Project Finance Officer

Overview

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities. Title : Project Finance Officer Location : Monrovia, Liberia Contract : Two-year fixed term contract Salary : Local Terms and Conditions apply About the role Working closely with our programme and finance teams, project partners and Liberia’s Ministry of Health, you will manage project budgets, monitor expenditure, prepare financial reports and support partners to strengthen their financial processes.

You will also contribute to audits, procurement and effective financial planning across the project. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working closely with programmes and partners to ensure funding is used effectively and delivers maximum impact.

Responsibilities

Preparing, maintaining and monitoring project budgets and spending plans. Producing monthly Budget versus Actual reports, including commentary on significant financial matters. Preparing accurate and timely quarterly donor financial reports. Monitoring project cash flow and preparing monthly cash-flow forecasts. Reviewing project transactions to ensure they are accurately recorded and correctly coded.

Preparing invoice and expense projections and analysing differences against actual expenditure. Reviewing and consolidating financial reports submitted by project partners. Undertaking financial monitoring visits and supporting partners to improve their financial controls, procurement, reporting and compliance. Supporting audit preparation and providing the required financial documentation.

Coordinating project procurement requirements and supporting compliance with donor rules, Sightsavers policies and value-for-money commitments. This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details. Skills and Experience You will be an organised and detail-focused finance professional with experience managing project finances and donor-funded grants.

You will be comfortable working with financial data, explaining variances and producing accurate reports within agreed deadlines. You will be able to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues and build constructive relationships with programme teams, government organisations and implementing partners.

You will also be able to organise your own workload, make well-reasoned decisions and deliver high-quality work with limited supervision.. Jobholder Requirements Essential: A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a relevant experience. A completed or well-advanced professional accounting qualification, such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA or an equivalent.

At least three years’ progressive experience in project finance, ideally within an international INGO. Experience managing donor-funded grants and meeting donor financial reporting requirements. Auditing experience. Experience working with government organisations. Experience in financial management, project management and administration.

Strong project financial management, budgeting and data analysis skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to work with limited supervision Desirable: Experience managing donor-funded projects. Experience supporting health or neglected tropical disease programmes. Experience working with Ministry of Health partnerships.

Experience financially monitoring implementing partners and field-based activity costs. Next Steps We anticipate that remote interviews will take place from 16 th of November 2026 onwards and the evaluation process will include an online written task. To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal.

We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply. Preparing, maintaining and monitoring project budgets and spending plans.

Producing monthly Budget versus Actual reports, including commentary on significant financial matters. Preparing accurate and timely quarterly donor financial reports. Monitoring project cash flow and preparing monthly cash-flow forecasts. Reviewing project transactions to ensure they are accurately recorded and correctly coded.

Preparing invoice and expense projections and analysing differences against actual expenditure. Reviewing and consolidating financial reports submitted by project partners. Undertaking financial monitoring visits and supporting partners to improve their financial controls, procurement, reporting and compliance. Supporting audit preparation and providing the required financial documentation.

Coordinating project procurement requirements and supporting compliance with donor rules, Sightsavers policies and value-for-money commitments. This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details. You will be an organised and detail-focused finance professional with experience managing project finances and donor-funded grants.

You will be comfortable working with financial data, explaining variances and producing accurate reports within agreed deadlines. You will be able to communicate effectively with finance and non-finance colleagues and build constructive relationships with programme teams, government organisations and implementing partners.

You will also be able to organise your own workload, make well-reasoned decisions and deliver high-quality work with limited supervision.. Jobholder Requirements Essential: A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a relevant experience. A completed or well-advanced professional accounting qualification, such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA or an equivalent.

At least three years’ progressive experience in project finance, ideally within an international INGO. Experience managing donor-funded grants and meeting donor financial reporting requirements. Auditing experience. Experience working with government organisations. Experience in financial management, project management and administration.

Strong project financial management, budgeting and data analysis skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to work with limited supervision Desirable: Experience managing donor-funded projects. Experience supporting health or neglected tropical disease programmes. Experience working with Ministry of Health partnerships.

Experience financially monitoring implementing partners and field-based activity costs.