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Why Choose Us?

As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world.

When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity.

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We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve.

Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members.

Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.

The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women's Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.

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The American Red Cross Corporate Finance department is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide financial support to corporate clients.

Duties include - preparing and reviewing financial reports, providing general financial analysis and contributing towards monthly variance analysis & forecasting as well as annual budgeting processes.

The incumbent must be able to perform assigned tasks independently and work comfortably in a team environment. The position will report to the Director of Corporate Finance located in Washington, D.C

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Responsibilities :

• Financial Planning & Analysis - analyze financial data, perform detailed general ledger research, and present clear oral and written summary of findings.
• Produce periodic financial reports and ad-hoc special reports as required to report business performance results, including variance analysis and key drivers of performance for corporate clients' decision support and general business support as assigned.
• Prepare reports from subsystems including supplier payments, purchase card, and travel card for management review.
• Support supervisor through monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, and incremental investment processes.
• Oversee month-end and year-end activity by reviewing assigned clients' account analyses, transactions, coding and preparing journal entries and backup.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of financial policies, procedures, and systems.
• Participate in cost savings validations of Red Cross supplier contracts in partnership with Supply Chain Management.
• Compare purchase requisitions to budget, review account coding & approvals on requisition requests in Procure to Pay system and review transactions for compliance with internal policies and GAAP.
• Meet with clients regularly for assigned cost centers to review financial results and discuss planning assumptions and variance drivers
• Perform general ledger research for the team, identify root causes of issues and prepare recommendations for solutions and process improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Financial Analyst must demonstrate the following :
• Initiative and independence in accomplishing tasks.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• A collaborative spirit and enjoys working in a diverse team environment.
• Ability to meet daily deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize tasks.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Possess initiative, reliability, and self-motivation.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Commitment and a strong work ethic.
• Respect, professionalism, integrity, and credibility.
• Compassion and motivation to work in a humanitarian organization.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Related Major
• A minimum of 2+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Strong skills with various Microsoft Office products (Excel, Teams, Word, Power Point, Outlook) are essential.
• Experience using large scale automated financial systems ( Oracle E-Business Suite R12 ), planning tools (Hyperion Finance Planning PBCS and Smart View), data warehouse and query tools ( SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence , Power Apps (Power BI ), procure to pay systems ( Coupa, Ariba, Concur Invoice )
• Working knowledge of GAAP and accruals are essential.

PAY INFORMATION : The annual salary range for this position is $70,000 - $80,000. We do not offer an annual bonus for this role.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed.

Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.

We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location & experience.

BENEFITS FOR YOU :

We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work.

Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work, retirement, getting healthy and more. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance and learn.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO + Holidays
• 401K with up to 5% Match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Disability and Insurance : Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and Recognition
• LI-JG1

Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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