Financial Planning & Analysis Officer At Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Officer to provide support to the Finance Division with forecasting, financial planning, internal reporting, and maintaining fiscal integrity. The FP&A Officer reports to the FP&A Manager who is based in New York, U.S.A.

The location of this position is flexible, but time zones with shared office hours to Eastern Standard Time are preferred.
Due to COVID-19, many of our global offices are currently closed or operating in reduced capacities. The successful candidate may be required to work remotely initially, or as local mandates require. We recognize that this moment, during the COVID-19 pandemic, is a uniquely difficult time for most people, particularly those with caregiving responsibilities, and we aim to be as flexible and supportive as possible in both the recruitment for and onboarding of this position.

Responsibilities

1. Maintain and update monthly financials for HRW divisions and departments using rolling, five-quarter expense, and multi-year revenue forecasts, as well as entity-specific and organization-wide financial reports.
2. Liaise between the FP&A team and key internal financial stakeholders, effectively communicating complex financial information to staff.
3. Manage financials and reports related to Development department, including ROIs, resource allocation, and fundraising metrics.
4. Assist FP&A leadership in establishing KPIs for all departments’ operations, including measuring and assessing progress against those metrics.
5. Perform daily maintenance of organizational expense targets and forecasts, as needed.
6. Support management and reporting of grant financial reports to determine spend and create high-quality donor reports.
7. Reconcile personnel data from the HR database with personnel data maintained by Finance.
8. Develop and document processes and protocols helpful to the FP&A team to increase efficiencies, and redundancies and error.
9. Assist in assessing costs and available funding for personnel and consultant hires and extensions.
10. Participate in the annual budgeting and related strategic planning process.
11. Provide support for the FP&A team as needed.
12. Perform additional tasks as required by the FP&A Manager.

Qualifications Education: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in finance, business administration or a related field is required.

Experience: A minimum of three years of direct finance experience is required. Prior experience working in nonprofit/NGO finance is highly desirable.

Related Skills and Knowledge

1. Previous experience in and/or demonstrated knowledge of nonprofit finance and fund accounting is required.
2. Excellent computer knowledge, including advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and database systems is required.
3. Excellent analytical skills and demonstrated experience with financial reports, data analysis, and visualization tools, such as PowerBI.
4. Excellent time-management skills, and ability to prioritize tasks- while maintaining sharp attention to detail- are required.
5. Self-motivation and the ability to take initiative, prioritize with minimal supervision, and work independently as well as function as a member of a team are required.
6. Excellent communication, creative problem-solving, and strong organization skills are required.
7. Effective oral and written communications skills in English are required.
8. Ability to work well under pressure while juggling multiple tasks simultaneously is necessary.
9. Ability to make sound decisions consistent with functions is required.
10. Experience with NetSuite financial accounting system, Salesforce, and/or PBCS is preferred but not required.
11. Proven interest in human rights is desirable. alary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits. HRW offers a relocation assistance package and will assist employees in obtaining necessary work authorization, if required; citizens of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.

Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits. HRW offers a relocation assistance package and will assist employees in obtaining necessary work authorization, if required; citizens of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.
Human Rights Watch is strong because it is diverse. We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Human Rights Watch does not discriminate on the basis of disability, age, gender identity and expression, national origin, race and ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal record. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents, the self-taught and university educated, and from a wide span of socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer.

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Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.