Senior Donor Finance Specialist

3 weeks ago


Delhi, Delhi, India Room to Read Full time
Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Donor Finance Specialist to join our team at Room to Read. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and tracking donor proposals and reporting across a diverse portfolio, consolidating and tracking global project information, developing programmatic cost structures, and supporting Global Finance based in California on analysis, forecasting, and ad-hoc global financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Donor Proposal and Reporting: Leverage financial systems to prepare donor proposal budgets and financial reports across all geographies, ensuring compliance with bi/multi-lateral donor reporting requirements.
  • Donor Finance Fundraising Resources and Pricing: Develop cost structures to assist in finalizing donor proposal costing/pricing, collaborate with the Development team to enhance fundraising efficiency in grant proposals and reporting, and develop and manage financial information resources and tools for fundraising in partnership with the Development team.
  • Geographic Expansion Projects: Assist Project Managers during Annual Planning with budget input in Adaptive (cloud-based planning software) by providing necessary training, support the reporting and financial analysis of geographic expansion projects.
  • Support in Monitoring Grants Lifecycle Process: Organize data to support the Awards Management process, become a subject matter expert (SME) on the Grants Lifecycle process to ensure compliance, timely budgeting & reporting, securing resources, etc.
  • Global Finance Reporting & Analytics: Collaborate with VP Finance and Director Planning and Analysis with excel-based forecasting and resource analytics for fundraising efficiency, support CFO and Global Finance team on ongoing ad-hoc global financial analysis, reporting, and new data visualization.
  • Cross Team Capacity Development: Enhance organizational capability, including capacity building among field finance and country office teams, provide cross-training for finance team members on proposal development, support Project Managers through capacity-building workshops and training.
Requirements:
  • Chartered Accountant or MBA (or equivalent)
  • 7+ years in finance and grant management
  • Non-profit organization experience
  • Skilled in relationship-building with diverse groups
  • Expertise in financial reporting and complex modelling (Excel/EPM tools)
  • Experience with multi-lateral/bi-lateral grant budgeting
  • Effective in fast-paced, adaptable, growth-oriented environments
  • Ability to enforce policies with flexibility
  • Influence without formal authority
  • Detail-oriented, organized, results-driven
  • Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication skills
  • Proficient with multi-cultural teams and different time zones
  • Experienced in process and control implementation
  • High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word
  • Fluent in English
  • Capable of managing multiple priorities and taking initiative
  • Willingness to travel internationally and work on flexible hours
Preferred:
  • Experience with organizational behavioral change for process improvement and efficiency building
  • Should have sound accounting knowledge
  • Experience using budgeting software and business intelligence tools
What We Offer:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through literacy and gender equality in education. Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read's Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

Location: Global Office Asia - Main - New Delhi

What We're Looking For:

  • Passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
  • Proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
  • High level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
  • Embracing diversity and a commitment to collaboration
  • Thriving in a fast-paced and fun environment

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled



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