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.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
The Finance Assistant will support to the VR&P team, and Finance Specialist in managing day-to-day financial operations, particularly direct financial assistance and payments to refugees and clients, ensuring accurate client’s funds and timely delivery.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Process refugee payment requests using financial database and system to confirm delivery.
- Ensure accurate and timely request and approval of client prepaid card orders for the virtual R&P program.
- Oversee the prepaid card order process from initiation to completion.
- Enter payments in the ERP system for virtual R&P expenses.
- Oversee and update new vendors/clients set up process in the ERP system.
- Prepare weekly card requests and entity creation reports working closely with caseworkers to ensure all assigned clients’ orders placed.
- Process invoices, payments, and expense claims in the ERP system.
- Ensure all payments and transactions are allocated accounting codes accurately.
- Support R&P team members in their day-to-day assigned tasks as related to finance.
- Collaborate closely with the admin assistant, case specialists and supervisors for the Virtual R&P program as needed.
- Assist in preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and status of client’s payment.
- Assist in preparing grant spending reports.
- Assist Finance Specialist in monitoring and tracking GiveCard delivery status to ensure timely disbursement to clients.
- Assist Finance Specialist for monitoring the actual expenditures of VR&P administrative budget, client’s funds, Homelessness Prevention Funds, and other financial reports as needed.
- Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
JOB 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 Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
- Attention to detail and accuracy in work.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Working knowledge of accounting software.
- Experience working with 3rd party pre-paid card services.
- Experience with cloud-based planning tools (Power BI) and ERP systems is a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with colleagues and partners.
- Strong cultural sensitivity and ability to thrive in a team environment.
- Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.
- Adaptability, ability to work well under pressure, and a commitment to continuous learning.
- Experience working in a remote environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Personal Christian Faith and a heart for service to vulnerable people.
- At least 2 years of professional proven work experience in accounting or finance roles required, particularly in the refugee resettlement field or non-profit sector.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the US resettlement program.
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
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.
