Financial Analyst, FP&A
On-siteChapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Conduct integral financial analysis for organization-wide budgeting processes, including revenue forecasts, budget variances, and donor budgeting reviews. Prepare value-add financial analysis on award administration, cost recovery, and donor compliance while maintaining responsive financial capacity-strengthening guidance and training materials. Consolidate global budgets, identify trends, and streamline financial processes to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness. Proactively monitor financials, escalate ERP and compliance issues, and support the upload of donor-approved budgets in Workday. This role contributes to financial compliance with operational and contractual requirements, reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) with basic knowledge of a specialized field such as accounting, finance, business administration, etc.
- Two years of professional work experience in a financial capacity
- Ability to understand programmatic implications of financial management and to clearly communicate financial knowledge to a range of audiences, including non-Finance staff
- Proven analytical/problem-solving skills with capability to determine solutions to unusual and complex problems
- Proven skills in advanced Excel functions – including the efficient use of pivot tables and advanced charting functions to analyse and visualize financial data
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Finance or related field
- Proven cross-cultural communication skills
- Understanding of data exploration, visual analytics concepts, experience with Power BI, and ERPs systems, especially Workday
- Experience working in the international NGO sector
- Working proficiency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese
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