Senior Financial Specialist - Management Reporting

Grade: IS-5
Deadline: 06 August 2025 (11:59 PM KST)
Job Category: International
Salary: USD 145,000 (plus attractive benefits, that include the following allowances (as applicable)): Relocation, dependency, housing, education assistance and home country travel.

Introduction
The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund and invests in impactful, innovative, catalytic programs and projects in developing countries across the globe. The GCF has a portfolio of 314 projects across 133 countries, with a total commitment of USD 18.0 billion to date.

In 2023, an additional USD 12.8 billion was pledged, to support our new strategic and programming cycle from 2024-2027; our ambition is to grow to become at least a USD 50 billion fund by 2030. Rooted in the core objectives of impact and efficiency, access and a focus on the most vulnerable, and mobilizing a much higher scale of public and private sector financial flows for climate action we have an unparalleled scale of resources, which, together with our risk appetite and flexibility allows us to bring together different partners and stakeholders in innovative partnerships for profound impact. 

GCF is seeking a top-tier individual with a demonstrable track record of harnessing experience, energy and networks to tackle complex global climate change challenges. 

You will be committed to making a positive, measurable difference through a mission-driven role, and thrive in a fast-paced, diverse environment.  

You will be able to quickly scan and analyze complex, competing issues and lead significant sized teams to find solutions in evolving contexts, across multiple geographic locations. 

You will be a nurturer of people: recognizing and growing the talent around you, exemplifying values of transparency, respect and innovation.

You will be committed to learning, knowledge-sharing, convening and communicating with partners to work together to ideate, develop and implement climate action initiatives that make a profound difference to people and planet.

You will join a team of talented, committed individuals representing almost 80 nationalities contributing skills and experience from academic, scientific, private, government and nonprofit backgrounds.  Together, we work with governments, communities and civil society, technical agencies, and the private sector across the world.

Interested in more information? 
Learn about working for GCF: https://www.greenclimate.fund/about/careers 
View current vacancies: https://jobs.greenclimate.fund/

About the Green Climate Fund (GCF)

Set up in 2010 by the 194 countries who are Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), GCF takes its responsibility as the world’s largest dedicated multilateral climate fund to heart.  GCF funds transformative climate projects across the developing world, supporting countries in their responses and actions to tackle climate change while fostering sustainable development within their communities. 

Our country-driven approach ensures that our actions are tailored to the unique circumstances and national aspirations of each nation we support. Besides channeling public and private sector investment through a broad range of financing instruments, GCF builds the capacity of developing countries to take climate action through an extensive Readiness Programme ensuring countries are increasingly well-equipped and financed to manage their climate futures.

Headquartered in the Republic of Korea, GCF operates with a diverse and talented workforce of over 300 people.

Position Objective

The Senior Financial Specialist – Management Reporting is the lead analytical role within the FP&A team, supporting the FP&A Manager in delivering high-quality, timely, and strategically aligned management reporting. By maintaining a holistic understanding of end-to-end financial planning and operations-including system and workflow interdependencies-this position ensures the consistency and accuracy of all FP&A reporting. The Senior Financial Specialist proactively identifies financial implications, drives continuous process improvements, and ensures that all reporting outputs, including those beyond budget planning and execution, are aligned with institutional priorities. Through strong analytical leadership and deep process knowledge, this role fosters seamless integration across financial planning, execution, and reporting to support effective decision-making and institutional performance.

Purpose 

• Develop, refine, and implement methodologies for budget planning, execution reporting, and management reporting, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and alignment with organizational strategy in close collaboration with the FP&A Manager.
• Serve as the principal architect of FP&A reporting frameworks, upholding high standards of quality, timeliness, and strategic relevance across all outputs.
• Design, implement, and enhance analytical tools-including KPIs and dashboards-to support robust financial analysis, informed budgetary decisions, and effective assessment of budget utilization.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of end-to-end FP&A and financial operations, proactively identifying and addressing system and process interdependencies and their financial implications.
• Prepare and regularly update financial inputs for the GCF Financial Plan-including commitment authority and de-commitment estimates-and other Board-mandated reports.
• Manage and optimize the cost center hierarchy to support evolving reporting and management needs, coordinating with the Accounting Manager on account hierarchy development.
• Support the FP&A Manager in preparing and delivering Board and Budget Committee materials and analyses by coordinating inputs from the FP&A team, ensuring quality, consistency, and strategic alignment of all deliverables.
• Drive process improvements and system enhancements for financial operations and reporting, including integration of key subledger systems (e.g., Concur,
• Procurement, Kyriba, Payroll/HCM, Travel Expense).
• Coordinate FP&A aspects of the year-end closing process, ensuring thoroughness and alignment with accounting requirements.
• Serve as a key resource for ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects, supporting the FP&A Manager and the broader organization as needed.

