ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Manager of Alliance Accounting Operatoins serves as the primary business operations liaision for alliance operations related issues between Internews US and Internews EU, a European charity headquartered in London.
LOGISTICS
Internews has US offices in Arcata, CA and Washington, DC which support a hybrid workforce with staff working remotely, fully in-office or partially remote. This is a remote-based role, and candidates based anywhere in the US will be considered.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates are encouraged to apply soon.
OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF BELONGING
We are an organization of dynamic, mission-driven individuals who are passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are an EEO employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.
DAY-TO-DAY TASKS will include:
General
- Internal leader for alliance operational concerns, including accounting, agreements, and budgets;
- Manage the coordination of the inter-alliance structural and organizational agreements;
- Investigate intercompany operational issues and project differences and negotiate innovative solutions;
- Resolve intercompany project differences, escalating to senior management as needed;
- Support centralized operational push to improve alliance operations, managing and supporting department heads and key stakeholders;
- Support any Alliance Accounting Operations policy and process simplification efforts as part of the Alliance Transformation Initiative (AKA One Internews Integration);
- Coordinate with Grants and Contracts Office on requests for obligations or other modifications to awards with European funding;
- Work closely with IUS Business Operations departments to align policies and procedures between the two organizations as much as possible;
- Review budgets for programs that will be jointly implemented, i.e., Resource Sharing Agreements and other shared cost instruments for projects conducted with European funding;
- Prepare and/or review monthly financial reports for alliance agreements, flagging potential issues;
- Understanding of and demonstrated commitment to upholding Internews’ Core Values.
Accounting
- Monitor the status of various intercompany tasks and ensure they are resolved in a timely manner;
- Prepare accounting entries and reports, including the reconciliation of intercompany billing;
- Monitor budget to actuals to identify and resolve issues proactively;
- Research financial and operational divergence, including national financial requirements and funder regulations;
- provide training and guidance for field office accounting staff in processing Alliance transactions;
QUALIFICATIONS WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Required
- University degree required, preferably in a related field such as international affairs; accounting; or finance
- Proven five plus years of experience working in operations and/or finance, preferably for a US NGO
- Experience with program and project integration is a plus
- Superior analytical, organizational and writing ability
- Excellent communication skills; diplomatic in communications with high-level executives, management team, and staff at all levles
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with sound judgement, tact and discretion
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and work with minimal supervision
- Ability to build strong working relationships across levels
- Exceptional multi-tasking and follow-through skills
- Experience preparing expense reports and tracking budgets
- Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple ongoing assignments
- Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills and experience with scheduling programs, email and internet
Preferred
Note: Candidates who do not have these preferred qualifications, but are interested and willing to learn, are encouraged to apply.
- Project management skills and experience a plus
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel knowledge preferred
How to apply
To apply, please submit CV and optionally a cover letter via our Careers page.