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We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Financial Analyst or Financial Consultant to join our team on a short-term contract (temporary, non-benefitted role). The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing our internal and external financial reporting structure, refining budget processes and building necessary financial models, helping to establish a framework for aligning organizational investments with funded partners’ operational outcomes. outcomes. This role will also closely support the preparation and submission of the organization’s IRS form 990. This role is primarily in-person, with remote work available as needed, subject to pre-approval.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Internal Reporting: Create and implement reporting tools to assist department leaders in monitoring organizational spending, providing insights that drive effective decision-making and guide prudent resource allocations.

• Grant Reporting: Develop detailed reports for our largest grants to ensure compliance and effective tracking of grant activities and spending. Work on setting up reporting framework for federal grants in particular.

• Review and Improve Reporting Processes: Evaluate existing internal and external financial reports, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing best practices.

• Financial Modeling & Dashboard Development: Build financial models (cash forecasting, budget and revenue mix), and develop dashboards to analyze historical financial performance, identify trends, and provide insights for forecasting using predictive analytics.

• Collaboration with Donor Services/Accounting: Support Senior Accountant on month-end analysis of financial results and work closely with the donor services group to develop recurring reports that extract relevant donor data to support preparation of Board package/presentation.

• Budget Analysis: Assist in reverse engineering the current budget to gain a thorough understanding of the assumptions and methodologies used in its preparation, lead efforts to map budgeted expenses to GL accounts, providing valuable insights for future planning.

• Budget Preparation: Design budget templates to be used in the upcoming budget cycle, ensuring they meet the needs of all stakeholders.

• 990 Form Preparation: Assist in the gathering of data and detailed analysis required for the IRS Form 990, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with non-profit reporting standards.

  Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. MBA or relevant certification (e.g., CPA, CFA) preferred.

• Proven experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting, preferably within a nonprofit or grant-funded organization.

• Strong proficiency in financial modeling and analysis, with experience developing dashboards and predictive analytics.

• Proficiency in Prophix or a similar financial planning and analysis (FP& A) system is highly desirable.

• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with other financial software. MIP experience preferred.

• Ability to analyze complex financial data and develop actionable insights.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

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