Finance Manager — Grants & FP&A (Remote)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; United States; Remote; USD 143,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation seeks a Finance Manager to provide business, financial analysis and modeling support to the US Program Division, collaborating with program teams, grantees and leadership to optimize grants and budgeting.

The role requires driving budgeting, forecasting and risk analysis, building decision-support tools, and partnering with FP&A colleagues to ensure responsible resource allocation. Travel up to 10-15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of financial planning experience or equivalent.
• Experience in technology or educational technology sectors is preferred.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills with grant structuring experience.
• Knowledge of risk management and due diligence for partnerships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication tailored to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and modeling support to program teams and leadership.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning across programs.
• Assess grantee financial health and structure grants for risk mitigation.
• Develop tools to support decision-making and resource allocation.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships with program teams and partners.
• Monitor actuals vs budgets and perform variance analyses.

Skills

Financial modeling

Grant structuring

Risk management

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Advanced Excel

Data visualization

ERP/Financial systems

Job description

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation seeks a Finance Manager to provide business, financial analysis and modeling support to the US Program Division, collaborating with program teams, grantees and leadership to optimize grants and budgeting.

The role requires driving budgeting, forecasting and risk analysis, building decision-support tools, and partnering with FP&A colleagues to ensure responsible resource allocation. Travel up to 10-15% may be required.