Financial Planning and Analyst for Skills Development Fund
| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Accounting, Banking / Finance, Economics |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English, Chinese |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 23rd July 2025 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
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| Experience : | Minimum 3 years |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
Who we are?
The Skills Development Fund (SDF) project has been piloted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) since March 2018 to test a new and innovative financing mechanism in order to promote demand-driven and sustainable skills development with the ultimate objectives of diversifying and increasing value addition of Cambodia’s Economy as well as creating better and well-paid jobs for Cambodian citizens. As a result, the SDF has approved 169 training projects in priority sectors such as Manufacturing, Construction, ICT, Electronics, Automotive, and Tourism amount 14.28 million USD worth of training grants for 32,826 trainees (34% female) under the cost-sharing and joint-training model between industry and training providers (public, private and NGO). Training outcomes include 4% dropout, 88% employment, 85% employers’ satisfaction, the salary of graduate average of $246. This demand-driven model has strongly been welcomed by the market and development partners and has proven to be an effective and efficient model in transforming the training market into a demand-responsive and sustainable skills development.
With this success, the Royal Government of Cambodia has transformed this pilot project into a TRUST FUND under the name of Skills Development Fund (SDF) (Sub-Decree 97.RNK.BK dated May 18, 2023) with the Board of Directors comprised of the MEF, relevant line ministries and industry leaders. To date, the SDF has received funding from the Royal Government of Cambodia, and development partners such as the ADB and AFD. The mission of the SDF is to strengthen and expand the demand-driven training market in order to meet the needs of the economy and private sector as well as generate better and higher-value-added jobs for Cambodian citizens.
To realize this mission, the SDF is looking for deeply passionate, competent, and committed talent to fill the following positions:
- Financial Planning and Analyst
- Planning & Budgeting:
- • Prepare annual and multi-year budget planning for the trust fund, programs, and operations.
- • Develop rolling forecasts that reflect changing market demand, employer needs, and government priorities.
- Financial Modelling:
- • Build and update models for fund allocation, co-financing schemes, and sustainability scenarios.
- • Test new funding mechanisms or partnership models.
- Performance & Impact Assessment:
- • Track actual vs. budgeted fund disbursements; analyze variances.
- • Assess cost-effectiveness and ROI of training programs and partnerships.
- • Produce clear reports linking financial data to workforce impact.
- Stakeholder Engagement:
- • Support employers, training providers, and line ministries with financial insights for proposals, co-financing, and grant agreements.
- • Provide training or guidance to partners on budgeting and financial reporting.
- Reporting & Governance:
- • Deliver timely financial dashboards and impact reports for the Board, donors, and key stakeholders.
- • Support audits and compliance reviews; maintain strong internal controls.
- Strategic Support:
- • Provide data and financial advice for policy development, sector prioritization, and partnership decisions.
- • Contribute to designing funding models that incentivize quality and innovation.
- Process Improvement:
- • Recommend and implement tools and processes to improve financial planning, monitoring, and reporting.
- Other assigned tasks by the manager and CEO.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field and a professional qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CAT, etc.)/a master’s degree is a plus,
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, or corporate finance,
- Strong analytical, data visualization and reporting skills, with ability in using financial software,
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize deadlines under minimal supervision,
- Effective interpersonal, supervision, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Able to learn quickly and improve persistently and keen to detail and notices discrepancies/ inconsistencies/ abnormal trends/ illogicalities, and
- Proficiency in English and Khmer for both spoken and writing (Chinese is a plus).
- Key Skills & Attributes:
- Strong analytical and modelling skills.
- Excellent communicator — able to translate numbers into clear insights.
- Familiar with donor funds, trust fund operations, or public-private co-financing.
- High integrity and commitment to transparency and impact.
Interested candidates can submit his/her CV with a cover letter to email address provided in the contact details.
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