Finance Coordinator

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.

• Ensure compliance with IRC’s accounting policies and procedures, as well as generally accepted accounting principles and donor requirements, for both the office and donors.
• Support daily financial activities for the Statewide Family Support Coordinator (SFSC) project:
  • Review and post invoice journals; resolve journal discrepancies and report to supervisor for advice as necessary.
  • Review subgrantee’s invoices and supporting documents to ensure accuracy and cost eligibility and process payments.
  • Verify funder’s reimbursements, reconcile payments with invoices, and record accurately to the accounting system.
  • Prepare grant expenditure reports for manager’s review and submission, investigate variances, and report to supervisor for direction.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive understanding of donor policies, regulations, and procedures, and share this knowledge with the programs team.
• Serve as back‑up to Finance Manager for key day‑to‑day duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Formal accounting or bookkeeping training and/or coursework required; 4‑year degree in related field strongly preferred.
• 3+ years professional work experience with accounting and bookkeeping procedures and standards.
• Strong commitment to ensuring the success of the IRC mission while adhering to the values of service, accountability, integrity, and equality as defined in the IRC Way.
• Solid computer‑based accounting skills, including spreadsheets and other financial‑related software programs.
• Proficient in general office software programs like MS Word, Excel, email, and internet.
• Proven track‑record to work as a team member in a cross‑cultural environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Ability to optimally work with remote teams through telephone, email, video conference, and other methods of correspondence.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Working Environment: Standard office work environment.

Pay Range: $31.71 – $35.62 per hour. Posted pay ranges apply to US‑based candidates. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation.

We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20–25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $163 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403(b) retirement savings plan with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program available to staff and their families.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.