Sr. Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Chemonics International is seeking a Sr. Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist. The Senior financial planning and analysis (FP&A) Specialist has a key role in the coordination, consolidation and review of the yearly corporate budget exercise, including the preparation of the company’s yearly profit plan; supports the monthly reforecasting exercise of regional and corporate projections; and prepares different financial reports and statements at the project, regional, and corporate levels, including monthly financial statements. As required by the treasurer, the chief financial officer, and others, the financial planning and analysis manager builds analytical templates and tools, performs varied financial analysis to enhance the decision-making process and has a strong work ethic along with problem solving skills to meet the role’s demand and challenges. The position requires effective management of reporting personnel and relationships with various stakeholders for successful business support and leadership management. Chemonics is not only looking for innovative and detail-oriented individuals who will drive business results but also have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop analytical models and perform varied complexity and types of financial analysis to enhance the decision-making process of the executive management team
• Support the financial planning and analysis team on the various financial statements and reports preparation and distribution on a periodic basis, develop the team’s capacity through training and reinforce those skillsets needing improvements
• Coordinate the work of regional financial analysts and regional and support operations teams in putting together the yearly Corporate Profit Plan
• Integrate monthly forecast and annual budget information from profit centers and support units and prepares Corporate Pro-forma Financial Statements
• Approach problem solving collaboratively and collectively with senior staff and internal and external clients to achieve mutually beneficial results
• Train regional financial analysts, PMU members and other company staff in financial management topics and Cognos TM1 usage and other relevant tools
• Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement, and take the initiative to lead or provide support to any green-light process improvement efforts to completion
• Perform duties consistent with full understanding of Chemonics requirements, policies and procedures, tools, quality standards, and broader Chemonics’ goals that drive business results
•      Manage relationships with the internal and external clients, vendors, partners, and consultants that serve to enhance Chemonics’ reputation
•      Support the audit, adhoc reporting and other special requests that are relevant to the FP&A role
•      Manage corporate overhead and indirect costs through quarterly forecasting and monthly monitoring of the results
•      Act as consultant in the decision-making process that affect the financial posture of the organization, including supporting the company priority outcomes
•      Demonstrate skills of and knowledge on general government contracting requirements
•      Lead special project, initiative and/or acting role as required by senior management

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the principal duties.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, such as Finance or Accounting, required; Master’s degree in finance or business administration desired
• Minimum 5 years of administrative and/or technically relevant work experience, including financial management responsibilities
• Strong knowledge of gover