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Church World Service · 3 weeks ago

Senior Program Officer - Finance

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$66K/yr - $83K/yr

5+ years exp

Church World Service (CWS) is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable solutions to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. The Senior Program Officer - Finance will oversee the financial operations of the Matching Grant, Preferred Communities, and Reception and Placement programs, ensuring accurate financial information and compliance with policies.

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Responsibilities

Support the Directors of Integration and Resettlement in developing and monitoring budgets for the Matching Grant (MG), Preferred Communities (PC) and Reception and Placement (R&P) programs

Collaborate with the CWS Finance Office on all financial matters affecting the operations of the MG, PC and R&P programs

Ensures CWS financial policies, protocols and standards are followed

Ensures compliance with uniform guidance

Coordinating closely with CWS Finance and Projections Departments, create and manage regular reports, forecasts, and financial planning, and make recommendations to the program directors on budget and spending

Maintain excellent financial records. Establish and maintain a system to track program revenue and expenses for CWS MG, PC and R&P programs and for subgrantees

Liaise regularly (monthly and quarterly) with MG, PC and R&P program implementing sites, CWS Program Finance and CWS Program HQ to ensure regular submission of required financial reporting, troubleshoot as needed with implementing sites as needed

Monitor monthly national and program site expenses to ensure that CWS MG, PC and R&P programs are operating within their set budgets

Advise Directors on funding available to determine staff allocations and ensure relevant program salary allocations are accurate in HQ Finance records

Tracking, vetting, and monitoring Matching Grant program and admin match documentation. Following up with sites on TA to address match issues in collaboration with site liaisons. Train HQ staff as needed on processes

In coordination with CWS Finance and Compliance Departments, draft guidance and template(s) for match backup documentation and tracking and providing TA on use

Create monthly match/spending reports for delivery to network for review/TA in coordination with Program Finance

Creates new budget and relevant financial templates as needed

Provide training to CWS HQ staff on MG, PC and R&P programs site budget review

Reviews and analyzes the actual vs budget report on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for all active projects

Prepare and conduct financial portion of site visits and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of subgrantees

Assist in preparation for audits by federal funders

Develop and maintain sound accounting procedures and practices

Liaise and coordinate with key finance staff within and external to ISS and RWS Departments (i.e. Children’s Services, Program Finance, Budgets and Projections etc.)

Qualification

Non-profit accountingFinancial management systemsBudget developmentOMB Uniform GuidanceAnalytical skillsMulti-cultural environmentSupervisory experienceOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree with equivalent work experience

Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in non-profit accounting/finance with a strong working knowledge of nonprofit accounting/finance

Minimum of 5 years demonstrated supervisory experience

Familiarity with OMB Uniform Guidance

Strong management and organizational skills required, including familiarity with financial management systems

Detail oriented. Strong analytical computer skills

Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment required

Remote, with proximity to airport is required

Must have access to reliable internet

Must be willing to travel to locations in national network to provide on-site support on occasion and meeting with CWS Finance

Ability to lift 50lbs. of weight, work in particular conditions, etc. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions

Standard Work hours, 37.5 hours/week, with core business hours of 10AM-4PM EST, with occasional evening and weekend as assigned