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Finance Manager

Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Full time
Work from: 
Anywhere

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Graduate degree in accounting, finance, or a similar field required., Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, and revenue analysis in international development organizations., Strong accounting skills and understanding of financial statements, general ledgers, and journal entries are essential., Fluency in English is required; Spanish fluency is preferred..

Key responsibilities:

  • Assist in financial planning and analysis of KIND’s resources and budgets.
  • Perform complex analysis of fiscal data and reconcile budgetary discrepancies.
  • Monitor revenue and prepare internal project status reports for program management.
  • Manage general ledger activities and assist in audit preparation with the Controller.

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) logo
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) Non-profit Organization - Charity SME https://www.supportkind.org/
201 - 500 Employees
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Job description

About KIND 

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin. Launched in 2008, KIND champions a world in which every child’s rights and well-being are protected throughout their journey to safety. 
 
Building on its extensive programming and successful model in the United States, KIND is expanding in the Americas and Europe to bring its experience to bear in working with unaccompanied and separated children. Our work focuses on addressing the legal and mental health needs of this population; building strong partnerships and engaging in training and capacity strengthening with governments, NGOs, and the private sector; and advocating for systemic and pragmatic reforms to advance the rights of unaccompanied and separated children.

Position Summary:

KIND seeks a Finance Manager to be responsible for assisting in the financial planning and analysis of KIND’s resources, budgets and related expenditures. In the role, the incumbent will perform complex and specialized analysis and interpretation of relevant fiscal data. In addition, they will assist the Finance department in interpreting and implementing budgetary policies and procedures and identify and reconcile budgetary discrepancies and monitor approved changes and perform a variety of accounting entries and functions. This position will also be involved in a variety of financial management, budgeting and accounting tasks, to ensure overall financial compliance with funders and KIND financial management policies and procedures. This position is a key role on the Awards Management, Budget and Contracts team, reporting to the Director, Grants Financial Management.

This is a headquarters position based remotely from any location in the U.S.

Essential Functions:
  • Financial Planning and Analysis
  • Researches standards, develops workload measures, evaluates results, and makes recommendations to improve the efficient use and appropriation of KIND’s financial resources.
  • Performs analyses of unique problems and developments during the fiscal year to provide budget recommendations, justifications, projections, and/or re-evaluation of budget procedures.
  • Provides assistance to Finance leadership in interpreting and implementing budgetary policies and procedures in order to ensure compliance with established organizational controls.
  • Reconciles budgets to approved budget allocations to ensure monies are distributed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Identifies and reconciles budgetary discrepancies; monitors approved changes throughout the fiscal year.
  • Identifies and interprets sources of relevant data for use in budget formula calculations and comparisons.
  • Analyzes current and past budgets, prepares budget requests, and allocates funds following established policies and procedures.
  • Analyzes accounting records and transactions to determine financial resources required to implement programs and submits recommendations for budget allocations.
  • Reviews internal budgets and transaction summaries for accuracy and rate of spending.
  • Revenue Analysis
  • Complies and analyzes detailed revenue information for Finance, senior leadership and other KIND stakeholders.
  • Monitors revenue, assists in compiling revenue projections for award, office, department, and/or organizational budgets.
  • Conducts revenue forecasts analysis, suggests strategies to boost revenue and increases funding as it related to the KIND organizational budget.
  • Develops a thorough understanding of KIND’s billing practices for funds received, KIND revenue recognition practices and invoicing methods used by the Accounting team.
  • Prepares special reports and works on special projects are requests as requested.
  • Monitors and prepares internal project status reports on a monthly basis or as needed for program management and leadership; monitoring includes burn rates, labor rates, cost-share, and adherence to approved budget line item.
  • Accounting
  • Performs monthly bank reconciliation for the domestic and international KIND accounts.
  • Logs prepaid transactions monthly and prepares the monthly schedules of the prepaid account.
  • Recognizes revenue and distributes it by location on a monthly or quarterly basis; prepares the respective schedule of the deferred revenue account.
  • Performs balance sheet reconciliation, resolves any discrepancies, and documents the process by creating and maintaining monthly schedules of the balance sheet accounts.
  • Manages all aspects of general ledger including analysis and reclassification journal entries in the accounting system.
  • In collaboration with the Controller, provides audit preparation and assistance.

    • Qualifications and Requirements:
  • Graduate degree in accounting, finance or similar field required.
  • Must be fully fluent in English. Fluency in Spanish is preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, accounting and revenue analysis of large-scale, international development organizations.
  • Must have prior experience in managing donor funded programs, including US government funded programs required.
  • Strong accounting and financial analysis skills required.
  • Must have an understanding of charts of accounts, general ledgers, journal entries, trial balances and financial statements.
  • Advanced understanding of 2 CFR 200, cost principles and the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
  • Preference will be given to candidates with financial management and analysis experience in USG acquisitions (government contracts).
  • Experience in developing and maintaining intranet sites (e.g., SharePoint), strongly preferred.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites (such as Teams, Excel, etc.).
  • Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our KIND environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities.
  • Excellent organizational skills with ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment. Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate as appropriate.
  • Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, and communication styles.
  • Committed to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as embracing transparency and authenticity in daily work life.
  • Be disciplined and nimble to ensure delivery on our core mission of access to justice and protection of children’s wellbeing and rights.
  • Showing the ability to multi-task and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
  • Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance.
  • Experience working and communicating in a remote environment.
    • Our Benefits
     
    - Medical, dental, and vision insurance with KIND paying 100% of the employee only portion of the premium for one of the three medical plan options, dental, and vision. 
    - Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA) for both medical and dependent care.  
    - Pre-tax transit and parking spending account.  
    - Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.  
    - Employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance.  
     
    For a complete list of benefits, please click here. 
     
    Our Focus on Wellness
     
    KIND recognizes that our ability to help our clients starts with helping our team members. KIND has prioritized wellness for employees through Mindfulness and Wellness Trainings, Wellness Platforms, Employee Assistance and Resilience Programs, Time Away and Office Wellness Activities. 
    For more information regarding our Wellness initiatives please visit this link.  

    Application Instructions

    To be considered for this role, please submit an employment application at supportkind.org/join-the-team, along with your resume and cover letter.
     
    Disclaimer: KIND is committed to an ethical recruitment and hiring process and maintains a firm “no fees” recruitment policy. We will never charge a fee or ask for money as part of the application process. KIND also conducts all interviews via telephone or video conference, and at no time will KIND engage in a text or mobile app-based application or interview process. For more information, please visit the following website: https://supportkind.org/join-the-team/kind-employment-practices/. 

    Required profile

    Experience

    Industry :
    Non-profit Organization - Charity
    Spoken language(s):
    English
    Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

    Hard Skills

    Financial ManagementAccountingFinancial AnalysisGeneral LedgerAccount AnalysisDonor-Advised FundsAuditingIntranet

    Other Skills

    • Budgeting
    • Microsoft Office
    • Collaboration
    • Communication
    • Multitasking
    • Time Management
    • Organizational Skills
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