National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) Senior Financial Analyst - National Immigrant Justice Center

About NIJC

The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) advances human rights and due process for immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers through direct legal services, impact litigation, advocacy, and public education. Headquartered in Chicago with offices in Washington, DC, Indiana, and San Diego, NIJC's team of 160 attorneys, paralegals, and professionals, along with 2,000 pro bono attorneys, is at the forefront of immigration reform.

Job Summary:

The Senior Analyst of Financial Management and Data Analytics is responsible for managing contract budgets, monitoring the execution of contracts, and conducting financial data analysis for NIJC. This role will report directly to the Controller. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about NIJC's mission and who can inspire others to support the organization's work. NIJC collaborates with Federal, State, and City programs, providing various immigration services funded by government and private sources. The Senior Analyst will ensure that contract requirements are being met by understanding NIJC's programs and working closely with program managers and staff. Specific job responsibilities and performance expectations will be defined through annual success objectives, as outlined below.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures budgets are managed according to contract requirements;
• Generates and maintains budgets and assists with financial reporting for Federal/State/City contracts;
• Prepares budgets for grant applications in collaboration with Development Finance and Operations departments;
• Prepares and reviews reports on behalf of NIJC as required by external agencies and contractual obligations;
• Initiates communication regarding the status of and issues affecting service revenues and expenses; identifies strategies for resolution of outstanding issues;
• Reviews, tracks, and analyzes financial and operational performance and proactively identifies and supports funding-related decisions/changes;
• Provides NIJC leadership and management with timely reviews of financial status and progress in its various programs and activities;
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of contracts, funder requirements, allowable expenses, and reporting tools and compliance for Federal contracts;
• Reviews and reports on monthly operating statements and detail reports, financial documents and analyses, explains variances within these financial documents and develops corrective actions and spend down initiatives;
• Create and maintain financial and operational dashboards to better assist management and leadership
• Ensures compliance with contract obligations and internal NIJC to meet the requirements for policies and audit purposes;
• Conforms with and abides by all internal and external applicable regulations, policies, and contractual guidelines and obligations;
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business; a minimum of 5 years prior accounting/financial experience or 5-7 years related experience and training.
• Demonstrated experience in financial management, financial analysis, and accounting, ideally in the nonprofit sector
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of products, experience with accounting systems and other software routinely such as QuickBooks Online, Financial Edge, PowerBi and others.
• Demonstrated experience working with multiple funding streams, understanding and application of accounting principles, cost accounting and cost management; experience with operational budget management and creation and interacting with managers regarding financial decision-making;
• Demonstrated experience with federal, city and state funding strongly preferred.
• Experience in analyzing general ledger accounts and payroll entries.
• Experience in training financial concepts to non-financial people
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills on monitoring many budgets and contracts with varying structures and term periods

Physical Abilities Statement

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• The person in this position occasionally needs to move about the inside of the office to access filing cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operations a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine.

It is the policy of NIJC not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to undergo a comprehensive background check as part of the employment process. This background check will be conducted in compliance with applicable state and federal laws.