Senior Corporate Financial Analyst - 2025306

World Relief • Towson, MD

144d • $80,000 - $85,000

About The Position

World Relief seeks a Senior Corporate Financial Analyst. This role plays a critical role in the organization’s accounting function, supporting accurate financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance across both domestic and international operations. The role focuses on the monthly close process, financial data consolidation, and reporting design using platforms such as Power BI. This individual also serves as a key resource for training and guiding other departments in finance policies and procedures, ensuring financial accountability and consistency across the organization.

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith.
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief.
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities.
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Relief's Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required (Master’s a plus).
• CPA or CPA-track strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 4–6 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial analysis, preferably in a nonprofit or grant-funded organization.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, fund accounting, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and audit support.
• Proven ability to develop financial reports in Power BI.
• Proven understanding of accounting with an ability to create accounting journals and making accounting decisions in accordance with US GAAP.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required (Master’s a plus).
• CPA or CPA-track strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 4–6 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial analysis, preferably in a nonprofit or grant-funded organization.
• Proven ability to develop financial reports in Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned components of the monthly and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including intercompany, accruals, reclassifications, and adjustments.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts including cash, receivables, liabilities, prepaid assets, and fund balances.
• Assist in consolidating U.S. and international field office data into organizational financial statements.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of entries in alignment with GAAP and internal policy.
• Prepare internal financial reports, dashboards, and supporting schedules for leadership and department heads.
• Develop, design, and maintain financial reports using Power BI and other reporting tools.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Finance Manager and Program staff to improve report accessibility and insights.
• Support the production of monthly variance analyses and financial performance reviews.
• Ensure proper documentation and enforcement of internal control procedures and accounting policies.
• Monitor compliance with GAAP, organizational policies, and donor requirements.
• Assist in the implementation and documentation of finance-related SOPs.
• Support the preparation for external and internal audits, including the Single Audit.
• Track and reconcile restricted revenue and expenditures in coordination with the Grants Finance team.
• Support fund release processes and donor reporting accuracy.
• Ensure expenses are accurately coded and allocated per donor and grant requirements.
• Support day-to-day cash management, including timely bank reconciliations and monitoring of cash activity.
• Assist in managing banking relationships and coordinating operational needs with financial institutions.
• Monitor and track restricted and unrestricted cash balances, ensuring proper application of donor and grant restrictions.
• Coordinate and review accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) entries for accuracy, completeness, and proper coding.
• Ensure AP/AR processes follow internal controls and are completed on time to support program and vendor needs.
• Collaborate with the payroll team and coordinate with HR to ensure payroll data is accurately reflected in the general ledger and aligns with internal policies and grant requirements.
• Provide accounting support for payroll-related entries, allocations, and reconciliations as needed.
• Maintain related documentation for treasury, AP/AR, and payroll coordination in preparation for audits and internal reviews.
• Serve as a resource for program and operations teams on finance procedures and budget coding.
• Train and guide department users on financial policies, procedures, and reporting tools.
• Assist in onboarding finance staff with tools and system navigation (e.g., ERP, Power BI, policy manuals).
• Contribute to cross-functional collaboration by translating financial data into actionable insights.
• Maintain proficiency in the organization’s ERP system (e.g., CYRUS).
• Recommend improvements to accounting workflows and automation opportunities.
• Help ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports.
• Support integration of Power BI with ERP and data warehouses for dynamic reporting.

Benefits

• $80,000 - $85,000 a year
• Competitive benefits package
• Employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees
• Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees