Job Overview: The IRC in Boise seeks a Finance Coordinator to joining its growing staff of professionals working every day to support refugees and other immigrants in the Boise metro area. As a member of the Finance team, the Finance Coordinator is responsible for essential accounting functions related to accounts payable and accounts receivable, monthly tasks and closing assistance, and various reports to donors and HQ. This is a full-time, non-exempt position reporting directly to the Finance Manager.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure office and donor compliance with IRC’s accounting policies vis-à-vis fund accounting as noted in IRC’s finance manual and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and donor requirements.
• Ensure timely submission of high-quality finance reports, working closely with management, programs, and finance teams.
• Maintain a broad and deep understanding of donor policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Support efforts to train program team members and build working knowledge of finance policies and practices that intersect with their roles.
• Support day-to-day financial activities, including tasks such as payment request review, AP activities, AR reporting/invoicing, etc.
• Produce data in response to direct service teams needing real-time reports on team / grant spending.
• Review draft budgets for funding proposals.
• Assist the Finance Manager with setting a monthly cycle of team production activities, to produce regularly repeating deliverables for month close, monthly financial review meetings, annual budget production and annual spending reports.
• Submit budgets into Integra for all existing grants, and update grant budgets in Integra every time the award amount changes.
• Review all accounting transactions to ensure proper coding, complete month-end/year-end closing tasks, and conduct variance analysis as needed.
• Prepare & transmit monthly billing invoices and track whether incoming payments match invoicing.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Formal accounting or bookkeeping training and/or coursework required; 4-year degree in related field strongly preferred.
• 1 + years professional work experience with accounting and bookkeeping procedures and standards.
• Previous non-profit agency/grant-funded environment experience strongly preferred.
• High degree of professional integrity; ability and commitment to maintain confidentiality of sensitive data.
• Solid organizational skills: detail-oriented, ability to multi-task, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent communication, analysis and negotiation skill, availability to work with a variety of stakeholders.
• Prior knowledge of donor regulations preferred, particularly OMB regulations pertaining to federal and state grants and contracts.
• Good interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Solid computer skills required, including high proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook; proficiency with PowerBI and familiarity with finance-related software systems proficiency strongly preferred

Demonstrated Skills & Competencies:

• Strong relationship building, diplomacy, and networking skills; ability to effectively build internal and external relationships.
• Demonstrated success working and communicating effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills combined with the proven ability to multi-task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively.
• Superb organization, planning, and logistical skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work product.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Working Relationships:

• The Finance Coordinator reports to the Finance Manager, and assists in the Finance Manager’s coordination of the Boise Finance team, including Finance Assistant, Finance Data Specialist and other positions as needed.
• The Finance Coordinator also holds the responsibility for regular communication with the direct services team managers and team members, both delivering reports for grants and proposals within direct services teams, and training and supporting direct services team members in accurately completing financial processing such as P-card, reimbursement and client payments.

Working Environment:

• A combination of standard office environment and remote work.
• Requires periodic weekend and/or evening work.

Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. All US employees are eligible for sick time, a 403b retirement savings plans: up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an 3-7% additional IRC contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

In addition, full-time employees are eligible for 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee contribution starting at $135, $7, and $5 per month respectively) and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs. Part-time employees are eligible for a proportionate amount of paid time off. These additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12 month time period.