Project Finance Officer

The Project Finance Officer is responsible for overseeing all financial functions within the Program Management Unit, ensuring effective financial planning, monitoring, and reporting in alignment with donor requirements and organizational policies. The role involves close collaboration with Program, Grants, Supply Chain Management, and People & Culture teams to support seamless project implementation and providing financial guidance to local Implementation Partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage project financial operations, including payments, fund disbursement, budget utilization, forecasting, and financial reporting in compliance with YPII and donor requirements.
• Monitor and support the financial management of Implementation Partners (IPs), including fund utilization, advances/liquidations, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Support project financial planning, budgeting, monitoring, audit, risk management, and project closure, ensuring accurate financial records and timely corrective actions.
• Promote and ensure compliance with Plan International’s policies and standards on Safeguarding, PSHEA, GEDSI, and Code of Conduct within areas of responsibility.
• Ensure the implementation of Plan International’s Safeguarding, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), and Code of Conduct standards within the scope of the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Commerce.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant post-qualification experience, preferably within international organizations, INGOs, or bilateral development agencies.
• Good English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate financial information effectively to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong digital literacy, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with accounting software.
• Prior experience with SAP (Finance & Project Module) is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in managing donor-funded projects, preferably with donors such as KOICA, EU, DFAT, USAID, SIDA, Irish Aid, and UN agencies.
• Experience in delivering financial capacity-building support to non-finance staff and sub-grantees.
• Effective training and coaching skills.
• Strong analytical skills and financial problem-solving capabilities.
• Clear and adaptive communication skills, tailored to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments.
• Strong team-building and motivational capabilities.

Skills

• Financial Reporting
• Budget Management
• Donor Fund Management
• Financial Planning
• Project Financing
• MS Excel
• SAP ERP Finance Module
• Accounting Software
• Financial Analysis
• Capacity Building
• Training Delivery
• Coaching Skills
• Stakeholder Communication
• Multi-cultural Team Collaboration
• Financial Problem Analysis
• Team Building

Languages

English