Financial Programme Coordinator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Serve as the main financial partner for designated country offices, delivering strategic financial assistance throughout the program and funding lifecycle.

• Oversee the financial assessment and creation of proposal budgets, budget narratives, cost allocation methods, and submissions to donors.

• Offer financial expertise during Go/No-Go evaluations by analyzing funding opportunities, risks, cost recovery, and operational viability.

• Track the financial performance of portfolios through budget-versus-actual comparisons, financial forecasting, and pipeline monitoring, while suggesting necessary corrective measures.

• Assist country offices in drafting multi-year budgets and funding forecasts to pinpoint funding deficiencies and growth potential.

• Ensure adherence to donor regulations, internal policies, and financial protocols related to grants, funding, and partnerships.

• Provide pertinent financial analysis for portfolio reviews, country program discussions, and funding management activities.

• Aid in audits, risk management actions, grant closures, and follow up on audit recommendations.

• Enhance the skills of country teams through training, mentoring, and coaching on donor compliance, financial management, and grant budgeting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a similar field.

• Proven experience in program finance, grant management, and donor funding within international NGOs.

• Strong understanding of donor compliance, budgeting, financial oversight, and reporting.

• Solid knowledge of the financial expectations of major institutional donors.

• Experience in supporting Finance teams and collaborating with Programme, Grants, and Partnerships teams.

• Exceptional analytical abilities, with the capacity to identify risks and enhance financial performance.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Advanced skills in Excel and financial management systems; familiarity with Oracle NetSuite is a plus.

• Proficiency in Arabic is a bonus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work

• Up to 20% international travel