Lead Associate, Finance Management (P2)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As a Lead Associate, Finance Management, you'll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. Save the Children's U.S. Programs (USP) division is committed to ensuring that all children in rural America have a healthy, strong foundation to thrive as learners and in life. Our goals are to increase kindergarten readiness and grade-level literacy and math proficiency for children in under-resourced rural communities. In this role, you will be responsible for providing budget holder financial support including: award management, sub-award management, budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, and expense allocation guidance for a specified region of states. You will serve as the financial point of contact for all financial management within your states and provide additional support in backstopping the other Lead Associates with analysis and allocations.

Location

Hybrid - Lexington, KY office location

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)*
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Sub-award Management (45%)

• Supports a portfolio of site and community sub-award partners
• Collaborate with U.S. Programs finance team to create efficiencies in the sub-award process
• Maintain comprehensive sub-award tracking for your portfolio to support program team in decision making for sub-award partners
• Follow the sub-award management manual throughout the entire sub-award process from start to close out

Award Management (35%)

• Work with Advisor - Award Management and Senior Advisor to proactively identify funding gaps and provide strategic guidance to fundraising teams to ensure our funding is aligned with our strategy
• Prepare and review donor budget proposals within your portfolio
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with federal and established donor requirements
• Prepare donor reports for awards within your portfolio and maintain donor relationships

Financial Budgeting and Analysis (20%)

• Assist the State Director on the annual planning and budgeting process for state budgets within your portfolio
• Conduct regular analysis of financial data, and prepare monthly financial performance reports including, but not limited to, budget vs. actual, forecast expenses, and trends
• Provide financial and strategic guidance to state program team(s), identifying and addressing financial risks
• Conduct budget reviews to ensure efficient use of resources and advise budget holders on maximizing funds
• Prepare ad hoc analysis reports as requested
• Assist with budget preparation and expense tracking as needed

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel and demonstrated ability to apply creative ideas for data compilations
• Demonstrated ability to support multiple stakeholders with sound financial data and guidance
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff at various levels, and to demonstrate the importance of upholding financial policies and procedures
• Proven in-depth understanding and problem-solving approach to financial management as it relates to complex, multifunctional budgets
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $54,400 - $60,800 base salary

Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.