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ORGANIZATION SUMMARY : World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the 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.

The overall purpose of this position is to manage and improve the corporate finance function of the organization to enable World Relief to realize its commitment to providing services to the poor and to be among the best quality organizations in its class.

This position manages the headquarters accounts payable, accounts receivable functions as well as organization domestic payroll function.

This position acts as one of the main point of contact for banks, Insurance, and investment accounts.

Role & Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• General Ledger and Interfaces : Assists Corporate Finance Staff in the month-end and year-end closing of the World Relief general ledger (G / L) accounting system.

Coordinates the incoming activities from some of the various organizational segments that interface with the G / L (US, International, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Cash Receipts ,Donations, etc.

Manages and reconciles accounts payable, and payroll sub-systems.

Cash Management and Banking : Acts as a point of contact with day-to-day Home Office banking, investment management, US office accounts, and US dollar account relationships.

Responsible for managing cash flow, including cash balances, short-term investments, and the bank lines of credit. Supervises accounts payables including checks, transfers and wires to all payees, including overseas offices.

Supervises Accounts Receivable including cash receipts (Donations) and billings to our affiliate offices and partners. Maintains a database and file of all WR bank accounts and manages the reconciliation process.

Payroll and Benefits : Manages the semi-monthly payroll process for US offices and US citizens overseas and the payroll for third-country nationals overseas.

Provides support for the employee benefits programs, particularly health, disability and pension as they interface with the G / L.

This includes analysis and reporting on the self-insured health care accrual.

• Annual Audits : Provide support for the annual audit, including providing support documentation and assistance in the development of responses to inquiries.
• Policies and Procedures : Maintain and ensure the implementation of financial management policies and procedures consistent with generally accepted accounting principlesand in keeping with World Relief's corporate policy, philosophy and principles.

Maintain sound asset management practices in relation to assets held and proposed for purchase by World Relief, designed to protect or enhance the value of those assets, including co-ordination of the development and administration of the annual capital expenditure program / budget.

Maintain documentation standards required of grantors.

Coordination of Staff and Activities : Coordinate with co-managers in Finance, in the field and Home Office to manage the activities and performance of the Finance unit, to achieve a consistently high-quality service (customer and solutions focused).

Fosters a success-oriented, accountable environment for the department as well as for the organization.

Financial Management & Reporting : Efficiently manage World Relief’s financial management practices, including identifying and implementing process and system improvements, consistent with approved policies, to fully account for monies entrusted to the.

Ensure compliance with state and local reporting requirements. These might include payroll, workers comp, and other tax compliance reporting.

Other : Actively and positively contribute to the management team within the Finance Division to enhance the performance of the division as a whole, and maintain positive work relationships with managers across the organization.

From time to time, other work responsibilities may be agreed between the Corporate Finance Manager and other managers / directors.

May provide back up for other positions in the accounting department during vacations.

Principal Working Relationships : Internal relationships with World Relief’s Home Office and field management; World Relief Staff;

Human Resources and Payroll staff, etc. External relationships with contractors / suppliers; regulators, bankers, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other government agencies, grantors, donors, bankers, applicants (occasionally).

Works constantly with the accountants responsible for US and international accounting and the individuals responsible for payroll, personnel and employee benefits.

Works with managers in the program departments on financial reporting and often on travel expense and credit card reporting.

Supervises the accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll functions.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Experience with the application of technical accounting principles, management of the accounting cycle and with the annual financial audit process.
• Knowledge of fund and government grant accounting principles preferred
• Knowledge of workings of online-based G / L systems and financial report writers.
• Ability to work with ERP systems
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel, Word and Outlook
• Ability to manage automated payroll systems (UKG experience is a plus)
• Ability to maintain a physical filing system and an organized computer filing system, including systematic archiving of old data.
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision, but knowing when to seek additional assistance or authorization.
• Good oral and written communication skills, including an ability to communicate by phone or by e-mail with people for whom English is not their first language.
• Proven ability to organize work, delegate responsibilities and monitor results to secure effective organizational performance.
• Proven capability in building effective networks and working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and providing client-focused services to managers and staff.

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 , , and
• BA / BS in Accounting or Finance, CPA, MBA or MS in Finance or Accounting is preferred but not required.
• At least three years’ experience directly responsible closing of books and interacting with auditors in an organization.
• At least two years of accounting supervisory experience including hiring and training.
• Experience managing an automated payroll system
• High level of office software skills including Excel pivot table reports.
• Up to 25% domestic and / or international travel

$75,000 - $85,000 a year World Relief offers a competitive benefits package (25 hours + per week) : World Relief contributes to monthly premiums : -Medical-DentalAdditional Benefits : -Offer 16 Paid Holidays!-Vision- 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 policiesWorld 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 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 ProgramWorld Relief is honored to be recognized with the Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation, Silver Level for meeting or exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations, program 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 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief’s Statement of Faith.