Description
Position Title: Finance Associate, Grant Finance
Position Classification: Regular; Exempt; Full-Time; 40 Hours/Week;
Reports to: Finance Manager, Grant Finance
Location: Employees in this role can work from our Boston, MA office, remotely within the U.S. or hybrid of these two options, up to 15% international travel
Please note that we do not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this role. Candidates must be able to legally work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
Position Overview:
Partners In Health (PIH) is looking for a detail-oriented, results-driven Finance Associate with superb interpersonal and organizational skills to join the Grant Finance team, to play a lead role in financial management and oversight of a portfolio of PIH grants. The Financial Associate will guide effective financial management of a diverse award portfolio implemented in one or more PIH sites: Haiti, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Lesotho, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Navajo Nation. The Finance Associate will work with staff across project teams to ensure strong financial management for projects to deliver on time, on scope, on budget and with quality standards.
Responsibilities
Fund Management, Analysis, and Reporting- (60%)
- Assist with the preparation of timely and accurate external and internal financial reports that comply with all donor regulations.
- Monitor spending across grants to ensure appropriate expense allocation, timely use of funds, and compliance with donor’s operational and contractual requirements; document and monitor overall performance, analyze trends, highlight issues, identify gaps.
- Work with site-based accounting and grant teams to complete financial deliverables tied to grant close.
- Complete drawdowns, invoices, fund transfers and other regular grant related processes.
- Establish and maintain project financial tracking tools, including for sub-awardees.
- Participate in the end of fiscal year organizational reporting and projections.
- Respond promptly to donor, partner or leadership requests related to financial matters.
Budgeting- (20%)
- Support budget development process for new proposals within portfolio and as assigned, working closely with the programmatic team to understand project activities and implementation plan.
- Support budget revisions and reallocation requests, collaborating with partners and care delivery sites to collate and package information.
Financial Compliance- (20%)
- Monitor and strengthen grant management and compliance systems related to post-award spend including the review of procurement and human resource procedures, asset management, appropriate allocation of expenses, regular spending reviews with key stakeholders, risk identification, and development of corrective action plans when necessary.
- Coordinate with Award Manager and Finance Manager to communicate and meet with funder on financial or compliance aspects of the project.
Required Experience, Education, Licenses or Certifications:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s-level degree in public administration, business, finance, economics, accounting, or a related field, Master’s preferred
- Minimum of five years of professional experience in financial management of international development projects;
- Experience with high-compliance donors preferred.
- Experience managing financial aspects across multiple countries and projects
Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Advanced Excel skills
- Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and countries under shifting and demanding timelines
- Ability to present and explain financial information clearly to colleagues at all levels, including non-financial staff
- Comfortable with inheriting already established processes and tools, while also assessing areas for improvement
- Ability to work U.S. Eastern Time Zone hours.
- Interest in social justice strongly desirable
Core Values and Competencies
- Demonstrates the organization’s core values of: Commitment, Humility, Integrity and Pragmatic Solidarity/Accompaniment
- Accountability – Able to accept responsibility for one's actions, outcomes, and those of their team.
- Achieving results – Able to set realistic goals, put plans into action, monitor progress, evaluate outcomes, and apply lessons learned.
- Adaptability – Able to adapt to change, to balance multiple demands, consider new approaches, and persist towards solutions in changing circumstances.
- Teamwork – Able to work well with others to achieve common goals. Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with staff across departments and countries.
A Cover Letter and Resume or CV are required to be eligible for application review.
This vacancy may be used to fill similar positions.
Organizational Profile
Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.
As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.
Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.
Partners In Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of applicable background checks.
Our Benefits Are Built for Real Life
We know you do your best work when you’re supported.
- Work from anywhere in the U.S. for most roles, with flexibility baked into how we operate
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance) so you can focus on what matters
- A 401(k) with automatic employer contributions to help you invest in your future
- Flexible PTO with no cap, plus generous holidays, summer and winter breaks, and a sabbatical program
- Professional development support and home office reimbursements to help you grow and work comfortably wherever you are
(Some roles may require specific locations or on-site presence. Benefits are subject to plan terms.)
The expected starting salary range for new hires in this position is between $68,000-$72,000/year and may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market for the position, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The position belongs to a class of roles that have a salary range between $60,000 and $75,000/year.
Partners In Health will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: [email protected].
