Senior Corporate Financial Analyst - 2025306

Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten?  Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?

If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.

At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.

If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.

Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.

This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.

POSITION SUMMARY:

World Relief seeks a Senior Corporate Financial Analyst. This role plays a critical role in the organization’s accounting function, supporting accurate financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance across both domestic and international operations. The role focuses on the monthly close process, financial data consolidation, and reporting design using platforms such as Power BI. This individual also serves as a key resource for training and guiding other departments in finance policies and procedures, ensuring financial accountability and consistency across the organization.

• Accounting Operations and Month-End Close
• Lead assigned components of the monthly and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and post journal entries, including intercompany, accruals, reclassifications, and adjustments.
• Reconcile general ledger accounts including cash, receivables, liabilities, prepaid assets, and fund balances.
• Assist in consolidating U.S. and international field office data into organizational financial statements.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of entries in alignment with GAAP and internal policy.

• Financial Reporting and Analytics
• Prepare internal financial reports, dashboards, and supporting schedules for leadership and department heads.
• Develop, design, and maintain financial reports using Power BI and other reporting tools.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Finance Manager and Program staff to improve report accessibility and insights.
• Support the production of monthly variance analyses and financial performance reviews.

• Internal Controls and Compliance
• Ensure proper documentation and enforcement of internal control procedures and accounting policies.
• Monitor compliance with GAAP, organizational policies, and donor requirements.
• Assist in the implementation and documentation of finance-related SOPs.
• Support the preparation for external and internal audits, including the Single Audit.

• Grants and Restricted Funds Accounting
• Track and reconcile restricted revenue and expenditures in coordination with the Grants Finance team.
• Support fund release processes and donor reporting accuracy.
• Ensure expenses are accurately coded and allocated per donor and grant requirements.

• Treasury, Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Payroll Coordination
• Support day-to-day cash management, including timely bank reconciliations and monitoring of cash activity.
• Assist in managing banking relationships and coordinating operational needs with financial institutions.
• Monitor and track restricted and unrestricted cash balances, ensuring proper application of donor and grant restrictions.
• Coordinate and review accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) entries for accuracy, completeness, and proper coding.
• Ensure AP/AR processes follow internal controls and are completed on time to support program and vendor needs.
• Collaborate with the payroll team and coordinate with HR to ensure payroll data is accurately reflected in the general ledger and aligns with internal policies and grant requirements.
• Provide accounting support for payroll-related entries, allocations, and reconciliations as needed.
• Maintain related documentation for treasury, AP/AR, and payroll coordination in preparation for audits and internal reviews.

• Training and Departmental Support
• Serve as a resource for program and operations teams on finance procedures and budget coding.
• Train and guide department users on financial policies, procedures, and reporting tools.
• Assist in onboarding finance staff with tools and system navigation (e.g., ERP, Power BI, policy manuals).
• Contribute to cross-functional collaboration by translating financial data into actionable insights.

• Systems and Process Improvement
• Maintain proficiency in the organization’s ERP system (e.g., CYRUS).
• Recommend improvements to accounting workflows and automation opportunities.
• Help ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports.
• Support integration of Power BI with ERP and data warehouses for dynamic reporting.

• 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 or Finance required (Master’s a plus).
• CPA or CPA-track strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 4–6 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial analysis, preferably in a nonprofit or grant-funded organization.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, fund accounting, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and audit support.
• Proven ability to develop financial reports in Power BI.
• Proven understanding of accounting with an ability to create accounting journals and making accounting decisions in accordance with US GAAP.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required (Master’s a plus).
• CPA or CPA-track strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 4–6 years of progressive experience in accounting, financial analysis, preferably in a nonprofit or grant-funded organization.
• Proven ability to develop financial reports in Power BI.

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.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.