Finance, Budget & Planning Senior Analyst

Summary

The Finance, Budget and Planning Senior Analyst is a key position within the Department of Global Health (DGH) that is responsible for budgeting, budget monitoring, and budget execution based on allocated budgets. You will support all aspects of spending, serving as budget holder, approving transactions and transfers, developing spend and trend analysis, and communicating the financial impact with leadership to enable efficient and effective usage of the department’s budget. You will lead the annual department budgeting process, sharing pertinent information regarding programmatic funding to the team and to country-based staff. You will work in close collaboration with the International Programs (IP) Director of Budget and Planning related to divisional financial management and reporting, and will serve on the DGH Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Business Team.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Budget Management and Planning (45%)

• Lead the development and submission of an annual comprehensive DGH budget and reforecasts under guidance of supervisor. Gather and consolidate available funding information from a wide range of sources, including existing awards managed by DGH or other teams, private contributions, and undesignated, as well as projecting reasonably assured funding during the course of the year.
• Gather business requirements requiring funding during the year.
• Coordinate with Award Managers in the Award Management Unit to ensure level of effort (LOE) is in line with spending and collaborate when needed to make adjustments to LOE in the annual budget.
• Review monthly budget versus actuals and prepare financial analyses to ensure informed decision-making and planning, and analyze and report on changes and trends.
• Manage DGH staff salary splits, inclusive of distributing guidance and reconciling actuals on a monthly basis.

Financial Management (35%)

• Review and assure financial management systems and procedures are in place to improve office efficiency and excellence, and ensure checks and balances.
• Keep track of designated gifts/funding sources; review gift logs.
• Monitor and report on Strategic Opportunity and Contract Approval (SOCA) budgets on a monthly basis and ensure that all expenses are booked properly prior to the return of any unspent balance.
• Serve as DGH’s budget holder and approve expense and payment processing for the department, including wire payments, travel and other expense reimbursements, credit card expenditures, and consultant payments in accordance with SCUS and donor policies.
• Manage budget transfers and approvals within DGH under the guidance of the AVP.
• Identify and resolve financial and budgeting issues.

Financial Compliance (10%)

• Review and approve consultant agreements, fee for service (FFS) agreements, and purchase orders in accordance with SCUS and donor policies.
• Support the DGH staff regarding the FFS agreement process. Ensure proper budgeting and invoicing, and monitor spending to maximize funding provided and that payment has been received.

Coordination and Representation (10%)

• Serve as the department’s point person for all budget/finance-related matters, being visible throughout the department and coordinating with IP’s Director of Budget and Planning on budgeting activities.
• Serve as DGH’s direct line contact with Finance and Grants and Contracts Departments.
• Communicate financial information on departmental budgets and awards to non-finance technical and SLT staff.
• Provide training to new staff on financial management within DGH on topics such as budgeting, financial coding, timekeeping, FFS processes, etc.
• Respond to ad hoc finance, budget and planning requests from the DGH AVPs as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least seven years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience with budget and financial management, specifically developing and managing large, complex budgets with multiple funding streams.
• Demonstrated knowledge of USG funding policies and procedures under different mechanisms, such as global cooperative agreements and contracts, including indefinite quantity contracts, and other donor requirements.
• Demonstrated professional leadership and cross cultural skills.
• Proven ability to proactively problem solve, work and successfully produce deliverables under multiple and competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining and environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Why you should join the Save the Children Team…

Save the Children US offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, 403(b), generous vacation, personal sick leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, commuter benefits, dress for your day, and much more.

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About Save the Children

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