Financial Analyst

This role will work directly for CLASI and will not be an employee of Working Families.
About CLASICommunity Labor Administrative Services, Inc. is a non-stock not-for profit company offering a range of administrative services to a wide portfolio of clients in both the Non-Profit Sector and the world of American Progressive Politics. 
We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Analyst to join our finance team and support the Deputy Chief Financial Officer in strengthening the financial system and health of our growing organization. The ideal candidate will be committed to providing excellent financial services to various organizations across the progressive political ecosystem and be excited to grow their role and capabilities through a variety of software and innovative financial accounting techniques and processes.Community Labor Administrative Services Inc. (CLASI) provides services to more than thirty hosted projects and client organizations. The Financial Analyst will support the Deputy CFO in complex financial analysis and reconciliation of income and expenses across multiple, interconnected entities, and assist the Deputy CFO and CLASI organizations with additional tasks as needed, including responsibility for tracking revenues and expenditures, assisting with flagging and correcting entries in accounting software.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accounting: 
• Conduct account analysis and reconciliations, including accounts payable, receivable and balance sheet accounts. 
• Assist in preparing and verifying all departmental budgets versus actual reports.
• Audit journal entries for accuracy and back up documents. 
• Responsible for grant management tracking and reconciliation with foundations.
Financial Analysis:
• Perform variance analysis: Analyze budget-to-actual variances, identify key drivers and provide explanations for significant deviations, contributing to improved financial forecasting and resource allocation. 
• Coordinating with the Development team to develop and maintain financial models. Create and update financial models to support strategic decision-making, including forecasting revenue, expenses, and cash flow, as well as evaluating the financial impact of potential initiatives. 
• Conduct financial reporting and analysis for grants. Prepare financial reports for grant funders, ensuring compliance with grant requirements and providing insightful analysis of grant performance. 
• Analyze intercompany transactions and balances. Conduct detailed analysis of transactions and balances between related entities, ensuring accurate recording and reconciliation in accordance with accounting principles. 
• Support the Deputy CFO with ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting. Provide analytical support to the Deputy CFO on various projects, including preparing presentations, conducting research, and analyzing financial data to inform strategic planning and decision-making.
Compliance and Regulation:
• Ensure that financial practices comply with legal and political compliance regulations and organizational policies.

Skills and Qualifications

• Deep and Demonstrated Commitment to Racial, Gender, and Economic Justice. You are passionate about and genuinely interested in supporting organizations as they change the world for the better.  You are values aligned and invested in bringing them to life in your daily work and relationships.  Demonstrates knowledge of multi-entity set up within a nonprofit framework.  
• Financial Analysis & Management Skills. You have a proven track record of successful accounting at nonprofit organizations. You are able to manage budgets and oversee financial reporting and compliance. You have experience with bank reconciliations and conducting general ledger and account analyses. You have an accounting degree or 3+ years working for political parties/organizations. You bring a thorough understanding of, or an ability to learn, double-entry bookkeeping concepts. Ideally you have a BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance, or a relevant field.
• Technology Skills. Required to have a high level of comfort with financial management technologies (e.g. FundEZ, Certify, Emburse, SAP), expense reimbursement/credit card platforms, and can demonstrate an ability to import/export data to sync with the general ledger. Excellent ability using Microsoft Excel and/or Google Drive.
• Strategic Thinking & Judgment. You can demonstrate data-driven, analytical, strategic thinking skills, a commitment to getting to the root cause of challenges, and a track record of developing relevant, creative and innovative solutions. 
• Relational Skills.  You are adept at building authentic relationships across differences, managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments, and effectively collaborating with colleagues. You have a dee