Senior Manager, Financial Planning – Analysis

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

📋 Description

• Oversee financial planning and analysis for the project's portfolio throughout the complete award lifecycle.

• Deliver timely and precise financial insights to program leadership to aid in risk management and decision-making.

• Administer project budgets alongside the entity's contribution to the annual operating budget.

• Track expenditures and forecasts relative to award conditions.

• Ensure that project finance supports donor reporting and the closing of projects.

• Direct the entity's project finance team while enhancing financial stewardship and capacity across the entity's portfolio and network.

• Conduct financial analysis for high-risk, high-reward countries and projects, as well as complex or centrally managed awards.

• Oversee the Monthly Project Financial Review (MPFR) process and pipeline forecasts.

• Keep track of deliverable-to-payment records for milestone-based or fixed-price agreements and monitor cost-to-complete along with projected surplus or deficit.

• Detect under- and over-spending and collaborate with project leads to agree on corrective measures.

• Highlight potential issues and suggest corrective actions to senior management.

• Act as the department's lead and primary contact for project financial analysis for program leadership and donor representatives.

• Aid in project budgets, realignments, cost extensions, and no-cost extensions.

• Coordinate the development of country budgets across the portfolio.

• Supervise project finance contributions to the annual operating budget, including inputs and reforecasts.

• Assist with quarterly reviews of surplus and deficits.

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of 1–5 direct reports, including goal setting, performance evaluations, recruitment, onboarding, and training.

• Distribute portfolio work among the team and address competing demands on analysts' time.

• Oversee project finance activities encompassing award setups, modifications, donor financial reports, variance explanations, program inputs, and readiness for financial closeout.

• Enhance project financial analysis capabilities among program and country-based finance staff.

• Interpret donor regulations, including US Government requirements and those of multilateral and private funders, into actionable guidance.

• Implement HXP Finance standards and maintain project finance templates and the portfolio financial health dashboard.

• Support audits by providing project-level documentation.

• Perform other assigned duties.

• Engage in 10–25% international travel.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent international qualification) in finance, accounting, business, international development, or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in donor-funded Finance/Accounting, including budget development and financial analysis.

• At least 3 years of supervisory experience.

• A minimum of 1 year of experience with milestone-based, deliverable-based, or fixed-price agreements, including cost-to-complete and projected surplus or deficit analysis, preferably within multi-country or centrally managed awards (as part of the 10 years).

• Proficient Excel user, with skills in pivot tables and advanced functions.

• Familiarity with data query tools is advantageous.

• Strong communication skills in English are essential.

• Proficiency in French, Spanish, Portuguese, or regional languages is preferred.

• Understanding of federal compliance regulations and cost principles, including 2 CFR 200, as well as requirements from other institutional donors.

• Experience with Unit4 or a similar ERP system is necessary.

• Proven analytical skills and financial expertise.

• Ability to convey complex financial information clearly to both program and leadership audiences, and to develop the financial capacity of non-financial colleagues.

• Demonstrated project management and teamwork abilities.

• High attention to detail is essential.

• Experience living or working outside the US is preferred.

• A Master's Degree, CPA, ACCA, or CMA is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive array of benefits customized for each country.

• Salary and benefits in line with the role and local office practices.

• Employment through the local EGPAF office for hires based outside the US.