Lead Associate, Business Systems and Analysis (P2)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the Lead Associate, Business Systems & Analysis, you'll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will ensure business support to all USP business lines, supporting system data, financial reporting and analysis needs. You will aid in the development of reports and dashboards that are in line with strategic and operational plans and ensure revisions are compiled, analyzed, and calculated in a timely manner. You will support building capacity within all departments in preparing, managing and utilizing their budgets and completion of division financial analyses by developing and delivering tools and trainings. You will also support detailed financial analyses, modeling, and data mining, as assigned by leadership. You will become familiar with the various systems in use by USP and their available data, partnering with system users and owners to effectively utilize the data in decision making.

Location

Hybrid -Lexington, KY office

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change

Planning & Budgeting, Forecasting (30%)

• Support the annual planning & budget and budget revision processes for divisions including: develop calendars, work plans, templates, provide training, and prepare financial and narrative documents for presentation to leadership
• Support forecast and projection process to monitor expectations for current year and future year revenue and expense
• Support processes to develop multi-year revenue and expense budgets based on input from business lines

System & Data Administration (25%)

• Learn the systems and software in use by USP (TrackVia, Spendbridge, Agresso) and their associated data.
• Partner with system users and administrators to better utilize their data and more effectively leverage the use of systems in business analysis and decisions.
• Crosstrain with system admins to act as backup in key functions within the system.

Training & Technical Assistance (25%)

• Support budget holders through the development and delivery of training materials and provide technical assistance
• Partner with Senior Director and members of the finance team to identify gaps in knowledge and prepare tailored development plans for individual staff to address their particular needs, partnering to develop financial literacy and ability to utilize developed tools.

Financial Analysis & Reporting (15%)

• Support the Senior Director in developing financial reporting to provide leadership with timely information to support decision-making.
• Support developing tools for analysis of projections and forecasts
• Support month end and year end financial analysis and reporting including budget versus actual, revenue, funds available, carryforward and personnel
• Use analytical tools to provide financial information and analysis to support ad hoc needs and requests.

Continuous Improvement (5%)

• Review, assess, and identify areas improvement in budget policies, procedures, and tools
• Support development of dashboards to demonstrate performance outcomes and trends for business lines

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus at least 3 years of relevant experience

• Experience with reporting

• Excellent communication skills
• Experience manipulating data, utilizing it to tell a story

• Experience with business and/or financial systems and software

• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite

• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred qualifications for the role

• A degree in accounting, finance, math, economics, data, etc.

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $66,300 - $74,100 base salary

• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $60,350 - $67,450 base salary

• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $54,400 - $60,800 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build a diverse, equitable and inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.