Summary
The Specialist, Business Analysis supports the Director, Financial Reporting and Analytics in ensuring financial support to all USPA business lines and supports financial reporting and analysis needs. S/he ensures that reports are developed in line with strategic and operational plans, and that all revisions are compiled, analyzed and calculated in an accurate and timely manner. S/he will build capacity within all divisions in preparing and managing budgets and leading the completion of Agency financial analyses. The Specialist will also support the Director in completing detailed financial analyses, modeling, and data mining, as assigned by leadership.
What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Planning, Reporting & Budgeting (35%):Â
- Support the annual planning and budgeting processes; accountable for operational excellence in budgeting.
- Support budget revision process for divisions including: developing calendars, work plans, templates, providing training, and preparing financial and narrative documents for presentation to leadership.
- Develop tools and guidance to manage the strategic initiative request process. Analyzes and summarizes all projections and requests for management approval.
- Support Finance Divisional planning and quarterly reporting process.
Financial Modeling & Forecasting (35%):
- Support the development of multi-year revenue and expense budgets based on input from business lines.
- Support tools for analysis of projections and for forecasting to provide senior leadership with better information for decision making.
Continuous Improvement (30%):
- Review, assess and identify areas of improvement/change in agency budget policies/procedures
- Conduct analyses to understand opportunities for efficiency with equipment, facilities, and other operational assets or processes
- Develop and compile dashboards to demonstrate performance outcomes and trends
- Support projects as a core or extended team member that improve finance and operations across the division
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3-5 year's experience required.
- High School diploma required; Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred
- Requires a professional level of specialized knowledge, technical/functional skills and attention to detail to manage complex tasks, programs or projects.
- In depth knowledge of financial planning and budgeting processes and financial reporting. Proficient skills in the management of financial management systems.
- Experience in Finance business project management.
What's In It for You
- Meaningful work, with a knowledge that you are changing the lives of children all around the world
- A family friendly work environment
- Highly collaborative and innovative teams
- Generous paid vacation days, holidays, family leave days, and sick time
- Healthcare plans including medical, dental, and life insurance
- Retirement savings account with matching company contributions
- Structured and formalized management development and coaching programs for mid and senior level managers
- Extensive e-learning opportunities on a variety of topics offered through our affiliation with several prestigious universities and with the American Management Association, as well as language learning opportunities
Save the Children invests in childhood: every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we are dedicated to ensuring every child has the best chance for success. Our pioneering programs give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. Our advocacy efforts provide a voice for children who cannot speak for themselves. As the leading expert on children, we inspire and achieve lasting impact for millions of the world's most vulnerable girls and boys. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours.
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