Advisor, Grant Analysis; P3

Hybrid-Fairfield, CT
501 Kings Hwy E
#400
Fairfield, Town of, CT 06825, USA

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

As the Advisor, Grants Analysis you’ll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will support in providing financial and analytical support to the International Program Portfolio Management (IPPM) team. This position will lead on grants analysis and support the organization’s overall annual budget process and partner with the IPPM team to develop annual budgets, forecasting.

Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations

* not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Budgeting, Forecasting & Reforecasting (35%)

• Assist the Senior Director and Managing Director in the budget and forecasting process. Work includes developing budget documentation and communication, forecasts, budget build-up and revisions, and finalization in Agresso.
• Oversee grant budget and financial modeling for international and domestic awards to provide robust forecast of available financial resources.
• Provide monthly forecasting and financial information to business partners across the agency, ensuring consistency and accuracy.

Business Partnering (35%)

• Work collaboratively with management of program-related departments to foster an understanding of financial performance and provide the financial and analytical support to their decision-making.
• Collaborate with program managers and directors to understand financial needs and provide relevant insights.
• Support program-related departments with financial modeling, scenario analysis, and decision support.
• Co-create grant forecasts and/or work closely with departments on public/private revenue modeling and creation of appropriate performance metrics.
• Provide ongoing and ad-hoc financial assistance to program-related departments.

Financial Analysis (30%)

• Assist Senior Director in designing and providing timely and accurate management reporting that drives performance.
• Assist Senior Director in providing management with detailed financial analysis that supports strategic objective and projects.
• Oversee production, continuous improvement, and distribution of the monthly grant analysis.
• Identify potential data and analytical needs to support management and performance monitoring requirements.
• Manage IPPM Helpdesk and complete Journal Vouchers as submitted by the team.
• Co-create grant forecasts and/or work closely with departments on revenue modelling and creation of appropriate performance metrics.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience
• Proven success partnering with cross-functional groups to address operational challenges and manage risk
• Demonstrated financial management, planning, and analytic skills; ability to think critically, strategically, and operationally.
• Experience with grant finance reporting and donor requirements.
• Experience in monitoring, analyzing and summarizing financial information and preparing financial reports as required by various public and private donors.
• Experience developing and implementing new processes
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

• Non-governmental organization/Not-for-profit finance experience
• Experience with Unit 4 Agresso Financial system

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

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average:
  Target Salary for this position is $91,800 - $102,600 base salary
• Ge…