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June 6, 2007
Business Analyst - Global Health Strategies: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Summary: The Business Analyst works independently and in collaboration with members of the Global Health Strategies (GHS) team to support the development and implementation of program goals and to assist in the management of the grants and contracts portfolio. The Business Analyst will provide contract management and financial analytical support in addition to coordinating and managing a range of financially-oriented projects in support of the team. Work efforts will include analysis of proposal budgets, financial reports and supporting the preparation and analysis of business plans, financial statements, models, and tools to support team goals, and working closely with and advising staff on a wide range of financial and operational issues.
Responsibilities:
- Work in collaboration with GHS Program Coordinator(s) and Operations Manager to manage the team’s ongoing grantmaking and grant monitoring activities.
- Prepare financial models to support specific team projects. These models will track financial progress, forecast team payout, and support decision making for various program options.
- Create internal financial planning tools.
- Improve team forecasting tools, and partner with program teams to accurately forecast grant and contract spending
- Support the GHS Director and Operations Manager, and liaise with the Financial Planning and Analysis department, to develop and execute annual budgets and financial plans. Participate in the various financial processes of the department as needed.
- Support the creation of the team annual budget and tracking of variances.
- Organize budget data in a clear and intuitive manner.
- Analyze spending patterns to determine rationale in setting budget allocations.
- Work with GHS staff to support the development, updating, and monitoring of new and existing business plans for submission to foundation executives.
- Creation of financial models and analysis to support business planning.
- Identify financial or operating risks associated with the business plan.
- Development of thorough and clear presentation materials.
- Support Program Officers in developing scopes of work for contracts. Work with Global Health contracts staff to initiate new contracts. Manage contract pipeline, including tracking expenditures, deliverables and reporting, and maintaining contract records. Coordinate approval of consultant invoices for payment.
- Work with GHS Program Coordinator(s) to manage proposal pipeline, including annual grants budget allocations and providing information to GHS team, Global Health program leadership and Financial Analysis staff.
- Assist Program Officers with gathering financial inputs to strategy development and documentation.
- Assist program officers in the evaluation and analysis of financial submissions related to grant making activity.
- With Operations Manager, review proposals for financial and business content.
- Analyze proposal budgets and annual grantee financial reports to facilitate fiscal stewardship and control of Foundation resources.
- Develop benchmarks and tools for analyzing and monitoring grantee budgets and financial reports.
- Prepare reports summarizing project spending and variance analysis.
Qualifications:
- A degree in Finance, Economics or related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience in financial and strategic planning functions. MBA and global health experience preferred.
- Experience working in a consultative role with both public and private sector organizations is ideal.
- Strong technical and financial knowledge, including experience creating complex financial models and efficiently communicating data and results to inform sound strategic and tactical decisions.
- Experience developing, evaluating, managing, and monitoring business plans, budgets and financial reports.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to plan, manage, and complete multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to extract and analyze appropriate data to convey financial results through the use of supporting tables, graphs, and other visual representations.
- Ability to work collaboratively, independently and diplomatically.
- Strong attention to details and accuracy.
- Commitment to the Foundation’s core values, mission, and programs.
- Excellent software skills with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Access. Ability to quickly learn new software modules.
- Minimal travel may be required.
Reports to: Operations Manager, Global Health Strategies
To apply for this position, please visit the Working With Us page and submit your resume online.
Due to the volume of inquiries and applications we receive on a regular basis, the online application is the best and only way to ensure that your submissions are reviewed in a timely manner.
We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated and focused on diversity.
The statements in this description represent typical elements, criteria and general work performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills for this job.
