Lead Associate, Finance Management (P2)

Summary

Save the Children’s U.S. Programs (USP) division is committed to ensuring that all children in rural America have a healthy, strong foundation to thrive as learners and in life. Our goals are to increase kindergarten readiness and grade-level literacy and math proficiency for children in under-resourced rural communities. In times of crisis, Save the Children does what it takes to help children and families recover from their losses, restore their lives and build resilience for years to come. We are seeking a Lead Associate, Finance Management. In this role, you will be responsible for providing budget holder financial support including: award management, sub-award management, budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, and expense allocation guidance for a specified region of states. You will serve as the financial point of contact for all financial management within your states and provide additional support in backstopping the other Lead Associates with analysis and allocations.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Sub-award Management (45%)

• Supports a portfolio of site and community sub-award partners
• Collaborate with Education, Protection and Resilience finance team to create efficiencies in the sub-award process
• Maintain comprehensive sub-award tracking for your portfolio to support program team in decision making for sub-award partners
• Follow the sub-award management manual throughout the entire sub-award process from start to close out.

Award Management (35%)

• Work with Advisor – Award Management and Advisors to proactively identify funding gaps and provide strategic guidance to fundraising teams to ensure our funding is aligned with our strategy
• Prepare and review donor budget proposals within your portfolio
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with federal and established donor requirements
• Prepare donor reports for awards within your portfolio and maintain donor relationships

Financial Budgeting and Analysis (20%)

• Assist the State Director on the annual planning and budgeting process for state budgets within your portfolio
• Conduct regular analysis of financial data, and prepare monthly financial performance reports including, but not limited to, budget vs. actual, forecast expenses, and trends
• Provide financial and strategic guidance to state program team(s), identifying and addressing financial risks
• Conduct budget reviews to ensure efficient use of resources and advise budget holders on maximizing funds
• Prepare ad hoc analysis reports as requested
• Assist with budget preparation and expense tracking as needed

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel and demonstrated ability to apply creative ideas for data compilations.
• Demonstrated ability to support multiple stakeholders by providing sound financial data and guidance
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff at various levels, and to demonstrate the importance of upholding financial policies and procedures
• Proven in-depth understanding and problem-solving approach to financial management as it relates to complex, multifunctional budgets.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining and environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 3-Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Up to $64,000/year

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here). Employee may be eligible for an incentive program. Save the Children US also offers outstanding benefits that include health, dental, vision and life insurances, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, a retirement savings plan with employer contribution, paid vacation leave, safety & wellness leave, family leave, parental/adoption leave, caregiver leave, and much more.

About Save the Children

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

Our work for children and their families requires that we commit—at every opportunity—to work together to identify and dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism, inequality, and any other forms of discrimination in this country and beyond. As an anti-racist organization, Save the Children will not tolerate discrimination in any form—in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people to fight for equal rights, justice, inclusion, and belonging.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all