Engagement

• Collaborate closely with the FP&A Manager to ensure high-quality preparation and delivery of senior-level reporting, Budget Committee, and Board materials, aligning outputs with organizational priorities.
• Guide and support the Financial Management Specialist-Budget Planning and Financial Control Officer-Budget Planning, Execution & Control in methodology development, process improvement, and narrative finalization for their respective mega processes, fostering knowledge sharing and consistency across the FP&A function.
• Partner with the Accounting Manager to develop, maintain, and optimize the account hierarchy, ensuring seamless integration with management reporting requirements and data integrity across systems.
• Engage with key internal stakeholders-including department heads and budget owners-to ensure reporting outputs are strategically relevant and support informed decision-making.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional efforts to implement FP&A reporting initiatives, respond to Board mandates, and drive continuous improvement in reporting processes.
• Collaborate with the IT team and external vendors to design, develop, and enhance management reporting automation solutions-including dashboards and real-time reporting tools-to increase efficiency and data accessibility for stakeholders.
• Act as a key point of contact for ad-hoc analysis requests, special projects, and new reporting requirements, ensuring effective communication and alignment with all relevant parties.

Delivery

• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of all FP&A management reporting outputs, including monthly, quarterly, and annual Board and Budget Committee materials, the GCF Financial Plan, and ad-hoc analyses.
• Prepare, finalize, and polish narratives and supporting materials for budget planning, budget execution, and other management reports to ensure clarity, coherence, and alignment with GCF’s strategic messaging.
• Independently produce and own FP&A reporting deliverables not assigned to other analysts, including special analyses and responses to Board or management requests.
• Maintain and optimize the cost center hierarchy, collaborating with the Accounting Manager to ensure reporting structures and account hierarchies support evolving organizational and reporting needs.
• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous refinement of analytical tools and KPIs, ensuring effective integration into regular reporting and decision-making processes.
• Document, update, and provide guidance on methodologies for budget planning, execution reporting, forecasting, and management reporting to support consistency and knowledge sharing within the FP&A team.
• Drive and document process improvement initiatives for financial operations and reporting, including enhancements to subledger systems and automation solutions.
• Coordinate and deliver year-end FP&A closing activities, including checklists and reports, ensuring thoroughness and alignment with accounting requirements.
• Synthesize operational and financial insights into actionable, strategic management and Board reports to support effective decision-making.
• Provide analytical guidance and recommendations for methodology and process improvements, aligning with the FP&A Manager as needed.

Requirements (Education, experience, technical competencies required of the job)
Education and Certifications

• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with an additional 2 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master’s degree requirement.
• Certified Management Accountant or Certified Institute of Management Accountant (CMA or CIMA) (alternative certifications such as Certified Corporate Financial
• Planning and Analysis Professional (FPAC) or Certified Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) may be considered in lieu of CMA/CIMA certification) is highly preferred. 
• Fully qualified Accountant (e.g. CA, ACCA, CPA) will be an added advantage.

Experience 

• Minimum 11 years of experience in financial planning and analysis work, with hands-on experience in budget planning/forecasting process, and financial closure processes.
• Proficiency in applying and analyzing the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards in International/multilateral organizations. 
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Oracle fusion/Concur/Oracle Travel Expense module experience will be an advantage. 
• Project management experience will be an advantage.

Competencies 

Demonstrates competencies for communication, teamwork, planning and organizing, accountability, client orientation, and technological awareness, including through the following:

• Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently.
• Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required.
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work.
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
• Ability to be agile and work in a fast-changing multicultural environment with diverse stakeholders at different technical and strategic levels– staff, Board and external stakeholders.  
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others.
• Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within the prescribed time, cost, and quality standards.
• Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks.
• Shows willingness to learn new technology.

The closing date for application is 06 August 2025. Applications submitted after the deadline may not be considered.

*The person assessed by the Selection Panel as most suitable for the position will be proposed for appointment. Selection among short-listed candidates will also take into account performance at interview, appropriate testing, and references.

Applications from women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply.