Job openings/Financial Project Manager/Budget Analyst

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YOU ARE ...

naturally organized, have a flare for numbers, consistently manage and meet multiple deadlines, take pride in delivering high-quality results and foster cooperation among various stakeholders. If we asked your friends what you favorite pastime is, they would say, you can’t help but analyze everything.

JOB TITLE

Financial Project Manager/Budget Analyst


REPORTS TO

Chief of Finance and Administration


JOB PURPOSE/JOB SUMMARY

The Finance Project Manager/Budget Analyst is responsible for the internal financial reporting and analysis of the organization including the preparation and submission of the annual plan/budget (under the guidance of the CFOO), monthly analysis of revenue and expense variances against plan, preparation of monthly financial metrics reports, creation and maintenance of financial system reports, ongoing communication and consultation with departmental management related to annual plan creation and budget variances, planning and forecasting and various ad hoc financial reporting and analysis projects.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage the annual plan process including managing the timeline, inputting and maintaining the plan model, coordinating and consulting on an ongoing basis with department heads for input assumptions,
  • Analyze budget to actual variances,
  • Prepare timely internal financial analysis reports including monthly metrics analysis,
  • Work with the financial reporting system to create and maintain financial reports,
  • Provide analysis and consulting to department heads and other internal customers,
  • Identify, create, and prepare ad hoc financial reports,
  • Manage ad hoc finance department projects as needed.


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must be quirky, have a sense of humor and enjoy engaging in witty repartee while getting the job done.
  • Must be a critical thinker.
  • Must be able to adhere to deadlines and complete projects with minimal supervision.
  • Must have a demonstrated ability to evaluate, analyze and prioritize.
  • Must have financial reporting experience and general accounting experience.
  • Must be comfortable in a highly collaborative, consensus-oriented environment.


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Understanding of free culture / free software / open source is a plus.
  • Experience living or working outside of your home country is a plus.


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