Financial Reporting and Data Quality Specialist

Overview

This position supports centralized financial reporting, private award reporting, and financial reporting support for the Western US and Canada Division as part of the Division Finance Operations & Enablement Team. The role acts as a subject matter resource for reporting requirements, private award financial management, and reporting standards, helping ensure consistent financial practices across the Division.

Working with Finance Specialists, Finance Managers, Finance Directors, Development staff, Contracts, Accounting Specialists, and other stakeholders, the Reporting & Private Awards Specialist helps ensure financial information is accurate, timely, compliant, and useful for decision-making, donor stewardship, and organizational accountability.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

• Develop, maintain, and improve standardized financial reporting templates, dashboards, tools, and reporting processes used across the Division.
• Prepare, coordinate, and distribute recurring financial reports, reporting packages, and other financial deliverables for leadership and organizational stakeholders.
• Support and/or coordinate financial reporting requirements for a variety of funding sources, programs, projects, and organizational initiatives.
• Partner with Finance Specialists, Finance Managers, Finance Directors, Development staff, and program teams to ensure timely, accurate, and meaningful financial reporting.
• Serve as a resource on reporting requirements, reporting schedules, financial data interpretation, and reporting best practices.
• Assist with management, donor, board, partner, audit, and compliance-related reporting requests, as appropriate.
• Coordinate financial reporting requirements for private, donor-funded projects and other restricted funding sources.
• Monitor compliance requirements, identify reporting concerns, and support resolution of private award-related financial issues.
• Develop and maintain reporting documentation, procedures, job aids, and training materials to support consistent reporting practices across the organization.

Data Quality & Financial Stewardship

• Validate, analyze, and maintain financial data to ensure accuracy, consistency, reliability, and integrity.
• Monitor reporting quality and identify trends, variances, discrepancies, and data issues requiring investigation or resolution.
• Promote consistent data definitions, reporting methodologies, templates, and reporting standards across the Division.
• Collaborate with Finance Operations & Enablement, Finance Specialists, Finance Managers, Finance Directors, Contracts, and Development staff to support coordinated delivery of financial services.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and inquiries by providing accurate financial information and reporting documentation.
• Contribute to process improvements, system enhancements, operational efficiencies, and change management initiatives that strengthen reporting capabilities and data quality.
• Build productive working relationships that promote collaboration, accountability, and effective stewardship of organizational resources.

Responsibilities & Scope

• Supports financial reporting and private award administration activities across multiple Pods, Business Units, and Division Priorities.
• Responsible for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and consistency of assigned reports, reporting tools, templates, and deliverables.
• Serves as a subject matter resource on financial reporting requirements, reporting standards, private award financial management, and donor reporting practices.
• Exercises judgment in interpreting reporting requirements, evaluating data quality, identifying discrepancies, and recommending appropriate actions.
• Supports compliance with donor requirements, organizational policies, financial management standards, and applicable reporting obligations.
• Works independently while managing recurring reporting cycles, compliance deadlines, stakeholder requests, and special reporting projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 3 years related experience or equivalent combination.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting applications.
• Ability to manipulate, analyze, and interpret data.
• Experience with accounting/financial issues and analysis.
• Experience using accounting and financial reporting systems, Workday preferred.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, with ability to multi-task.
• Experience organizing time and managing various activities to meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• Experience with financial dashboards, business intelligence tools, or report automation.
• Experience with GAAP and fund accounting principles, practices and regulations.
• Experience with donor-funded, grant-funded, or restricted-funding environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting pay range: $65,682 - $90,780
  • This range applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Actual pay within the range will be based on factors including location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience.
  • Countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, not tied to USA pay or ranges.
  • Geographic location will be confirmed during recruitment.

Benefits include:

• Health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• A 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave
• Accrued paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Employee assistance program
• Other life and work well-being benefits

Location

Western US and Canada Division