Program Financial Analyst in CRDF Global

Position Summary: 

Under the direction of the Senior Program Financial Analyst (SPFA), the Program Financial Analyst will serve as a finance strategic partner to the program, working closely with Mision Delivery staff to meet financial targets. The position will lead the analysis of the program's financial performance, including budget variance analysis, developing year end forecast and EACs, and assess project risk and mitigation plans. The ideal candidate works well in a team environment and will display a proactive leadership approach focused on building internal relationships across departments and holding teams accountable to financial targets. The Program Financial Analyst should have relevant experience, including budgeting, program and customer reporting, and financial analysis. Skills required include, but are not limited to, strong customer service, interpersonal and communications skills, excellent Excel skills, and strong problem solving and analytical skills.

This position is based in CRDF Global’s office in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead the financial analysis and reporting function for the assigned program; Lead the development of the program’s annual operating plan for the organization; analyze actual revenue and expenses against budget; explain material budget variances; highlight areas of concern, proposing a range of solutions to address these concerns; and perform analytics to inform timely and accurate decision-making.
• Serve as liaison between the Accounting Department and Mision Delivery for integrated financial management.
• Create monthly and quarterly financial performance reports, as well as ad-hoc financial reports
• Assist the program with managing contract budgets, including realignments, modifications, and extensions.
• Contribute to business development and proposal budget development.
• Assist SPFA with analyzing Operating Division's financial performance, identifying major revenue and cost drivers, and reporting variance to plan
• Assist Mision Delivery in workforce planning for the program

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, administration, management, or related field
• 5+ years of financial analysis experience, including budget preparation, monthly reporting, and developing estimate to complete for projects.
• Advanced level of Microsoft Excel skills
• Knowledge of financial analysis, budget/forecasting, and revenue tracking at the project and program level
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Understands U.S. and foreign government-funded programs is a plus but not a requirement
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

CRDF Global offers a competitive salary and benefits package. CRDF Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). CRDF Global provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran, or disabled status.