Senior Financial Analyst, Fundraising Work from home

American Red Cross • Meriden, CT

1d • $90,000 - $100,000 • Remote

About The Position

Under limited supervision, collect and evaluate data from organizational units and prepare recommendations for deliverables including financial plans and/or financial analysis. May provide business leaders with financial forecasts to support short and long - term decision making. Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.

Requirements

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with attention to details
• Creativity and adaptability in problem solving and analytical approaches
• Initiative and independence in accomplishing tasks
• Strong time management, exceptional organizational skills, and ability to work independently
• Professionalism, integrity, credibility, and a strong work ethic
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills are required.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or other software is required.

Nice To Haves

• Fundraising and technology experience are preferred.
• Experience using large scale automated financial systems (Oracle, Hyperion) desired but not required.
• Project Management
• Financial Communication with Clients
• Fundraising Experience
• PowerBI and Technical Aptitude
• Stewardship Reporting to External Clients
• Ideal candidate will have experience working in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Significantly contribute to month-end and year-end department accounting activity by reviewing financial transactions, evaluating operating activities, and preparing journal entries in compliance with GAAP
• Support the development of budgets for specific departments/functions, including creating templates, consolidating submissions, and interacting with operations leadership.
• Gather & analyze financial information, perform detailed general ledger research, and support operations with preparing variance analyses and explanations.
• Produce periodic financial & ad-hoc reports for research/reporting purposes, including analysis of supply and labor usage, as well as activity volume.
• Support the implementation of financial policies/procedures and demonstrate a working knowledge of the organization’s Financial Manual of Policies and Procedures
• Create and maintain reference tools to communicate financial best practices; communicate regularly with operations staff to resolve issues, reconcile errors, and coach on finance procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior