Senior Associate, Finance & Administration, AFGHS

Palladium•Arlington, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Palladium is seeking a Senior Associate, Finance & Administration to support AFGHS, a country-led, performance-managed transition approach designed to maintain continuity of investments and lifesaving services while strengthening integrated, government-owned health systems. The milestone-based global project is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Global Health Security and Diplomacy division and focuses on continuity of service and measurable system functionality, with outputs tied to verifiable milestones. It supports priority health programs including maternal and child health, malaria, HIV, polio, and tuberculosis. The Senior Associate is part of the Project Delivery Unit (PDU), which provides financial oversight and data analysis for activity buy-ins. The role supports effective and efficient financial and compliance activities in accordance with contractual obligations, company policies, local requirements, and client rules and regulations. It contributes to high-quality project management through financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, compliance support, and related project operations. This is a project role ending September 30, 2027, with the possibility of extension if additional client funding is available and performance is excellent. The role is based in Palladium’s Arlington, Virginia office, with a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days from home. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available. The position reports to the Senior Manager, Finance & Administration and has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Three to five years of work experience, with demonstrated coordination and communication skills.
Interest in financial management, accounting exposure, business administration knowledge, and analytical skills, with experience or interest in supporting financial operations.
Knowledge of US GAAP, government accounting regulations, CAS, FAR, and a variety of government and commercial contract types, including Firm Fixed Price awards.
Excellent Excel skills and experience building or managing financial models, tracking systems, and large datasets for reporting and decision-making.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, planning, and project management skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial information, build relationships, and work effectively independently and as part of a team.
Experience supporting corporate and project audits, internal controls, compliance activities, and financial governance processes.
Proficiency across Microsoft Office applications.
Adaptability and ability to learn quickly, thrive in fast-paced environments, manage multiple priorities, and respond effectively to changing business needs.
Knowledge and use of the Deltek Costpoint Accounting System.
Must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

Advanced ability to manipulate data and formatting, with a thorough understanding of pivot tables and lookup functions.
Experience supporting work implemented by U.S. government agencies or other donor-funded projects.
Experience with Monday.com and Power BI.

Responsibilities

Learn to build budgets, forecasts, templates, and other documents to ensure financial compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
Support the broader Finance team with budget entry into Palladium’s Costpoint accounting system.
Update milestone forecasts in Palladium’s Cobra forecasting software.
Run real-time timesheet analysis reports to align charging with forecasted labor projections.
Support project financial management, including forecasting, budgeting, revenue recognition, fee analysis, unbilled receivables, SF-425 reporting, SF-270 billing, performance scorecards, and financial health assessments.
Monitor milestone spending by month and quarter and perform variance analysis on actuals and cost-to-complete projections.
Monitor expenditures and project performance, identify financial risks and variances, and develop mitigation strategies to support compliance and financial targets.
Prepare, analyze, and present monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports, dashboards, and performance metrics for leadership and stakeholders.
Support the finance and operations team with local tax compliance, audits, payroll reviews, indirect cost rate monitoring, and NICRA analyses.
Deliver financial training as needed and support project activities, including travel and other duties as required.
Assist with internal financial reporting and tasks, including monthly accruals and reviewing partner and vendor invoices, while adhering to PDU calendar deadlines.
Perform other duties as assigned.