Location:

Washington DC, United States
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

PART_TIME
Posted:

2 months ago
Category:

Budget and Accounting, Finance, Management and Strategy
Deadline:

31/08/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DETAILS

Summary of Position:

The Budgeting and Reporting Department (B&R) oversees the organization’s budgeting process, and is responsible for the overall financial aspects of grant management, grant reporting, and financial analysis of the organization’s major initiatives. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Budgeting & Reporting, a successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the continued development of this department including the processes necessary to ensure the strong financial management of grant funds. Additionally, the B&R Finance Manager will have a cross-functional role in managing the finances of a Global Program team(s), leading on various financial and operational tasks including, but not limited to, budgeting, financial analysis, financial reporting, program plan analysis, general ledger review, and grant compliance.

Responsibilities

Grant Management
- Liaise directly with program teams and donors on financial matters.
- Act as a business partner to program managers and provide timely financial advice that promotes appropriate decision making by proactively generating insights and undertaking advance planning and close monitoring for financial problem solving
- Generate budgets for grant proposals (or re-budgeting of existing grants).
- Generate financial reports and invoices for donors, working directly with the relevant Director, Manager, or EVP responsible for the grant, and work directly with the Senior Director of Budgeting and Reporting and the Program Team(s) to validate the reports.
- Review donor contracts, amendments, and no-cost extensions with regards to anticipated cash flows, reporting requirements, approved budget, etc.
- Ensure compliance with donor financial requirements.

CHAI Financials
- Review G/L entries related to the Global Program team(s) and work collaboratively with program managers and directors on G/L adjustments.
- Prepare monthly analyses of operational expenses against the budget; work with program managers and directors to provide variance explanations and to make ongoing adjustments to programmatic plans.
- Lead the annual budgeting and semi-annual reforecasting for the Global Program team(s) to ensure consistency and accurate reflection of programmatic goals given the financial resources available.
- Work with the Global Program team(s) to allocate and track funding.

Invoices and Contracts
- Support the business relationship with care-partners.
- Work with Global Program managers and directors and Accounts Payable to ensure timely payment of invoices.

Other
- Facilitate training on finance-related issues to non-finance staff; ensure corporate memory is retained; facilitate knowledge transfer of best practices between Global Program teams.
- Create tools and reports for budgeting and planning purposes.
- Whenever possible, act as an organization-wide resource for CHAI operations.

Qualifications

Advanced degree; Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Public Administration (MPA) preferred. Bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of an Advanced degree.
5+ years of prior experience in a related field with progressively increasing responsibility (experience with an international non-profit/NGO is preferred)
Strong familiarity with financial systems, budgeting, accounting best-practices, expense recording and reporting
Strong quantitative skills and solid experience in financial modeling using advanced Excel features

Dynamic individual with strong leadership, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to deliver high quality, actionable feedback on a variety of complex issues to management, donors, and care-partners
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment; self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as within a team
Proactive solutions oriented capability
Highest ethical standards, a deep sense of collegiality, as well as a strong desire to create positive change on a big scale