Advisor, Finance Management (P3)

Summary 

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 times of crisis, Save the Children does whatever it takes to help children and families recover from their losses, restore their lives and build resilience for years to come.

We are seeking an Advisor, Finance Management to oversee and provide financial support for the US Programs. In this role, you will serve as the financial point of contact for all financial management within your region and provide additional support in backstopping the other Advisors and Managing Director with analysis and allocations. You will also 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. 

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Financial Budgeting and Analysis (30%)

• Assist the State Director on the annual planning and budgeting process for state budgets within your portfolio
• Conduct budget reviews to ensure efficient use of resources and advise budget holders on maximizing funds
• 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
• Prepare ad hoc analysis reports as requested

Sub-award Management (30%)

• Supports a complex portfolio of site and community sub-award partners
• Collaborate with Finance leadership 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.
• Oversee completion of annual risk assessment and financial monitoring processes for all subawards in your portfolio
• Host spending and allocation meetings with program teams to ensure expenses align with the budget and donor conditions

Award Management (25%)

• Work with Resource Development and State teams to create proposal budgets
• Work with Lead Associate to proactively identify funding gaps and provide strategic guidance to fundraising teams to …