Project Finance Officer

Job Summary

Supporting budgeting and financial tracking for implementation projects, the part-time Project Finance Officer will manage project budgets, track expenditures, and ensure compliance with donor regulations in a fully remote contract role.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain detailed activity-based project budgets, ensuring alignment with workplans and delivery milestones
• Track project expenditure against budgets monthly and flag variances, risks, and forecast adjustments
• Prepare regular financial reports, burn rate updates, and dashboards for internal decision-making

Required Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis skills, including understanding of cost structures and budgeting
• High proficiency in Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and financial modelling basics
• Experience in project coordination within multi-stakeholder or remote teams
• Prior experience working with USG programming (financial management, reporting, delivery processes)
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and handle multiple concurrent tasks