Senior Program Officer - Finance

Church World Service•New York, NY

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Finance Program Officer/Manager is responsible for oversight of the financial operations of the Matching Grant (MG), Preferred Communities (PC) and Reception and Placement (R&P) programs. Under the direction of the (Supervisor TBD) and in close collaboration with the CWS Corporate Finance Office, this position is responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining accounting and finance principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial information is captured. This position will provide regular analysis of program budgets to the Director of Integration and Director of Resettlement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in non-profit accounting/finance with a strong working knowledge of nonprofit accounting/finance.
Minimum of 5 years demonstrated supervisory experience.
Familiarity with OMB Uniform Guidance.
Strong management and organizational skills required, including familiarity with financial management systems.
Detail oriented. Strong analytical computer skills.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment required.
Remote, with proximity to airport is required.
Must have access to reliable internet
Must be willing to travel to locations in national network to provide on-site support on occasion and meeting with CWS Finance
Ability to lift 50lbs. of weight, work in particular conditions, etc. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Standard Work hours, 37.5 hours/week, with core business hours of 10AM-4PM EST, with occasional evening and weekend as assigned

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with government and private funding and contractual requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the Directors of Integration and Resettlement in developing and monitoring budgets for the Matching Grant (MG), Preferred Communities (PC) and Reception and Placement (R&P) programs
Collaborate with the CWS Finance Office on all financial matters affecting the operations of the MG, PC and R&P programs.
Ensures CWS financial policies, protocols and standards are followed.
Ensures compliance with uniform guidance.
Coordinating closely with CWS Finance and Projections Departments, create and manage regular reports, forecasts, and financial planning, and make recommendations to the program directors on budget and spending.
Maintain excellent financial records. Establish and maintain a system to track program revenue and expenses for CWS MG, PC and R&P programs and for subgrantees.
Liaise regularly (monthly and quarterly) with MG, PC and R&P program implementing sites, CWS Program Finance and CWS Program HQ to ensure regular submission of required financial reporting, troubleshoot as needed with implementing sites as needed
Monitor monthly national and program site expenses to ensure that CWS MG, PC and R&P programs are operating within their set budgets.
Advise Directors on funding available to determine staff allocations and ensure relevant program salary allocations are accurate in HQ Finance records.
Tracking, vetting, and monitoring Matching Grant program and admin match documentation. Following up with sites on TA to address match issues in collaboration with site liaisons. Train HQ staff as needed on processes
In coordination with CWS Finance and Compliance Departments, draft guidance and template(s) for match backup documentation and tracking and providing TA on use.
Create monthly match/spending reports for delivery to network for review/TA in coordination with Program Finance
Creates new budget and relevant financial templates as needed
Provide training to CWS HQ staff on MG, PC and R&P programs site budget review
Reviews and analyzes the actual vs budget report on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for all active projects.
Prepare and conduct financial portion of site visits and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of subgrantees.
Assist in preparation for audits by federal funders.
Develop and maintain sound accounting procedures and practices.
Liaise and coordinate with key finance staff within and external to ISS and RWS Departments (i.e. Children’s Services, Program Finance, Budgets and Projections etc.)