Please note this position is fixed term and has an end date of January 2nd, 2025.
Job Overview:
The External Relations (ER) department includes private fundraising, marketing & communications and advocacy. ER’s goal is to mobilize external audiences to raise funding to meet core organization needs deliver programs that support our clients to recover and gain control of their lives; influence policy changes to improve outcomes for our clients; and build and grow our global brand.
The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team plays a vital role in supporting ER to advance our ambitious global strategy. The FP&A team (1) is a strategic finance partner to leadership and ER teams (2) leads revenue modelling and budget development (3) provide insights and analysis to support decision making on funding decisions and critical initiatives. ER’s FP&A team sits within the Business Operations and Analytics unit, the backbone of the ER department which provides best-in-class strategy, financial planning, analytics, and operational support. The FP&A Senior Analyst will also be an integral part of IRC’s broader Finance organization. The Senior Analyst, FP&A, will be assigned a portfolio of ER teams. This role requires strong project management, the ability to drive projects from end to end, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the commitment to deliver high quality results at a fast pace.
Major Responsibilities:
•Lead financial planning, reporting and analysis projects, with minimal supervision
•Build and maintain robust revenue and expense models
•Generate insights on performance, track progress and identify risks and opportunities to meet target
•Provide strategic decision making support on critical initiatives, including the development of business cases
•Develop a strong command of data and systems that enable FP&A delivery (e.g. Power BI, Integra, Salesforce)
•Produce high-quality deliverables (often spreadsheets, decks, memos, and analysis) with little re-work required
•Confidently present analysis and recommendations to global leaders to facilitate decision-making and alignment
•Collaborate closely with global senior leaders, building trusted relationships, making recommendations that account for their needs, and influencing them to act
•Promote a positive, collaborative, and inclusive working environment
Job Requirements:
•Minimum 3-5 years demonstrated experience in budgeting/ financial analysis/ performance tracking
•Bachelors Degree, preferably in Finance, Economics or Business
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
•Solutions-oriented and ability to drive tasks and projects independently
•Ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
•Strong organizational and time-management skills – proven ability to prioritize against simultaneous demands and deliver at a fast pace
•Strong analytical skills – analyze, interpret, and translate quantitative data into actionable insights
•Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills – breakdown complex problems
•Advance command of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint
•Experience with cloud-based planning tools (Salesforce), PowerBI and ERP systems is desirable
Working Environment:
•Standard office working environment
•Hybrid in-person and remote working environment, where individual is responsible for at-home workspace and may be required to share office workspace.
•Some domestic or international travel
Compensation:
Posted pay ranges apply to UK and US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.
US Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.
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