Senior Associate, Finance & Administration, AFGHS

About Palladium

• Operating in
• over 50 countries, Palladium is a global consulting and implementation company
• working in partnership with governments, businesses, investors, and communities
• to design and deliver solutions that create lasting positive impact.
• We address some of the world’s most complex challenges across infrastructure,
• economic growth and natural capital, health, energy, climate and environment,
• and digital transformation—strengthening systems, institutions, and markets to
• support inclusive and sustainable development. Our more than 2,100 staff
• worldwide work as trusted advisors across diverse contexts, combining deep
• technical expertise, implementation techniques, and innovative technology
• to deliver locally informed, client-focused solutions that
• help organizations achieve measurable, sustainable impact.
• Palladium is part of GISI’s global family of
• companies, which aims to create solutions for the world’s most complex
• challenges. With annual revenues of $14 billion, GISI’s approximately 15,000
• employees are engaged in projects across 100 countries worldwide providing
• construction, program/project management, and engineering consulting services.

This Opportunity

• Palladium is currently seeking a Senior Associate, Finance
• and Administration to support AFGHS,
• a country-led, performance-managed transition approach to implementation that
• ensures continuity of investments, sustains lifesaving services, and
• strengthens integrated, government-owned health systems to maintain gains and
• achieve resilient, country-owned outcomes. AFGHS is a milestone-based
• global project funded by the U.S. Department of State, Global Health Security
• and Diplomacy division prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases,
• lead U.S. diplomatic engagement, and integrate global health security into national
• security and foreign policy. The
• project will focus on continuity of service and measurable system
• functionality, with outputs tied to verifiable milestones. By reinforcing
• existing national systems, Palladium will improve service continuity and
• visibility, strengthen routine data use, accelerate detection and response to
• public health threats, and enable durable progress toward government ownership
• and long-term system resilience, with measurable gains anchored in priority
• health programs, including maternal and child health (MCH), malaria, HIV,
• Polio, and tuberculosis (TB).
• The Senior Associate, Finance & Administration serves as
• part of the Project Delivery Unit (PDU) that is responsible for financial
• oversight and data analysis for specific activity buy-ins. The Senior Associate,
• Finance & Administration position supports the management of effective and
• efficient financial and compliance activities to deliver work in accordance
• with contractual obligations, company policies, local country settings, and
• client rules and regulations. Senior Associate, Finance & Administration is
• a valued member of the PDU team completing a variety of tasks that are critical
• to high-quality project management.
• Please note this is a project role with an end date of September 30,
• 2027, but has the option to be extended should additional client funding be
• made available and staff performance is excellent.

Location

The position is based in Palladium’s Arlington, VA office. Candidates must be authorized to work in the US as visa sponsorship cannot be provided.

Palladium supports a hybrid work schedule of three days in the office and two from home.

Compensation

• The base salary for this position is expected to range from $76,000
• to $80,000. Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on
• various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education,
• experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium’s business or
• organizational needs.

Reporting and Supervision

This person will report to the Senior Manager, Finance &

Administration

This role will not have supervisory responsibilities

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Learn to build budgets, forecasts, template design and maintenance, and other documents to ensure financial compliance with relevant policies and procedures;
• Support broader Finance team with budget entry into Palladium’s Costpoint accounting system
• Update milestone forecasts in Palladium’s Cobra forecasting software
• Run real-time timesheet analysis reports to align charging with forecasted labor projections
• Support project financial management including forecasting, budgeting, revenue recognition, fee analysis, unbilled receivables, SF-425 reporting and SF-270 billing, performance scorecards, and financial health assessments
• Monitor milestone spending by month and quarter and perform variance analysis on actuals and cost-to-complete projections;
• Monitor expenditures and project performance while identifying financial risks, variances, and mitigation strategies to ensure compliance and achievement of financial targets
• Prepare, analyze, and present monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports, dashboards, and performance metrics for leadership and stakeholders
• Support finance and operations mean around local tax compliance, audits, payroll reviews, indirect cost rate monitoring, and NICRA analyses
• Deliver financial training as needed and support project activities, including travel and other duties as required
• Assist with internal financial reporting and tasks including monthly accruals, reviewing partner and vendor invoices and adheres to all PDU calendar deadlines
• Other duties as assigned

Essential Criteria

• 3 to 5years work experience with ability to demonstrate strong coordination and communication skills
• Financial management interest, accounting exposure, business administration knowledge, and analytical skills with experience or interested in supporting financial operations
• Knowledge of US GAAP, Government accounting regulations, CAS, FAR, and a variety of government and commercial contract types including Firm Fixed Price awards
• Excellent Excel skills with experience building or managing financial models, tracking systems, and large datasets to support reporting and decision-making
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, planning, and project management skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present financial information, build relationships, and work effectively both independently and within teams
• Experience supporting corporate and project audits, internal controls, compliance activities, and financial governance processes
• Proficiency across Microsoft Office applications
• Adaptable, quick learner who thrives in fast-paced environments, manages multiple priorities, and responds effectively to changing business needs
• Knowledge and use of Deltek Costpoint Accounting System

Desirable

Criteria

Advanced ability to manipulate data and formatting and a thorough understanding of pivot tables and look up functions

Experience supporting work implemented by USG

agencies or other donor funded projects

Experience with Monday.com and PowerBI software are desired

Applications

• will be accepted on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early as the
• position may close once a suitable candidate is found. Please note that only
• shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
• regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
• national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.
• Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the
• preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the
• communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all
• children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with
• respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be
• subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused
• interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.