Project Finance Officer – Contract

GIST Research Ltd

Project Finance Officer responsible for budgeting and financial tracking for Gist, supporting projects across multiple regions. Ensuring compliance and effective coordination for implementation efforts.

Posted 5/20/2026part-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Coordinate closely with Project Managers, Program Director, and the Financial Manager to consolidate financial inputs.
Liaise with **client grant and commercial officers** (including US government counterparts etc.) on financial submissions, invoicing schedules, and contract compliance.
Prepare regular **financial reports**, burn rate updates, and dashboards for internal decision-making.
Ensure adherence to donor financial regulations (US government, DOS, DOJ, etc.)
Support operational planning, procurement coordination, and compliance with internal Business Ops processes.
Ensure documentation, invoices, receipts, and financial records are properly maintained and audit‑ready.
Contribute to improving financial tools, budget templates, and delivery workflows.
Provide surge support to other implementation projects as needed across Eastern Africa and the Middle East.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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).
Strong communication and collaboration skills across delivery, finance, and operations functions.
Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and handle multiple concurrent tasks.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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.
Coordinate closely with Project Managers, Program Director, and the Financial Manager to consolidate financial inputs.
Liaise with **client grant and commercial officers** (including US government counterparts etc.) on financial submissions, invoicing schedules, and contract compliance.
Prepare regular **financial reports**, burn rate updates, and dashboards for internal decision-making.
Ensure adherence to donor financial regulations (US government, DOS, DOJ, etc.)
Support operational planning, procurement coordination, and compliance with internal Business Ops processes.
Ensure documentation, invoices, receipts, and financial records are properly maintained and audit‑ready.
Contribute to improving financial tools, budget templates, and delivery workflows.
Provide surge support to other implementation projects as needed across Eastern Africa and the Middle East. 🎯 Requirements
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).
Strong communication and collaboration skills across delivery, finance, and operations functions.
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Hard Skills & Tools

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Soft Skills

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