports, analysis, financial models and databases.
• Interprets, analyzes and/or evaluates data, ensures compliance with applicable state and federal statutes, and uses Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP).
• Applies advanced level technical and administrative knowledge of the rules and regulations in the subject area and defends analyses and recommendations relating to a variety of issues.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and may lead teams on complex issues.
• Documents more complex or unique issues and effectively articulates written conclusions.
• Implements, enhances, and evaluates tools, systems and processes, and serves as a trusted advisor to management.
• Has in-depth technical and administrative knowledge and is able to defend analyses to management.

Benefits

• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.
• All US based staff working full-time, which is calculated at 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.
• Competitive benefits package
• Professional development
• Policies and programs that support a healthy work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior