Deputy Director, Finance

Requisition ID: req45938

Job Title: Deputy Director, Finance

Sector: Finance

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: USD 100,710.00 – 115,000.00 Annually

Location: New York, NY RAI USA

Work Arrangement: Open to Remote

Job Description

IRC Background:  

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the worlds worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. The IRCs Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration (RAI) department creates opportunities for refugees and other vulnerable migrants to survive and thrive in the US. RAI serves nearly 50,000 individuals each year in the US through a diverse portfolio of programs aimed at achieving outcomes in five impact areas: Health, Safety, Economic Wellbeing, Education, and Power. 

The IRC in New York (NY) and New Jersey (NJ) is composed of two offices in Manhattan, NY and Elizabeth, NJ.  The NY and NJ offices support a diverse group of clients including refugees, asylees, asylum seekers, trafficking survivors, and immigrants from a range of backgrounds. Both offices offer programs that are focused on refugee resettlement, economic empowerment, health and wellness, immigration services, anti-trafficking support, and more.  Our strength and success lie within our core values of Service, Accountability, Equality, and Integrity. We are strongly motivated by our clients and are dedicated to delivering high-impact and quality programs. 

Job Overview:

The Deputy Director, Finance (DDF) provides regional leadership and management necessary to ensure that the NY and NJ offices have the appropriate financial infrastructure and systems in place to support the strategic vision and mission of the offices and the wider organization. The DDF contributes to the development of RAI programming strategic and operational plans and is accountable for ensuring and monitoring delivery against financial objectives through targeted and comprehensive financial analytical review. The DDF oversees the financial and accounting management of NY and NJ program offices. Emphasis will be placed on maintaining financial management practices and systems that are compliant with US and state laws, donor requirements, and which are conducive to effective implementation of both offices.  

The DDF is responsible for all aspects of strategic and operational finance across the NY and NJ region, acting as the principal finance business partner to the Executive Director, as well as conforming to IRC’s financial control environment and CFO standards and objectives. This includes ensuring sound fiscal management of IRC NY and NJ assets and collecting, processing, and analyzing IRC’s financial data to provide management, program leads, donors, grantors, creditors, and others with timely, accurate, and understandable information. The DDF serves as a member of the NY and NJ Senior Management Team (SMT) in strategic planning and decision-making towards the agency’s overall operations.

This position requires a combination of regular, in-office presence in our NYC and Elizabeth, NJ resettlement offices and remote work. 

Major Responsibilities:

Finance:

• Provide financial information and guidance to support the Executive Director and local program leadership in making business decisions in line with IRC, Regional, and NY and NJ offices program strategies.
• Continuously analyze the overall financial health of the NY and NJ offices and inform the Executive Director and Deputy Directors of potential risks and priorities to address.
• Ensure IRC NY and NJ offices compliance with IRCs accounting vis–vis fund accounting as noted in IRCs finance manual and generally accepted accounting principles and coordinate the protection of the organizations assets by implementing IRCs Internal Control procedures.
• Oversee the offices disbursements, all financial activities and fiscal reporting to ensure proper allocation of funding sources and fiscal compliance with donor requirements/limitations and IRC control policies.
• Prepare and administer the offices annual and program budgets, as well as budgeting processes; lead all aspects of grant reporting and compliance in the financial area.
• Provide solutions to budget challenges and apply own financial expertise to ensure maximum leverage of available funds.
• In cooperation with the development team, support the implementation of a fundraising strategy with measurable goals and objectives to expand and support existing programming, including meeting match requirements with an emphasis on financial fundraising over in-kind.
• Provide technical support, oversight, and leadership to internal and external stakeholders.
• Respond to ad hoc requests made by the Executive Director, RAI regional and/or HQ management.
• Partner with and advise colleagues to create and implement systems across Finance and Program sectors to ensure accurate budgeting, spending, and fiscal reporting of public and private funds.
• Develop and maintain strategic community partnerships with other service providers, government agencies, foundations, employers, and other key stakeholders.
• Prepare for sound audit practices and facilitate audits and monitoring visits.
• Supervise the offices banking arrangements and petty cash fund.
• Ensure cash flow is adequate for office operations and coordinate cash transfers to/from HQ as necessary.
• Foster effective communication among Senior Finance Manager, Finance Team, Deputy Directors, and other relevant administrative and programming staff.

General Management:

• Manage a team, including:
  • Regular one on one meetings with all direct reports.
  • Effective delegation of duties and responsibilities.
  • Consistent and ongoing feedback and communication.
  • Extensive professional development support and coaching of team members.
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise team members.
• Represent the office and liaise with HQ executive leadership.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements: 

Education:

• Bachelors degree required; graduate degree in business, non-profit management, public administration, or human services related field preferred.

Work Experience:

• Eight or more years of related, progressively responsible professional experience including at least four years of experience in a grant-driven, not-for-profit environment, social services environment.
• Experience managing financial operations across multiple states preferred.
• People management experience required.

Demonstrated Skills & Competencies:

• Strong experience with program and budget management and strategic planning.
• Demonstrated ability to promote an organizational culture that reflects IRCs core values of service, accountability, integrity, and equality.  Ability to lead in a way that recognizes that IRCs work is best accomplished through the true collaboration of individuals from many cultures with a wide variety of skills and perspectives.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal; fluent English required.
• Solid organizational and project management skills to promote productivity and efficiency.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with grantors, volunteers, partner agencies, government officials, multi-cultural clients, and colleagues on all levels,
• Proven leadership and team-building skills,
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.

Working Environment:

• This position requires regular physical presence in both New York and New Jersey offices.
• A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and field time within the service delivery area to perform the above outlined responsibilities.
• May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget.  Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

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