Senior Grants Financial Analyst

Summary

Join the Sierra Club as a Senior Grants Financial Analyst and contribute to our mission of environmental justice. Based in Oakland, CA (preferred) or remotely, this role requires travel. You will provide financial analysis for various campaigns, managing budgets, forecasts, and reporting for restricted grants. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance and identifying financial performance drivers. The ideal candidate possesses 3-5 years of relevant experience, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and proficiency in financial software. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of Financial Analysis/FP&A experience with exposure to budgeting and forecasting, cost/benefit analysis, and financial systems, preferably in a 501c(3) or government fund accounting environment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Has comfort with some ambiguity. Able to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple assignments, to meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to create detailed financial models and compelling presentations
• Commitment to continuously deepening and evolving your own understanding of systems of oppression through study, openness, and humility. Ability to recognize your own relationship to privilege and power, examining and shifting your behaviors as appropriate
• Ability to see mistakes as opportunities for growth; problems as catalysts for solutions, and inspire others along the journey. Maintain a constructive approach, can-do attitude, a sense of humor, and authentic kindness

Responsibilities

• Prepare fundraising budgets, financial reports, and participate in preparing other fundraising documents
• Assist in preparing annual operating budgets and updated monthly forecasts
• Monitor monthly campaign expenses for compliance with donor intent and budget guidelines
• Generate ad hoc financial reports as requested
• Compare actual results to budget; provide labor and program expense analyses, cash flow projections, and detailed forecasts
• Identify grant spending issues for Campaign and Advancement staff
• Collaborate with Campaigns, Departments, and Advancement staff to review revenue projections, resolve discrepancies, and update operating budgets
• Perform project expenditure reconciliations and related correcting journal entries
• Maintain and update campaign-specific activity codes and maintain all required documentation for audit purposes
• Participate in confidential meetings and discussions to determine staffing levels and staffing plans
• Prepare confidential reports regarding the availability of program funds, and analyze proposed changes to staffing levels
• Act as a financial resource to campaign leads and staff
• Identify and track key drivers of financial performance and recommend improvements
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze financial data, and communicate financial insights and recommendations effectively
• Provide support and training to departments on financial processes and tools
• Perform special projects and ad-hoc reports and miscellaneous duties as directed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field or an equivalent experience
• Proficiency with financial applications (Workday, Netsuite, Adaptive, Salesforce) as well as google suite applications
• Good working knowledge of IRS and tax regulations related to 501c(3) and 501c(4) funds administration and reporting and accounting procedures for grants administration
• Experience working across cultural lines on a dispersed team. Experience bringing together stakeholders from various roles, departments, and levels of seniority to achieve a common goal. Proven ability to oversee complex projects across a matrix-managed organization

Benefits

• Salary range: $90,550 - $95,550 annually
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings 401(k) plan