Senior Project Manager (gn) with focus on Finance

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GOPA Worldwide

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To strengthen our team in the Governance and Economic Development Department we are looking for a 

Project Manager with focus on Finance (gn)

to start as soon as possible based at our headquarters in Bad Homburg (near Frankfurt am Main) with the possibility to also work remotely. 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 team!

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 in the field of Governance and Economic Development. Besides the work in our headquarters, you will travel abroad regularly for project set-ups and for backstopping missions and short-term expert assignments. We are looking for someone to support us mainly in the acquisition and implementation of GIZ and KfW (BMZ financed) projects.

About us

As a leader in development consultancy, GOPA Worldwide Consultants implements projects in developing and transition economies on behalf of national and international development partners, national authorities, industry representatives and civil society organisations. To ensure that the programmes we implement have a lasting impact in terms of economic growth, sustainability and poverty reduction, we target structural reforms and capacity building in six core sectors.  

These six sectors represent our commitment to improve the social and economic situation of people through Education and Employment Promotion, Governance and Economic Development, Rural Development and Environment, Health and Social Development; and measuring the long-term impact of interventions through Statistics and Monitoring and Evaluation.  

We are member of GOPA Consulting Group, which consists of 6 large consulting companies, with additional complementary branch organisations, whose expertise and location respond to specific market demands.  

In 2021, we became a certified carbon-neutral company for 2020. We are further committed to avoiding and reducing our carbon footprint, as well as identifying new measures together with our staff members.  

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• 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

• 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

• 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.