Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Location:

United States

Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 900 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world's most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.

Project HOPE is expanding our Finance Team to better support our Global Operations Finance Teams and our International Programs with several Financial Analyst positions. These key positions are the backbone of support for all efforts within assigned programs under the Global Operations Finance team's initiatives.

• Support the International Field Teams where staff may be required to travel internationally based on program needs and/or emergency response activities.
• This position also supports financial aspects of Emergency Response, which may require deployment to hardship or austere remote locations when necessary.
• Assist in monthly closing process, ensuring that deadlines are met: a. Review and input data into the project management and general ledger systems for accuracy.
  b. Assist with requests for replenishment of cash accounts, prepare wire request form.
  c. Assist with reconciliation all balance sheet accounts for assigned regions and field sites, including cash, advances, prepaid, liabilities, and accounts receivable.
  d. Recognize revenue for all projects in specified region per grant compliance, either manually or verifying the automatic revenue recognition process is working correctly.
  e. Review results of the closing process and generate corrections as necessary.
  f. Review field financial reports and back-up documentation to ensure that expenditures comply with the grant document and related regulations.
  g. Perform project analysis and support monthly projection process.
• Assist with training and support to Global Operations Finance Department, Regional Directors and Program Managers in the understanding of financial activity, including field compliance, budget variances, and its implications for program management, regulations, policies and procedures, ad hoc reporting and general capacity building.
• Assist in year‑end closing activities such as accruals, fixed asset inventories.
• Assist with Internal and External Audits as well as audit samples.
• Initiate new project set‑up, maintain project files electronically, and paper format.
• Process vendor payments and collect Head Quarter paid documentation (travel, vendors, consultants).
• Prepare required funder reports and invoices in accordance with funder requirements.
• Provide professional assistance and interactions with donors (via phone, computer and/or face‑to‑face).
• Assist in budgeting process, upload board budget, and grant budget in financial system.
• Assist in procurement and proposal review process.
• Collaborate and assist with other regions and departments as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• BA/BS in Accounting preferred or equivalent years of experience.
• Minimum of 1‑2 years' experience in general ledger, financial accounting, preferably not‑for‑profit, project, or government funding.
• Must have intermediate level knowledge of Excel (pivot table, look‑up).
• Demonstrated ability to use large scale automated accounting systems, knowledge of Quick Books a plus.
• Direct experience in performing and reviewing fund and account balance reconciliations as well as preparing and reviewing ledger entries, adjustments and…