Website: www.childrensrights.org

Job department: Admin

Job location: New York, NY

FLSA Status: Exempt

We are seeking a part-time (14 to 21 hours per week) financial analyst to join our finance team and support our organization’s commitment to government accountability and social justice for children, with a desired start date in mid-May to early June 2024.

Children’s Rights is a national advocacy organization that has, for over 25 years, championed the legal rights of children impacted by government systems. Every day, children and their families are harmed by America’s child welfare, juvenile justice, education, immigration, and healthcare systems. These systems, and failures across multiple systems, also disproportionately harm children and families of color, LGBTQ/TGNC, youth with disabilities, migrant youth and other minority youth, and the harms and risks of harm are compounded further for youth with intersectional identities. Children’s Rights uses civil rights impact litigation, policy expertise, and public education to hold governments accountable for keeping all kids safe and healthy.

The financial analyst is an experienced finance professional that is proactive, self-directed, with the ability to work in a stand-alone role and as part of a team, and who sets a high standard for his/her/their work product. The financial analyst will provide accurate and data-based information on the organizations’ profitability and liquidity. The financial analyst will research and analyze financial information at the company, department and case level to help the organization make well-informed decisions, write reports and monitor financial movements.

The Financial Analyst will analyze past and current financial performance to project future performance and to advise the organization of recent trends within different phases of active cases. The Financial Analyst will assist with the development and management of budgets, including external grants and contracts and monitor current billing hours and expenses on all current campaigns.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Analyzes expenses in conjunction with the month-end and quarterly closes.
• Provides data and trends of recent cases to support organizational decision making.
• Develops financial reports for executive director, CFO, lead counsel and department staff.
• Develops automated reporting and forecasting tools for more efficient use of data.
• Reviews cost analysis process by monitoring policies and procedures; provides trends and forecasts; explains processes and techniques; recommends actions.
• Protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Tracks expenses and revenues vs. budget and re-forecasts and analyzes fluctuations.
• Prepares quarterly operating reports.
• Evaluates profits and cost efficiencies in various areas of the organization as needed.
• Develops, maintains and distributes ad-hoc reports as needed.
• Provides support for the fundraising department by preparing financial reports that may be periodically requested to facilitate grant applications and subsequent interim/final financial reporting to the funder.
• Prepares quarterly status reports on grant spending to senior leadership team.
• Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to fast-changing environments and remain flexible.
• Strong follow through skills.
• Ability to complete projects on time and accurately is critical.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in reporting, consolidation and financial analysis.
• Knowledge of Concur, QuickBooks and TimeSolv a plus, but not required.
• Experience in budgeting or forecasting a plus.
• Experience with non-profits a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Compensation and Benefits: The pay range is from $40 to $47 per hour, commensurate with experience. This part-time position offers eligibility to participate in our 401K plan following six (6) months of service.

Physical and Travel Requirements: Prolonged periods remaining stationary at a desk and working on a computer. No travel is required.

To Apply: Please save your cover letter of interest and one recent writing sample as one file and upload to the Cover Letter upload field and upload your resume to the Resume upload field via childrensrights.bamboohr.com/jobs by April 30, 2024. If you have any additional questions regarding this position, you may send an email to info@childrensrights.org. Due to the high volume of submissions, only applicants of interest will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

Children’s Rights is an equal employment opportunity employer, and women, people of color, LGBTQ and gender non-conforming people, people with disabilities, and people with unique lived experience or diverse professional or personal backgrounds and perspectives, are encouraged to apply.