FHI 360 is seeking a Budget Analyst I to support the Contraceptive Research, Development, and Introduction (CRDI) team in their global work to develop innovative, safe, and affordable contraceptive methods.
Job Summary:
Performs a variety of financial duties, including core and/or field activity budgets, donor reports, and subaward management. Handles special projects and the development of training materials, review of operational budget analysis, and budget system/report testing. Performs monthly financial analysis for the CRDI portfolio and projects as assigned. Prepares and distributes monthly management financial reports. Provide financial guidance to program and field office staff. Provide training to supporting program personnel on financial reporting systems and procedures. Develop, monitor, and adjust fiscal year budgets. Perform Actual vs. Budget analysis, forecasting, cost allocation and tracking, and other quantitative and qualitative analyses. Review and validate sub-recipientโs requests for reimbursement and budgetary compliance. Prepare routine monthly financial and labor-related reports to be distributed to Senior Management, and international/domestic program, technical and financial staff. Follows up with international/domestic program, technical and financial staff to obtain and/or verify financial and budget information to ensure quality budget/fiscal controls. Assists in development of best practices and training initiatives as requested.
Accountabilities:
Assist in the review of program budgets and expenditures.
Regularly monitors the budget; conducts analysis on discrepancies and ensure adherence to applicable regulations.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of review and submission of budget revisions and are familiar with the budget systems.
Analyzes spending patterns and identifies potential areas of concerns.
Assists in providing technical guidance to staff relative to budgetary guidelines and laws.
Prepares a variety of analyses, reports, and comparisons, as required.
Performs a limited variety of recurring and related tasks/functions using steps/processes/applications that are readily understood.
Provides assistance to others by troubleshooting simple technical problems.
Other duties as assigned.
Applied Knowledge & Skills:
Basic knowledge of the principles of the companyโs budgetary processes.
Familiarity with the general accounting/financial principles and methods in budgeting and administrative management.
Makes basic determinations by following specific guidelines, standard operating procedures, laws, rules, and/or regulations.
Commits to action and implements decisions within agreed/reasonable time.
Clarifies the current situation, shares information openly, and identifies issues and concerns of appropriate parties.
Identifies points of agreement/disagreement and considers the needs and viewpoints of appropriate parties.
Problem Solving & Impact:
Takes requests from others to solve problems of limited complexity.
Identifies, understands and determines the significance of issues, causes, problems, and opportunities.
Utilizes available resources to correctly determine the issues and problems.
Implements standard course(s) of action to resolve issues within established timeframes and administrative and technical requirements.
Identifies and acknowledges basic components of delivery systems.
Seeks resolution to problems.
Supervision Given/Received:
Work is closely supervised.
Follows specific, detailed instructions.
Consults supervisor as necessary prior to making determinations or conclusions.
Involves supervisor when dealing with issues to determine the most appropriate course of action.
Contributions are closely supervised and detailed reviews are regularly made with line management to ensure any errors a spotted early and corrected to ensure that they have no or minimal effect on the organization.
Qualifications:
Associateโs Degree or its International Equivalent.
Minimum of 3 years' relevant finance experience in a professional business environment.
Experience in providing outstanding customer service, performing complex activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts, and in ensuring compliance with companyโs system of internal controls is required.
Computerized accounting software experience required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
Articulate and professional, and able to communicate in a clear, positive fashion with clients and staff.
Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
Prior experience working with USAID-funded projects is a plus, but not required.
Typical Physical Demands:
Typical office environment.
Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift or move up to 5 lbs.
Technology to be Used:
Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.
Travel Requirements:
Less than 10%
The expected US-based hiring salary range for this role is listed below. Candidate FHI 360 pay ranges represent national averages that vary by geographic location. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, business sector, and budget.
Base salary is only one component of our offer. FHI 360 contributes 12% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account. Additionally, all US based staff working full-time, which is calculated at 40 hours/week, receive 18 days of paid vacation per year, 12 sick days per year, and 11 holidays per year. Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.
US Based Hiring Salary Range: $57,000 - $70,000
International hiring ranges will differ based on location.
This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
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