Finance Officer

Finance Officer

Job #: req39294 Organization: IFC Sector: Finance & Accounting Grade: GF Term Duration: Open-Ended Staff (OPEN-OP) Recruitment Type: International Recruitment Location: Washington, DC,United States Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 11/24/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

At the International Finance Corporation (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.

Selection Criteria

• Master's degree in business administration (MBA), master's in finance or equivalent with 5 years of experience. Professional accreditation is a plus
• Excellent analytical, conceptional and strategic thinking skills with demonstrated ability to structure complex and ambiguous issues, identify root causes, assess implications and alternatives.
• Strong experience in resource management, organizational transformation, management consulting, corporate strategy, or related disciplines, with a proven ability to support strategic decision-making. Experience working with or within multilateral institutions, international organizations, or the public sector is desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills with demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and translate financial, operational, and strategic topics into clear and compelling messages for senior leadership and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent judgment, proactive and solutions-oriented mindset with high degree of initiative and ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Technical knowledge and understanding of financial concepts, IFC's funding model, and financial/expense controls. Sound knowledge of IFC's business model.
• Knowledge of SAP, BPC, BW, AO, SBD and other Resource Management systems used by IFC is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus, influence without formal authority, and navigate complex stakeholder environments to achieve results across organizational boundaries.
• Proven ability to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously and to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Recognized team player who collaborates, works well with others, with the ability to listen and distil others' ideas and make changes in plans or thinking as a result (as appropriate).
• Ability to use commercially available LLM tools like Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot for research, analysis, and drafting in Advisory Services, validate outputs against primary sources, and remain accountable for recommendations.

As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:

• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
• Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
• Bring experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.

3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.