Grants Finance Officer

The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) is a private diplomacy organisation founded on the principles of humanity, impartiality and independence. Its mission is to help prevent, mitigate, and resolve armed conflict through dialogue and mediation.

Are you a detail-oriented finance professional passionate about making an impact through donor-funded programs? We’re looking for a Grants Finance Officer to ensure financial integrity, compliance, and strategic insight across our global grant portfolio.

Grants Finance Officer (100%)

Remote work from Europe, Asia or in any other HD offices

Starting date: As soon as possible

The position is embedded in HD’s Finance team and works in close cooperation with the External Relations team, under the supervision of the Finance Planning and Reporting Manager.

The ER team combines donor relations and fundraising with external communications function works to ensure that HD’s income meets the organisation’s needs.

This is more than a finance role, it’s a chance to support global programs that make a real difference, while ensuring compliance, and strategic alignment.

Working with the External Relations team (70%), the main responsibilities of the Grants Finance Officer are:

• Prepare, compile, monitor, and report on budgets for multi-regional, multi-project donor grants
• Ensure full compliance with donor financial reporting, audit, and contractual requirement
• Act as the go-to finance contact for regional teams — guiding them through grant compliance and resolving discrepancies
• Manage Fund Cards in Business Central and maintain a central repository of financial & contractual resources
• Support internal/external audits, revenue forecasting, and KPI dashboards using HD’s BI tools
• Review donor agreements for financial feasibility and flag high-risk clauses
• Ensure IATI compliance for relevant grants

In addition, the Grants Finance Officer will be assisting the Global Finance Planning and Reporting Function (FP&R) translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders across the organization (30%).

Working closely with regional and cross-functional teams, the role will design and deliver reporting solutions that are not only accurate and efficient, but also intuitive, reliable, and tightly aligned with our strategic goals:

• Support designing & implementation of financial planning and implementation platform.
• Optimizing existing tools and platforms through automation, standardization, and better visualization.
• Building dynamic dashboards to provide finance insights to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring FP&R tools are intuitive, reliable, and strategically aligned — so decisions are data-driven and confident.

The successful candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Recognised or working towards an accounting/finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA, CPA or similar)
• Experience in grant financial management — ideally in the not-for-profit sector is an asset
• Strong skills in budgeting, financial monitoring, and donor reporting
• Familiarity with EU/European sovereign donors is a plus
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, Jet Analytics, Jet Reports, or Business Central is a bonus
• Professional fluency in English — French, Arabic, or Mandarin is an asset

The ideal candidate should be:

• A collaborative team player who thrives in cross-regional, remote environments
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to juggle multiple priorities with tight deadlines
• A clear communicator — able to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial colleagues
• Detail-oriented, solution-driven, and committed to continuous improvement

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position and meet the above criteria, please send your CV along with a short cover short letter (maximum 2 pages) in a single PDF file to hrgeneva@hdcentre.org by 28 May 2026. Please indicate “Grants Finance Officer ” in the subject line of your e-mail.