Finance Specialist- Virtual R&P

Baltimore, MD, United States

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.

In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.

POSITION SUMMARY:

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.

World Relief is a unique and invigorating place to work. We are looking for talented, ambitious, and collaborative people to come alongside our mission, vision, and values as we boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. World Relief’s vision is to see the most vulnerable people transformed economically, socially, and spiritually, in community with the local church. World Relief seeks to accomplish this through excellence and continuous improvement in all our program initiatives and support services. This position is responsible for virtual client service delivery. The Virtual R&P program is a new and developing model of resettlement and will require individuals who can be flexible and comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment. The ideal candidate is proficient with technology, able to communicate in another language represented by target service population (people from Afghanistan and Western Hemisphere) and has experience working in high volume human services environment.

Role & Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ensure accurate and timely disbursement of client payments for Virtual R&P program

Enter payments into ERP system for Virtual R&P expenses

Be proactive in supporting the implementation of new pre-paid card system for virtual R&P

Process refugee payment requests from initiation to completion, adhering to budget constraints.

Proactively allocate funds to cost centers for upcoming client payments.

Maintain and update client payment records, identifying and communicating trends to relevant colleagues.

Stay current on virtual R&P program requirements and their impact on direct assistance and client payments.

Collaborate with the Director of Virtual R&P on budget development for virtual resettlement programs, including creating narratives, tracking variances, and preparing ad-hoc financial reports.

Collaborate with USP Finance and Corporate finance as needed

Monitoring budget v actual for VR&P administrative and client expenses

Ensure accurate time and effort reporting

Process employee reimbursement requests when necessary

Collaborate with accountant to provide timely journal entry reclassification requests, bank statement reconciliations, etc.

Develop comprehensive SOPs for routine client fund distribution procedures, outlining clear steps and responsibilities to ensure consistency and compliance.

Provide financial expertise and recommendations to support decision-making processes regarding the allocation and utilization of emergency funds

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.

Experience working with 3rd party pre-paid card services. •Experience with cloud-based planning tools (Power BI) and ERP systems is a plus.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with colleagues and partners.

Strong cultural sensitivity and ability to thrive in a team environment.

Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.

Adaptability, ability to work well under pressure, and a commitment to continuous learning.

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 required in Finance or Accounting;

3+ years of experience managing budgets and spending in the refugee resettlement field.

Demonstrated knowledge of the US resettlement program.

$60,000 - $65,000 a year $60,000-65,000 World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week):

- Medical, Dental, Vision

- Offer 16 company Paid Holidays + 4 additional Personal days per year!

- Paid Sick and Vacation Time

- Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks for qualified employees)

- FSAs: Medical & Dependent Care, & Commuter Funding

- Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse, and children)

- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident insurance policies

- Legal Shield Insurance

World Relief pays 100% for eligible employees:

- Group Term Life (employee, spouse, and children)

- Long Term & Short-term Disability

- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)

- Long Distance Travel Insurance

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

World Relief - Retirement:

- 401K & Roth

- WR matches up to 4%, then an additional quarter percent up to 10%

- Eligibility: Full Time (40 hours per week) is eligible after 3 months of employment. Part time is eligible after 1000 hours in a year.

World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):

- Verizon

- Pet Insurance through Nationwide

- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual

- Working Advantage Discount Program

- Active & Fit Gym Membership

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations

· The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.

· Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.

· The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

· General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.

· Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.

· Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.

· Physical, emotional and intellectual demands

· Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.

· All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

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.

Legal Background in the United States

World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization.World Relief strictly prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against employees on the basis of person’s race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, which does not conflict with the protections afforded World Relief as a faith-based employer.

In addition, physical or mental limitations will not be a factor in the application of World Relief's employment policies or employee practices, except for those situations in which occupational requirement make consideration of such factors necessary.

Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief’s Statement of Faith.

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