Finance Analyst

About Delivery Associates (DA):

Delivery Associates (DA) is a global social impact consultancy specializing in transforming the public sector. With over a decade of experience and a foundation in Deliverology®, DA guides leaders through every phase of implementation—delivery-oriented strategy formulation, execution, and evaluation. DA partners with governments, philanthropies, and international organizations, employing actionable strategies to achieve sustainable, lasting outcomes. In every one of our services, you will find a throughline back to this focus on helping our partners to deliver better results through better implementation. We are a small but global remote organization focused on scaling impact around the world.

We believe our work is only possible through a commitment to honoring and centering a diverse range of people, experiences, and ideas, and fostering an environment that is inclusive, equitable, and empowering. A diverse team of individuals that can bring their whole self to work will perform better, help us to be stronger partners, and allow us to drive more equitable impact for people around the world.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Analysis  

• Prepare recurring financial reports and dashboards for diverse stakeholders, including Regional and Project Leads, Central Leads, DA’s Executive Leadership Team, and the Board of Directors (e.g., Widefirm and Regional P&Ls, Pipeline Report and Dashboard, Project Profitability Report, Board decks, etc.).  

• Handle accounts closing and reporting process in collaboration with Accounting and Finance.  

• Assist in developing ad hoc financial analyses to support strategic decisions.  

• Contribute to the continuous development of finance operations best practices (project and regional financial management, billing and revenue recognition, financial controlling, budgeting and financial planning)  

2. Pipeline & Partnership Desk  

• Owner of Pipeline report & dashboard, responsible for revenue forecasting and providing pipeline updates to leadership and investors.  

• Partnership Desk: Partner with Project Teams on proposals and business development, ensuring financial quotes are robust and aligned with our BD and pricing strategy, enabling competitive and sustainable bids  

3. Centre of Excellence & Process Improvements  

• Work closely with other CoE members from different Central Teams, addressing data-related requests and ensuring consistent reporting standards.  

• Identify opportunities to improve and automate ETL processes, helping streamline data refresh cycles with limited manual intervention.  

• Quality control and governance: implement data validation layers and automated checks to catch anomalies before they hit reports. Maintain source-to-report lineage, ensuring traceability. Design and implement QA protocols (KPI validation, scripts updates) to promote data integrity.  

Core Competencies

We work well with people who demonstrate the following competencies:

• Financial analysis & Stakeholder management: Proven ability to analyze complex financial data, build clear models, and provide insights to support decision-making across diverse stakeholders. Balances competing priorities and ensures alignment with strategic objectives when engaging with leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Exceptional organization & Attention to detail: Maintains rigorous accuracy in preparing reports, forecasts, and reconciliations, ensuring financial integrity and compliance with deadlines. Double-checks figures and assumptions to minimize errors and strengthen decision-making.

• Advanced communication & Listening: Clearly and persuasively presents financial insights, recommendations, and risks to stakeholders at all levels, from finance peers to senior leadership. Listens actively to business needs and adapts outputs to the audience with professionalism and diplomacy.

• Proactive ownership & Problem-solving: Anticipates risks and financial challenges, identifies trends, and recommends solutions to optimize performance. Takes initiative to improve processes and deliver results under tight deadlines.

• Confidentiality & Integrity: Handles sensitive financial and business information with the highest degree of professionalism and trust, safeguarding both corporate and individual data.

• Collaboration & Teamwork: Partners effectively with colleagues across Finance and other functions, fostering open communication and mutual support. Builds credibility by being responsive, reliable, and focused on shared outcomes.

• Growth mindset & Business acumen: Actively seeks to deepen financial expertise, broaden business understanding, and apply insights to drive organizational success. Eager to grow professionally, embrace new challenges, and contribute to continuous improvement.

Mindsets

• Service-Oriented and Supportive: Exhibits a genuine commitment to supporting senior leaders and the broader organization, anticipating needs and delivering solutions with a positive attitude.

• Strategically minded: Thinks ahead to anticipate challenges and opportunities, aligning efforts to enable governance and achievement of our strategic objectives.

• Calm under pressure: Maintains composure and clarity when managing conflicting priorities or handling urgent tasks, ensuring smooth execution under tight deadlines.

• Collaborative and Trustworthy: Builds strong relationships across teams and external stakeholders, fostering a culture of trust and reliability.

• Growth-Oriented: Continuously seeks feedback and opportunities for improvement to refine skills and contribute to the success of our governance systems and the organization.

Required Skills/Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field.  

• 1–3 years of experience in financial analysis, reporting, or consulting.  

• Strong data management skills, including Excel, Power Query, and ideally Python, with the ability to handle complex datasets.  

• Experience working with databases (ideally Azure SQL) to support reporting and analysis.  

• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.  

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