Sr. Financial Analyst

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the Senior Financial Analyst provides analytical and reporting support for the financial management of assigned Ministry area(s)—all in accordance with the policies and procedures established by ABS. The Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in supporting the annual budget, midyear revised budget, monthly trend analysis, and monthly internal management reporting. Duties are to be carried out with integrity, competency, accuracy, and wisdom, with a high regard for professionalism, confidentiality, and diplomacy to help the enterprise and finance leaders be effective.

Minimum Spiritual and Personal Commitment

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ.
• Identify with and participate in a Christian church and proactively seek to grow in their Christian faith.
• Actively participate in organizational prayer, devotional times, and organization-wide events.
• Maintain an exemplary standard of Christian ethics, behavior, and conduct within ABS and in their public and private life outside of ABS and always seek to uphold ABS’ Standards of Conduct and Affirmation of Biblical Community.
• Demonstrate Christian maturity in all interactions as displayed by good judgment based on biblical values and principles.
• Actively incorporate their faith in all aspects of their daily work.
• Demonstrate desire and ability to support organizational biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation.
• Have a personal passion for and belief in the Word of God, its ability to transform lives, and the mission of American Bible Society.
• Demonstrate alignment with the vision, mission, and values of American Bible Society.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Financial Analyst will demonstrate strong finance acumen to support the Senior Finance Manager and Senior Director of FP&A in the effective execution of financial stewardship while working in partnership with Ministry Leaders.

Annual Budget & Revised Budget Cycle

• Manage and support the development, maintenance, distribution, and review of the annual budget and revised budget.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations and management reports that facilitate decision support.
• Update and maintain assigned Ministry departmental budget templates using the Vena FP&A tool, including data analysis, extraction, entry, and revision as needed.
• Serve as a strategic analytical partner to Ministry teams as they formulate long-term business plans.

Monthly Internal Management Reporting and Trend Analysis

• Monitor financial performance at a department level through budget vs. actual reporting; identify variance drivers and prepare supporting commentary.
• Build and enhance financial/non-financial models in an accurate and timely manner.
• Research and report on factors influencing ministry performance to support decision-making.
• Help maintain a dashboard of leading and lagging financial indicators.
• Support, identify and recommend cost-reduction opportunities and efficiencies.
• Assist with preparation of materials for Committee and Board of Directors reporting.

Support Finance-Related Day-to-Day Activities

• Support the processing of expenses for assigned Ministry area(s), including review of invoices in NetSuite.
• Assist with tracking grant commitments, fund availability, and ministry assessments in collaboration with fundraising and program management teams.
• Manage the contract review process to ensure budget and strategy alignment with ministry leaders.
• Assist in analyzing and reconciling assigned vendor contract payments.

Perform Other Ad Hoc Tasks

• Participate in the ongoing optimization of the Enterprise Resource Planning system and other cross-functional projects as assigned.
• Prepare documents and analysis as directed by Finance and/or Ministry leaders.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business or similar from an accredited university or equivalent experience required.
• Progress toward MBA or CPA a plus

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in business finance, budgeting, business analysis, or other relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of the budget planning process.
• Strong quantitative and analytical competency; ability to deal with complexity and ambiguity.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office and strong proficiency in Excel (formulas and functions).

Key Competencies

All ABS staff must demonstrate the following skills:

• Demonstrate desire and ability to support organizational biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation.
• Have a personal passion for and belief in the Word of God, its ability to transform lives, and the mission of American Bible Society.
• Demonstrate alignment with the vision, mission, and values of American Bible Society.

All staff must demonstrate the following skills at a level fitting their role:

• Communication Skills: Complex Communication: Proficient in communicating complex ideas to various stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
• Teamwork and Collaboration: Collaborative Effort: Works well with others, shares information, and contributes to team goals.
• Cultural Competence and Inclusion: Cultural Awareness: Respects and values diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Service Orientation: Service Solutions: Understands service recipients’ needs, develops solutions to meet those needs, and builds relationships.
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Adaptability: Willing to learn and adapt to new tasks and processes.
• Time Management and Organization: Efficient Coordination: Prioritizes tasks, manages multiple projects, and ensures team deadlines are met.
• Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking: Analytical Problem Solving: Analyzes complex problems, develops solutions, and makes decisions independently.
• Leadership and Initiative: Initiative: Takes proactive steps to complete tasks, solve problems and take on new challenges.

All people managers must demonstrate the following skills at a level fitting their role:

• Strategic Thinking and Decision Making: Analytical Thinking: Evaluates information to make informed decisions.
• Continuous Learning and Development: Self-Development: Seeks out opportunities to learn and grow own skills, while sharing development opportunities with others.
• Innovation and Creativity: Creative Thinking: Suggests new ideas and approaches to tasks.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• This role primarily involves sedentary work in an office environment.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasional lifting of materials and equipment, up to 20 pounds.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Incumbent will work in an environment where a team approach is employed to achieve accomplishment of projects and tasks.
• Must be able to work with staff at various levels within the organization.
• Work is regulated by timeliness and deadlines.