Job description
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
This position is reliant upon funding and may be subject to modification or termination based on resource availability.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The U.S. Finance Manager provides direct financial oversight and support to the U.S. Programs Finance, including managing the annual budget process, monitoring of U.S. Office financials, and development of reporting tools. This position plays a key role in training, process development, and system enhancement. The U.S. Finance Manager ensures timely and accurate financial practices across the network and serves as a liaison between U.S. Offices and Home Office finance leadership.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Finance
Conduct monthly and quarterly financial reviews of U.S. Office finances and follow up on findings or issues.
Identify and monitor potential financial risks in field offices, ensuring compliance and sound expense control.
Prepare and maintain the monthly Finance Dashboard for U.S. SVP Finance Meetings.
Lead the annual budgeting and reforecasting processes across U.S. Programs.
Support review of grant and proposal budgets for U.S. Offices, ensuring alignment with programmatic and compliance requirements.
Coordinate with the Reporting Development Unit to define reporting needs, ensure development, and track rollout of reports for field offices and leadership.
Support the development of board-level financial reports in collaboration with the Sr. Director and SVP.
Maintain and update the U.S. Finance Handbook on SharePoint to ensure policies, guidance, and procedures are current and accessible.
Participate in ERP system enhancement and development meetings, providing input on U.S. Programs needs and priorities.
Provide oversight to ensure accurate and timely entry of financial data, including expense reporting and coding.
Provide assistance and/or support to the internal and external audit engagements.
Training & Coordination
Train U.S. Office finance staff on new financial processes, policies, and systems.
Provide onboarding and ongoing training to new and existing U.S. finance staff.
Support field staff and offices by filling short-term financial capacity gaps as needed.
Collaborate with HQ teams and U.S. Office leaders to define operational and financial priorities and communicate them effectively.
Engage with Office Directors and Divisional Directors to support local office financial management and planning.
Supervision & Administration
Supervise U.S. Finance Accountant/Specialist, providing day-to-day direction and professional development support.
Participate in hiring panels for U.S. Finance Managers and other related finance roles.
Assist in process documentation, planning templates, and tool development for annual or project-specific needs.
This role is responsible for supervising others and includes responsibilities consistent with supervising employees, including but not limited to monitoring daily work activities, tracking and approving timesheets including approving time off, monitoring performance including entering goals, progress check-ins, and weekly or bi-weekly check-ins, documenting performance concerns, entering staff promotions, transitions, and separations in HRIS within required time frame. Managers at World Relief are also considered spiritual leaders and are expected to lead staff in a manner consistent with our Christian values, including but not limited to praying with staff, leading devotionals, and fostering a Christian environment in interactions with staff throughout World Relief.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in financial management, nonprofit accounting, or multi-site finance roles.
- Proficiency in ERP systems, Excel, Power BI, and standard financial reporting tools.
- Demonstrated experience with nonprofit grant budgets and compliance.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with diligence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience supervising staff and supporting remote, cross-functional teams.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines, priorities, and internal stakeholder needs.
- High degree of initiative, with a solution-focused and service-oriented mindset.
- Personal and enthusiastic commitment to the mission and vision of World Relief
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- CPA, or MBA preferred
$85,000 - $104,000 a year
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
