Project Manager with focus on Finance (m/f/d)

Project Manager with focus on Finance (m/f/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Bad Homburg

A JOB OPPORTUNITY AT

GOPA Worldwide

A JOB THAT INSPIRES YOU

Are you looking for an international working environment and enjoy working in a multicultural team with flat hierarchies? Do you have a good sense for people and can convince others? If so, come join our teams! We have openings in two Departments that could be perfect for you!
As Project Manager you are responsible both for the acquisition of new projects and for the implementation and the financial backstopping of on-going projects. We are currently hiring in both our Health and Social Development Department and our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Department. Besides the work in our headquarters, you will travel abroad regularly for project set-ups and for backstopping missions and short-term expert assignments.
Your tasks:

• You support the development of financial proposals at tender stage
• You handle the financial project set-up in the project country and in headquarters
• You exchange with clients, beneficiaries, consortium partners and experts during project implementation
• You contract experts and local staff and you are responsible for processing their invoices
• You ensure compliance of project procedures according to GOPA and client specifications
• You prepare the invoices to the client (including expenditure verification audits)
• You undertake project missions with the aim of measuring project progress and supporting the project team on site
• You ensure a proper financial closure of projects

A BACKGROUND THAT CONVINCES US

Your profile

• You have a relevant academic degree (business administration or equivalent) or a commercial training degree with a financial background
• You have very good language skills in English, both written and spoken. German, French or Spanish language skills are an asset
• You have strong analytical skills regarding budget planning, project implementation and budget monitoring
• Sound user knowledge of MS Office package, knowledge of an ERP system is an asset
• Relevant experience in the financial and administrative management of (development) projects required
• You have a high interest in figures and the constant improvement of department results
• Experience in donor procedures and requirements, e.g. EU and GIZ, is considered as a strong asset

AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MOTIVATES YOU

What we offer

• Team & culture: You will join dynamic, multi-cultural and multilingual team mem­bers who enjoy working together and who support each other.
• Responsibility: You join a company com­mitted to being environmentally responsible wherever we operate.
• Development: Our annual career develop­ment and performance review process will help you to set clearly defined goals and objectives. As a new employee, you will be part of a mentorship system.
• Location: GOPA is located close to Bad Homburg´s railway station, enabling quick and easy access to Frankfurt’s cultural activities and events.
• Fringe benefits: GOPA offers an RMV job ticket and job-bike leasing, as well as sub­sidies for a fitness studio and day care for your children, to mention a few.
• Flexibility: We enable flexible work arrangements, including flexible working hours, mobile or telework.

READY FOR CHANGE?

We are looking forward to receiving your online application, including your possible commencement date and salary expectation.
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About us

Your career is more than a job. As a member of our global team, you will be involved in projects that impact the future for communities around the world.
You will be empowered in a dynamic and diverse environment that maximizes your skills and encourages new ideas. We feel ourselves accountable for learning from experience and it’s our mix of integrity and ambition to contribute to a better tomorrow that makes us such a special place to work.
Implementing diverse projects in transition and developing countries and thus contributing to a „better tomorrow“ is our business. We, GOPA Consulting Group, are one of the leading consulting companies in the field of International Cooperation. For more than 50 years we are successfully implementing projects on behalf of national and international institutions, as for example the GIZ, KfW and EU. Topics are manifold and range, among others, from the improvement of education for the young, over measures of climate change adaptation to projects in health and infrastructure.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, age, ethnic origin, disability, or any other protected group in the locations where we work. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and GOPA project policies, procedures, values all the time and in all in-country venues.
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