Finance Manager
Abilene, TX 
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Posted 13 days ago
Job Description
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. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees delivers lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Job Overview:The Finance Manager has primary responsibility for collecting and processing financial data to provide management, donors, and others with timely and accurate financial information. This individual prepares budgets, donor reports and overall accounting for the TXOR West office, as well as financial oversight of the sub-award life cycle for TXOR West partners.

Major Responsibilities:

General Accounting and Financial Management

  • AdministerandoverseeTXOR Westbudgeting,financialreportingandcontract/grantcompliance,followingIRC accounting policies and generally accepted accountingprinciples.
  • Protect the organization's assets by implementing IRC's Internal Controlprocedures.
  • Prepare for and facilitate any external or internalaudits.
  • Provide program staff with guidance on ensuring the maximum leverage of availablefunds.
  • Supervise all financial activities and fiscal reporting to ensure proper allocation of funding sources and fiscal compliance with donor requirements and IRCpolicies.
  • Supervise the office bankingarrangements.
  • Review all accounting transactions to ensure proper coding and enter all transactions into IRC's accounting software.
  • Prepare and record journalentries.
  • Prepare monthly financial reports and submit as per scheduled duedates.
  • Prepare financial reports to various donors as per contractualobligations.
  • Review monthly expenditures and financial reports with supervisor in a timelymanner.

Sub-Awardee Finance Management

  • Participate in TXOR West's proposal review and modification process focusing on sub-awardee budget; review in coordination with the Partnerships Manager and relevant program staff, ensuring that expenses are reasonable, allowable and allocable to the approved budget and comply with donor'sregulations.
  • Ensure proactive communication with sub-awardees about the submission of their financial reports according to terms of their sub-awards. Review and validate spending plans from partners against reported expenditures, following-up with sub-awardees as needed. Ensure sub-awardee financial reports are approved (signed) by the appropriate authority withinIRC.
  • Prepare Payment Requests for Sub-Awardee payment (advances and reimbursements. Ensure timely follow-up on the status of payments release, tracking them and informing sub-awardees in a timely manner on the status of thepayments.
  • Ensurethefinancialmonitoringandspotcheckvisitstosub-awardeeofficesisconductedaccordingtoIRC requirements and standards. Coordinate with TXOR West staff to ensure items for review for monitoring visit plans are shared for communication to sub-awardees prior to thevisit.
  • Ensure that an organized archiving system is in place, both hard and soft (electronic) copies for all financial reports and their supportingdocuments.
  • In coordination with the Partnership Manager, develop or revise sub-awardee financial templates (including proposal budget and budget narrative formats, monthly/quarterly reporting templates, and other documents, asneeded).
  • Review all sub-awardee budget modifications (both budget and budget narratives) in coordination with relevant TXOR West staff, ensuring clear action points for follow-up arecommunicated.
  • Take the lead on the finance and compliance section of the Grant Opening, Review and Closing meetings, makingsurethatthepartnersarefullyawareofdonorregulations,allfinancialreportingrequirementsin terms of required documentation, reporting templates anddeadlines.
  • Conduct finance and general compliance monitoring visits to partners; prepare monitoring reportand action plan for relevant TXOR West staff.

Other Responsibilities

  • Provide information for the development of requests for proposal for procurement and servicecontracts.
  • Ensure TXOR West staff are informed of updated accountingcodes.
  • Provide finance updates and relevant information-to relevant TXOR West staff.
  • Provide training and technical support to help TXOR West staff develop financial managementknowledge.
  • Support all TXOR West staff by providing direct feedback on allowability and reasonableness ofexpenditures.

Job Requirements:

Education:4-year college degree in relevant field required. Degree in related field such as Finance, Accounting, Business Administration Graduate degree preferred.

Work Experience:Minimum of 5 years of non-profit finance/accounting experience required. Experience with federal (preferably ORR) grants preferred.

Language Skills:Fluency in written and spoken English

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

  • Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office; Excel, QuickBooks, or other accountingprograms).
  • Fluent in English, both spoken andwritten.
  • Excellent written and oral and communication skills, conscientious, organized, self-directed and thorough in working with accounting procedures, data entry/recordkeeping.
  • Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively, and work under pressure withdeadlines.

Working Environment:

  • Standard work environment. Expectation to travel within local community for partner meetings and events. Oversight of staff in remote field sites. Expectation to occasionally travel and participate in meetings throughout the West Texas region and/or statewide.

Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: The IRC offers a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. All US employees are eligible for sick time, a 403b retirement savings plans: up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus an 3-7% additional IRC contribution, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

In addition, full-time employees are eligible for 10 US paid holidays, 20-25 paid time off days, disability & life insurance, medical, dental, and vision insurance (employee contribution starting at $135, $7, and $5 per month respectively) and FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs. Part-time employees are eligible for a proportionate amount of paid time off. These additional benefits apply to employees who work at least 6 months within a 12 month time period.

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Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way - our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
5+ years
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