Lead Project Finance Analyst, USAID at Abt Associates

Key Roles And Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, timely support, and guidance to Project team for assigned 2-5 medium-to-complex projects in HQ and in the site office according to Project Finance RACI charts and site office segregation of duties matrices:
  • Attend regular meetings with project team,
  • Understand and be interested in project in general, not only the finances,
  • Perform timely monthly budget tracking and analysis aligned with project needs, review, validate and report project actual costs incurred for labor, expense and travel,
  • Prepare and manage project specific deliverables related to financial or contractual requirements (such as invoicing, supporting back-up data, limitation of funds communications, etc.)
  • Collaborate with Portfolio Manager/ Project Director to build appropriate work breakdown structure to comply with client requirements and allow for accurate time charging and financial projections.
  • Perform timely subcontractor monitoring, as well as vendor invoice review in alignment with forecasts and workplans,
  • Compile documentation requested for client reviews/ audits,
  • Other project financial needs.
• Provide high quality support and guidance to F&A managers and site teams:
  • Timely and accurate ROV review in compliance with client requirements and Abt policies and procedures,
  • Continuous communication with F&A manager, proper issue tracking and correction
  • Provide guidance and site team capacity building based on discovered issues.
• Take ownership for all finance-related tasks for assigned projects and ensure timeliness and high-quality on all project finance deliverables with minimal guidance from direct supervisor/PFM:
  • Periodic Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Variable Consideration (VC) reports
  • Quarterly Forecast, annual planning
  • Monthly Variance explanation
  • Accruals
  • Other company-level project deliverables
• Develop workplan budgets and budget modifications for project teams that align to contractual requirements, proposal, and project WBS; Work with Portfolio Manager and Project Finance Manager to adjust as appropriate.
• Comply with company, client, local and other legal requirements, and regulations,
• Initiate purchase requisitions in Oracle in support of project services and material purchase needs
• Work with procurement team to review vendor and consultant agreements to validate funding and contract type are appropriate based on prime contract including subcontracts and materials purchases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Federal and USAID Acquisition Regulations (FARs and AIDARs)
• Extensive knowledge of Excel spreadsheet programs
• Strong analytical and computer skills, ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently, and familiarity with current Internet resources.
• Excellent inter-personal, communication and organizational skills
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Good management and planning skills of project tasks
• French language speaking skills desirable/ not required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree + Nine years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Seven years of relevant experience, or PhD + Four years of relevant experience