Project Finance Officer

Gist is seeking a Project Finance Officer, on a contract and part time basis, to support budgeting andfinancialtracking for implementation projects and to provide general grants and program finance and administrative support across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. The role ensures rigorousfinancial oversight, timely reporting, and effective coordination across delivery teams, commercialofficers, and internal operations. It enables grants and program teams to deliver efficiently while maintaining compliance with donor and internal requirements.

Please note: this is a fully remote, part-time opportunity (10 hours per week), offered on a contract of up to 12 months, subject to business needs.

• 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 consolidatefinancialinputs.
• Liaise with client grant and commercialofficers
  (includingUS government counterparts etc.) onfinancialsubmissions, invoicing schedules, and contract compliance.
• Prepare regular financialreports
  , 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, andfinancialrecords 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.

• 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.

• Experience with US Government-funded grants and programs.

• Experience working on implementation projects in East Africa or the Middle East.
• Familiarity with donor compliance frameworks andfinancialaudit requirements.

• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Financial Acumen
• Planning & Organisation
• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
• Delivery Excellence & Accountability