The Finance Division of Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking a Revenue Coordinator to provide support to the team. The Finance Division, part of the Operations Department, is led by the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for providing financial management and maintaining the fiscal integrity of HRW. This full-time position is based in New York and reports to the Budget Director.
- Serve as the Finance liaison to Development Operations and Foundations/Leadership Gifts staff on monthly revenue processing and global gift entry;
- Assist the Global Controller in the reconciliation of the organization’s main bank account and the preparation of the annual audit;
- Extract revenue data from the donor database, code to proper accounts, and upload to the accounting database while ensuring that gift designations and awards breakdowns are properly entered and reconciled in both fundraising and accounting databases;
- Reconcile major donor income-tracking projections with actual gifts received in conjunction with Development staff;
- Update and maintain restricted fund schedules;
- Assist in grant management and awards process by working with Finance staff to allocate revenue to the proper funds and projects;
- Produce monthly revenue reports from the fundraising and accounting databases;
- Create custom income analysis and Development expense reports for internal and Board presentations;
- Manage benefits suspense account and monthly allocation of benefits expenses across organization’s divisions; and
- Perform additional tasks as may be required.
Experience: A minimum of two years of basic accounting experience is required and prior experience working in nonprofit/NGO finance is highly desirable.
Related Skills and Knowledge:
- Self-motivation and the ability to work independently as well as function as a member of a team with staff in multiple locations are required.
- Excellent time-management skills and ability to prioritize tasks while maintaining a strong attention to detail are required.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including patience and a sense of humor, as well as the ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks are required.
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English are required.
- Strong analytical skills and creative problem solving skills are required.
- Ability to make sound decisions consistent with functions is required.
- Strong computer knowledge, including advanced ability with Microsoft Excel and a highly-developed understanding of spreadsheet and database systems, is required.
- Experience with NetSuite financial accounting system and Raiser’s Edge fundraising database is desirable.
Other: Applicants for this position must possess current US work authorization valid for a minimum of two years from start date.
Salary range starts at $48,762. Human Rights Watch offers comprehensive employer-paid benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, an outstanding retirement savings plan and twenty (20) days of vacation per year.
Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.