Summary of Position:
The Budgeting and Reporting Department oversees the organization's budgeting process, and is responsible for the overall financial aspects of grant management, grant reporting, and financial analysis of the organization's major initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Reporting and Budgeting, a successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the continued development of this department including the processes necessary to ensure the strong financial management of grant funds. The Grants Administrator will support the development of grant proposal budgets and departmental budgets; assist in the preparation of financial reports on grant activities; maintain grant tracking models and databases; and prepare analyses of grant financial data.
Responsibilities
- Support departments to develop grant proposal budgets, as well as internal departmental budgets.
- Support the preparation of grant financial reports, and assist in ensuring that all fund activities are in compliance with the organization and grantor requirements.
- Analyze grant financial data and generate summary reports of the relevant information.
- Maintain budget monitoring models and grant tracking models.
- Develop budgeting and other financial management reference materials and facilitate training and sharing of best practices with departments.
- Work effectively and collaboratively in support of building a team-based culture of work.
- Develop a comprehensive knowledge of major program and management issues in the region(s) and departments supported.
- Participate in ad hoc projects and analyses as needed.
- BS/BA in Business, Finance, Accounting, Operations, or related field.
- 2-4 years of relevant experience (prior experience with an international non-profit/NGO is an advantage).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and strong financial analysis and modeling skills.
- Ability to pay close attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
- Dynamic individual with strong leadership, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as within a team.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks while working in a fast-paced, limited-structured environment.
- Proven customer service orientation and ability to work collaboratively with diverse finance and non-finance groups.
- Highest ethical standards, a deep sense of collegiality, as well as a strong desire to create positive change on a big scale.
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