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Financial Analyst(Senior Financial Analyst)
University Research Co., LLC - Center for Human Services
Chevy Chase, MD
Full Time
Day Shifts
Benefits
Healthcare
Education & Experience Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
4 - 5 years of experience preferred
Job Description
Hours:
Full-Time, Exempt
Department:
Finance
Salary:
Commensurate with required experience and qualifications
Reports to:
Associate Director for Field Finance
Location:
Remote; in-person operations based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US
University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Guided by a strong vision of equitable and resilient systems that respond to people’s needs and emerging threats, URC helps countries and local actors to build, implement, and sustain science-driven, scalable solutions. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical expertise to empower governments, communities, and service providers toward strengthening their own health and social systems and improve service quality. We aim to expand access to and improve the quality of services, addressing maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health; global health security and infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene. In our interactions with each other and our clients, we stay true to our values for transformative change by focusing on:
Creativity:
by unleashing our creativity, we enhance engagement and interaction to improve problem-solving.
Collaboration:
not only our work towards the same vision and mission instill staff with a strong sense of purpose, but also enables us to complement each other’s skills and allocate work to maximize everyone’s strengths.
Accountability:
we hold ourselves responsible for accomplishing goals, completing assignments, and making decisions.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion:
we embrace the importance of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, where our leadership and staff model behavior that enriches our organization, demonstrates respect for all people, and supports opportunities for all staff.
Transparency:
we understand that when employees deeply trust one another and their leaders, they will be more engaged in their roles because they will not be worried about unfair treatment.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Associate Director for Field Finance, the Senior Financial Analyst focuses on account reconciliations, voucher review and financial report reconciliation of assigned overseas offices. Assigned offices have a higher level of complexity and varying volume of transactional activity as the personnel’s sole responsibility pertains to field accounting tasks. For each assigned office, the Senior Financial Analyst’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Review monthly field finance report reconciliation for assigned countries/projects field finance reports and supporting documentation/vouchers, bank statement reconciliation to G/L, AR, AP, prepaid expense, tax and payroll liabilities, accrued expenses, travel advance and settlement.
Ensure compliance with company, donor, and government regulations. Communicate the findings to the field office and follow up to clear those findings.
Review field financial reports for timely submission, proper recording of transactions and accurate utilization of the chart of accounts
Review field office wire requests to ascertain the reasonableness of the request and the availability of approved documentation. Relay any atypical request deviations to the Associate Director for Field Finance for further clarification as necessary.
Assist field offices with their monthly wire projections
Actively participate in the creation and preparation of Field and HQ finance training sessions & tools, especially Quick Books
Maintain and coordinate proactive communications with field finance personnel and Project Coordinators (PC) to provide timely finance support.
As needed, perform field office reviews to ensure compliance with policies and procedures, in addition to identifying lessons learned for implementation in other field offices and applicable areas for improvement.
As assigned by supervisor:
Reconcile Field related G/L accounts maintained in HQ accounting system.
Upload Monthly Field Reports in HQ accounting system during the monthly closing.
Review and approve Field Bank Reconciliations.
Ensure timely reconciliation of all field balance sheet items maintained in QuickBooks.
Prepare monthly voucher exceptions and advance reports.
Coordinate the archiving of the vouchers hard and soft copies.
Provide assistance to Contracts Department in developing cost proposals when needed.
Provide assistance to Corporate Finance, when needed.
Prepare monthly sub-recipient / sub-contract report.
Monitor all sub-recipients / sub-contractors managed by HQ.
Actively contribute the conception and implementation of Finance system enhancement.
Support the preparation of audits and other financial reviews.
Prepare financial statements for annual filings / country registration renewals
Make sure field bank signatories’ information is updated and FBAR reports are sent annually.
Review, process and follow up all international wires
Participate in the preparation of the weekly cashflow report.
Administer the implementation of the field e-timesheet system.
Additional duties may be assigned.
Business Development
Integrate technical and management knowledge of field programs and clients into all phases of business development. This includes but is not limited to supporting the development of country plans, participating in capture efforts, and providing technical and programmatic inputs.
Serve as on proposal teams as appropriate and assigned. Roles may include proposal czar, technical lead, lead writer, section writer and/or reviewer, and others.
Seek opportunities to contribute to URD’s business development by participating in professional networks, building relationships with donors and key stakeholders, and identifying and sharing best practices.
Additional and other responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Other tasks consistent with the nature of this position.
As needed, attend, and represent the organization in various events, seminars, and functions.
Qualifications:
Required Experience and Qualifications
Education:
Four-year undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related major or equivalent work experience.
Experience:
At least seven (7) years’ experience in donor-funded finance or accounting, portfolio management, project operations accounting or auditing.
Familiarity with compliance to Federal Acquisition Regulations.
Strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel.
Ability to manage high volume workload in fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
Desired Experience & Qualifications
Knowledge and experience working with USAID and other major donors preferred.
Experience with QuickBooks and Costpoint preferred.
Strong communications skills.
Fluency in another language in addition to English preferred.
Physical Demands
This assignment involves prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
This position may require travel to domestic and international locations with varying distances, duration, and modes of transport.
This position may require vision, hearing, talking, standing, sitting, walking, lifting.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Unless otherwise directed we will retain your CV for consideration on future opportunities.
URC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
We value and seek diversity in our workforce.
University Research Co., LLC - Center for Human Services
