Finance Manager

Summary

Join World Relief, a global Christian humanitarian organization, as their U.S. Finance Manager. This pivotal role provides direct financial oversight and support to U.S. Programs Finance, encompassing budget management, financial monitoring, and reporting tool development. The U.S. Finance Manager will play a key role in training, process development, and system enhancement, ensuring timely and accurate financial practices. This position requires collaboration with various teams and offices, including providing financial support and training to staff. The successful candidate will supervise the U.S. Finance Accountant/Specialist and participate in hiring processes. This role is contingent upon funding availability.

Requirements

• Mature and personal Christian faith
• Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
• Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
• Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs , Statement of Faith , Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial management, nonprofit accounting, or multi-site finance roles
• Proficiency in ERP systems, Excel, Power BI, and standard financial reporting tools
• Demonstrated experience with nonprofit grant budgets and compliance
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with diligence
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supervising staff and supporting remote, cross-functional teams
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, priorities, and internal stakeholder needs
• High degree of initiative, with a solution-focused and service-oriented mindset
• Personal and enthusiastic commitment to the mission and vision of World Relief

Responsibilities

• Conduct monthly and quarterly financial reviews of U.S. Office finances and follow up on findings or issues
• Identify and monitor potential financial risks in field offices, ensuring compliance and sound expense control
• Prepare and maintain the monthly Finance Dashboard for U.S. SVP Finance Meetings
• Lead the annual budgeting and reforecasting processes across U.S. Programs
• Support review of grant and proposal budgets for U.S. Offices, ensuring alignment with programmatic and compliance requirements
• Coordinate with the Reporting Development Unit to define reporting needs, ensure development, and track rollout of reports for field offices and leadership
• Support the development of board-level financial reports in collaboration with the Sr. Director and SVP
• Maintain and update the U.S. Finance Handbook on SharePoint to ensure policies, guidance, and procedures are current and accessible
• Participate in ERP system enhancement and development meetings, providing input on U.S. Programs needs and priorities
• Provide oversight to ensure accurate and timely entry of financial data, including expense reporting and coding
• Provide assistance and/or support to the internal and external audit engagements
• Train U.S. Office finance staff on new financial processes, policies, and systems
• Provide onboarding and ongoing training to new and existing U.S. finance staff
• Support field staff and offices by filling short-term financial capacity gaps as needed
• Collaborate with HQ teams and U.S. Office leaders to define operational and financial priorities and communicate them effectively
• Engage with Office Directors and Divisional Directors to support local office financial management and planning
• Supervise U.S. Finance Accountant/Specialist, providing day-to-day direction and professional development support
• Participate in hiring panels for U.S. Finance Managers and other related finance roles
• Assist in process documentation, planning templates, and tool development for annual or project-specific needs
• This role is responsible for supervising others and includes responsibilities consistent with supervising employees, including but not limited to monitoring daily work activities, tracking and approving timesheets including approving time off, monitoring performance including entering goals, progress check-ins, and weekly or bi-weekly check-ins, documenting performance concerns, entering staff promotions, transitions, and separations in HRIS within required time frame
• Managers at World Relief are also considered spiritual leaders and are expected to lead staff in a manner consistent with our Christian values, including but not limited to praying with staff, leading devotionals, and fostering a Christian environment in interactions with staff throughout World Relief

Preferred Qualifications

CPA, or MBA preferred

Benefits

• $85,000 - $104,000 a year
• World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees
• World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health