Financial Analyst

Administration, Central
Cleveland, OH 44102, USA

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Pay Range $49,440.80 - $63,654.74

Responsibilities

• Ensurethatthis positionandrelevantprogramsareconsistentwiththemission,vision, and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland.
• Leads financial analysis of programs toidentifytrends and areas of concern, as well as providing recommendations for improvements.
• Composeandsubmitmonthly,quarterlyandannualreportstofunders,as required.
• Grow andmaintainfunder relationships within the scope of finance responsibilities.
• Preparetimelyreporting of operations to site/program directors and to senior leadership, including meaningful analysis of program activities, operating statistics, varianceanalysisandother non-financial data points toassistin review of the financial statements.
• Develop and manage financial forecasts and budgets to ensure that program financial goals are achieved.
  
  Maintain regular communication with department leadsregardingprofitability and adherence to budget; provide recommendations concerning above.
• Continuously evaluate financial processes and procedures as it relates to accounting,budgeting and reporting functions in order toensure accuracy, compliance with standards and regulations.
• Communicate and collaborate with other departments and members of the finance team toensure alignment and support of financial initiatives and objectives.
• Identify and assess financial risks and opportunities; develop and recommend strategies to mitigate risk and improve operations.
• Monitor expenses against budget to ensure accuracy of reported information,make corrective entries asneeded.
• Prepare supporting schedules for year-end audits. Schedules will support the operating resultsofdesignatedprogramsandtheaccuracyofaccountingforrelatedcashreceipts and disbursements.
• Assist with the periodic reconciliation of directed “balance sheet” accounts with subsidiary ledgers,detailtransactionsand other reporting asdeemedappropriate.
• Perform other duties as necessary toaccomplishobjectives.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Normal office environment.
• Occasional travel throughout service area.
• Frequent walking, sitting, talking, standing, listening/hearing in working with perspective and current employees and supervisors and managers.
• Reading, writing,grasping and finger dexterity needed to manage correspondence, faxing, copying, answering phones, forms/documents, computer,keyboardandfilesrequiredon a frequent basis.
• High degree of concentration for analyzing,interpreting and organizing data.
• Organizing and coordinating schedules.
• Communicating with the public.
• Frequent use of computer and telephone/cell phone.
• Occasionally necessary to bend for filing and storing and to reach for files and shelves.
• Able to occasionally lift/carry up to15lbs. unassisted.

Requirements

• Combination of education and experience normally represented by aBachelor’sDegreein Business or Accountingor an Associate’s Degreein Business or Accountingwith5 or moreyears of accounting office experience.
• Prior experience leading non-profit finance/accounting teams preferred.
• CPA certificate preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting concepts, techniques andprinciplesand ability toapply knowledge.
• Must have a good working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office with particular attention to spreadsheet programs, along with considerable knowledge of networked IS applications, such as USL andFrX.
• Ability to effectively and productively work with people ofvery diverse economic,cultural and administrative backgrounds.
• Must have excellent oral,written and…