Organization: American Refugee Committee International
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 12 Sep 2015
POSITION TITLE: Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Manager
DEPARTMENT:Finance
RESPONSIBLE TO: CFO
STATUS: Full Time
SUPERVISORY CAPACITY: None
DATE: September 2015
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
The Finance Department provides leadership, guidance and oversight of ARC’s financial resources. These ARC operations include planning, accountability, monitoring, headquarters accounting, grant management and field financial support.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
This position will provide financial analysis to all business units within the organization. The person in this position will lead the planning/budgeting process and help business managers to ensure that they have analyzed both current operations and new programs/projects. A successful person in this position will be continually working with management and identifying areas of cost savings and/or efficiency increases.
MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
PRIMARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Analysis – 35%
• Provide ongoing financial analysis including developing current key performance indicators and trend analysis.
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Assure directors are provided with timely, effective, and accurate financial information.
• Lead discussions with department managers on a quarterly basis on Budget vs Actual reports
• Monitor and analyze ICR rates and grant performance monthly.
• Provide leadership in the continuous development and monitoring of financial targets to be monitored and reported against.
• Develop short-term reporting processes which anticipates financial performance based on key operating indicators
• Streamline reporting procedures, analyze financial reports, and provide information for timely management decisions.
• Work independently to determine issues that need additional analysis to improve organizational effectiveness and performance.
• Protect operational integrity by keeping financial information confidential.
• Provide analysis and financial information to senior leadership as required
Financial Systems Management- 15%
• Manage the financial data warehouse and oversee any upgrades, as necessary.
• Troubleshoot issues that arise with Microsoft Dynamics Navigator, Jet Reports, or Excel.
• Manage the development of custom financial and programmatic report templates using MS Excel / Jet Reports
• Provide training, coaching, organizing and planning for new staff.
• Administer user rights including setup of new accounts and maintenance of existing accounts.
Financial Reporting–20%
• Manage the multi-level consolidation process for headquarters and overseas operations
• Review, approve, and post general journal entries for GL Accountant.
• Assist the accuracy, completeness, and content structure of data loaded into the general ledger.
• Prepare, analyze, and distribute monthly, quarterly and annual reports for management and the Board of Directors
• Work with department managers to determine and create metrics and dashboards to foster intelligent discussions and decision making.
• Assist with the annual audit, as necessary.
Planning and Budgeting–30%
• Manage the annual global budgeting/forecasting process with department heads/project leads to ensure financial information is provided on a regular basis in order to effectively manage the business
• Manage processes around organizational prioritization of initiatives and allocation of resources.
• Develop and manage innovative, meaningful, and timely analysis and models for budgeting, forecasting, planning, and modeling tools.
• Create/maintain budget forms and instructions for use in preparation of annual budget.
• Deliver training to managers throughout the organization on financial management and planning.
• Compile budgets and prepare management budget reports.
• Evaluate forecasts and provide management with recommendations and impacts on those recommendations should they be implemented.
• Establish and manage a Pro Forma financial statement on budgets and forecasts to guide decisions on Unrestricted Net Assets and ICR.
• Other tasks as assigned
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
· University degree in accounting or other finance field.
· At least 5 years hands on accounting experience.
· Experience with financial report preparation.
· Experience with budget preparation/compilation.
· Experience working with several different accounting software packages.
· Working knowledge of non-profit/fund accounting and financial analysis.
· Preferred – training experience.
· Preferred – international experience.
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES
· Detail-oriented, organized.
· Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
· Highly motivated self-starter
· Excellent communication, interpersonal and team skills
· Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
· Strong analytical skills. Detail oriented and ability to work and interpret numbers, figures and other financial information.
· Strong Communication skills – both oral and written.
· Ability to work with other cultures.
· Patience and perseverance in understanding and explaining issues to field staff.
· The flexibility and independence to work in a changing and unstructured environment. Ability to work interdependently within a team
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