Accounting & Financial Research Analyst

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$55,000.00/yr - $97,000.00/yr

Position Title: Accounting & Financial Research Analyst

Organization: SR1

Location: Ridgeland, Mississippi (with occasional travel to program sites)

Reports To: Chief People Person

Position Summary

SR1 is an award-winning nonprofit organization committed to advancing education, health, agriculture, community development, and STEM opportunities from cradle to career.

The Accounting & Financial Research Analyst will play a key role in strengthening SR1’s financial systems, ensuring accurate and timely accounting, and providing the data and analysis needed to guide strategic decisions.

This position combines hands‑on accounting with financial research and analysis
. The Analyst will support programs such as SR1 C.O.O.L.™ Zone, SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy (SR1 CPSA), SR1

Ag.org, facilities and campus planning efforts, as well as projects that help community members obtain relevant cradle‑to‑career certifications and workforce training in STEM and related fields.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting & Financial Operations

• Maintain accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in the accounting system.
• Learn and use MIP Fund Accounting for day‑to‑day financial transactions, reporting, and fund tracking.
• Process accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reimbursements in alignment with SR1 policies.
• Work with external payroll providers to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, including reconciliation of payroll reports and related journal entries.
• Assist with payroll‑related entries, allocations, and reconciliations as needed.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and support closing processes.
• Help maintain an organized and auditable system of financial records.
• Monitor weekly and monthly cash flow; prepare forecasting models; and advise leadership on potential risks, funding needs, and resource allocation to plan for short‑term and long‑term planning.

2. Grants, Contracts, Facilities & Program Finance

• Track budgets, expenditures, and reimbursements for multiple grants, contracts, and projects, including facilities and capital‑related efforts.
• Support facilities funding and planning by tracking facility‑related costs and helping to model funding scenarios for maintenance, improvements, and new projects.
• Prepare internal grant/contract reports to program leads and senior leadership.
• Assist with financial components of proposals, including budget development, cost projections, and matching/leveraging strategies.
• Coordinate with development/fundraising staff to supply financial information that supports fundraising strategy (e.g., program cost summaries, impact per dollar, sustainability projections).
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and private funder requirements, including documentation of allowable costs and travel/mileage reimbursement policies.

3. Financial Research & Analysis

• Conduct financial research to support SR1’s strategic decision‑making (e.g., cost analyses, trend analysis, rate comparisons, long‑term sustainability modeling).
• Learn and apply nonprofit accounting rules and regulations
  , including fund accounting concepts, restricted vs. unrestricted funds, and compliance requirements, and apply them in everyday work.
• Analyze financial data for programs such as OTP, workforce and certification initiatives, agricultural training, health projects, and facilities planning.
• Provide research and analysis in tables, dashboards, and written summaries in layman’s terms when presenting information to non‑financial staff, parents/guardians, community partners, and other stakeholders.
• Research and summarize funding trends, cost structures, and benchmarking data relevant to SR1’s programs and fundraising strategy.

4. Data, Reporting & Evaluation Support

• Collaborate with program and data teams to align financial reporting with program metrics and outcomes.
• Prepare financial sections of board reports, funder reports, and internal leadership updates.
• Support the development of simple tools (spreadsheets, templates, checklists)…