Finance Officer

CGAP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IFC is seeking a Finance Officer within CSRRM to lead analytical work, budgeting, and financial analytics, employing data visualization and AI-enhanced insights to support strategic decisions.

You will partner with Finance, Controllers, Internal Audit, Governance and Risk, and contribute to resource allocation and process improvements while aligning with organizational priorities.

Responsibilities

• Analytics and Business Partnership: Initiate and deliver high-quality, robust analysis and insights, leveraging AI technology and data visualization to inform strategic decision-making and funding solutions.
• Resource Management and Organizational Effectiveness: Assess strategic, operational, financial and risk considerations to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and align resources with priorities; liaise with Finance, Controllers, Internal Audit, Governance and Risk teams.
• Corporate initiatives and knowledge sharing: Support coordination of cross-functional corporate initiatives, design and implement policies and operating models, and strengthen knowledge sharing and institutionalization of best practices.

Job description

At the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you'll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world's most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. In fiscal year 2026, IFC committed a record $105.6 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

IFC's Strategic Initiatives & Resources Department (CSR) is part of the Strategy & Operations Support Vice Presidency (COSVP) and is a constituent of the broader WBG Budget & Procurement organization (WBPVP). CSR is responsible for IFC and MIGA's business planning, budgeting, investment and advisory support, reporting and analytics, administration, procurement, facilities management, and global security, among other core administrative functions. The department plays a key role in connecting organizational priorities and delivering insight and consistency across IFC and MIGA's resource management. CSR comprises of four budget divisions, including CSRRM, which is focused on supporting both IFC HQ-based client VPUs and the IFC Management Team with strategic and operational leadership in financial planning and budgeting, resource allocation, optimized utilization and management as well as financial analytics and advice. CSRRM also plays central role as focal point to WBP COEs in the implementation of WBP reforms and initiatives.

IFC's Strategic Initiatives & Resources Department (CSR) is part of the Strategy & Operations Support Vice Presidency (COSVP) and is a constituent of the broader WBG Budget & Procurement organization (WBPVP).

CSRRM provides support to both IFC HQ-based client VPUs and the IFC Management Team with strategic and operational leadership in financial planning and budgeting, resource allocation, optimized utilization and management as well as financial analytics and advice. CSRRM also plays central role as focal point to WBP COEs in the implementation of WBP reforms and initiatives.

CSRRM is looking to recruit a highly motivated and proactive Finance Officer with outstanding financial, proven data analytics and data visualization skills as well as a strong capacity for creative, investigative thinking, solutions formulation and demonstrated client orientation. The Finance Officer will report directly to the CSSRM manager to provide analytical leadership and present resourcing solutions to emerging, operational business needs and business model changes to IFC clients.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The Finance Officer's main responsibilities include:

Analytics and Business Partnership

• Initiate and deliver high-quality, robust and accurate analysis and insights, leveraging AI technology as appropriate and other data analytics and visualization tools, to inform strategic decision-making and funding solutions to support business model changes
• Develop evidence-based recommendations, options, and decision frameworks that support strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, and management decision-making
• Research, benchmark, and assess practices across multilateral development banks, international financial institutions, and comparable organizations to inform approaches, operating model design, and management decision-making.
• Develop executive-level presentations, briefing notes, and decision-support materials that synthesize complex financial, operational, governance, and strategic analysis into clear, concise, and actionable insights for leadership and other non-technical audiences.

Resource Management and Organizational Effectiveness

• Assess strategic, operational, financial, and risk considerations underlying business decisions, helping identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen value for money, and align resources with organizational priorities.
• Liaise with Finance, Controllers, Internal Audit, Governance and Risk teams, and business stakeholders to strengthen accountability, address findings, and support continuous improvement of controls.
• Serve as a delegate member of the Procurement Committee, providing independent review and challenge of business cases, sourcing strategies, vendor selections, and award recommendations.
• Support unit efforts to simplify and automate finance and business processes

Corporate initiatives and knowledge sharing

• Support coordination of cross-functional and cross-institutional corporate initiatives, involving stakeholders across WBG, corporate functions, and business units to advance strategic priorities and organizational objectives.
• Support the design and implementation of corporate policies, operating models, governance frameworks, and institutional initiatives, coordinating stakeholder inputs and driving follow-through to achieve intended outcomes.
• Strengthen knowledge sharing and institutionalization of best practices, lessons learned and coordinate knowledge creation for the unit.