Program Finance Coordinator – Remote, Jordan Eligible

Remote full-time opportunity open to Jordan-based candidates, supporting programme finance, grant budgets and donor compliance. Apply by 16 October.

Responsibilities

• Partner with assigned country offices on financial decisions across the programme and award lifecycle.
• Lead reviews of proposal budgets, narratives, cost allocation and donor submissions to support compliance, sustainability and full cost recovery.
• Assess funding opportunities, financial exposure, recovery of costs and operational feasibility during proposal go/no-go decisions.
• Analyse budget against actual expenditure, monitor funding pipelines and prepare forecasts; identify risks and recommend corrective action.
• Help country offices prepare multi-year budgets and funding forecasts, identifying gaps and portfolio growth opportunities.
• Check grants and partnerships against donor rules, organisational policies and financial procedures.
• Contribute financial insight to portfolio, country-programme and award-management reviews.
• Assist with audit preparation, risk mitigation, award close-outs and implementation of audit recommendations.
• Train and mentor country teams on donor compliance, financial management and grant budgeting.

Qualifications and skills

• A degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related discipline.
• Substantial programme-finance, grant-finance and donor-award experience in an international NGO or nonprofit.
• Demonstrable expertise in donor compliance, proposal budgets, award finances, budget revisions, funded and no-cost extensions, and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of institutional donors’ financial rules and requirements.
• Experience supporting country finance colleagues and collaborating with programme, award and partnership teams.
• Excellent financial analysis, risk identification and practical recommendations for portfolio performance.
• Strong spoken and written English and clear communication of complex finance topics to non-specialists.
• Advanced Excel and financial-system skills; Oracle NetSuite, donor reporting formats and grant-tracking systems are strongly preferred.
• Arabic and/or French is an advantage.

Contract, location and application

• Full-time remote employment, open to residents of countries where Relief International operates, including Jordan. A timezone between the UK and Jordan is preferred; international travel may reach 20%.
• Reports to the Program Finance Director and works with country finance managers, programme desks, award management and partnerships on multi-country donor portfolios.
• Apply through the official organisation portal with a CV and a one-page cover letter explaining your interest and fit.
• Deadline: 16 October 2026. Applications are reviewed as received, so the position may close earlier when filled.
• Enhanced pre-employment screening includes criminal-record self-declaration and references, and may include police and qualification checks. Staff must uphold safeguarding, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, and the code of conduct. The organisation encourages inclusive recruitment.