Financial Analyst, FP&A

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Facilitate organization-wide donor budgeting and financial reporting by reviewing donor financial documents for accuracy, completeness, fee structure, compliance with Ipas and donor best practices, and cost recovery.

• Assist global teams with donor budgeting and financial reporting for various awards.

• Design and maintain award budgeting and reporting templates.

• Create guidance, templates, tools, and training materials to enhance financial capacity.

• Participate in Ipas’s annual operating budget process by disseminating global guidance, consolidating budgets, performing analyses, and identifying trends.

• Evaluate financial-related business processes to identify opportunities for improved efficiency.

• Monitor financial metrics and prepare analyses of financial trends to enhance financial management and cost-effectiveness.

• Identify, conduct preliminary analysis, and escalate financial compliance and ERP issues.

• Upload and manage donor-approved project and award budgets in Workday.

• Execute other assigned responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) with a foundational understanding of accounting, finance, business administration, or a related specialized field.

• Two years of relevant professional experience in a financial role.

• Capability to grasp the programmatic implications of financial management and convey financial knowledge to both Finance and non-Finance audiences.

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the capacity to develop solutions for unusual and complex challenges.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including the effective use of pivot tables and advanced charting functions to analyze and present financial data.

• Preferred experience in cross-cultural communication skills.

• Familiarity with data exploration and visual analytics concepts is preferred.

• Preferred experience with Power BI and ERP systems, particularly Workday.

• Experience working within the international NGO sector is preferred.

• Working proficiency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Supportive and inclusive work environment.