Senior Financial Analyst

World Vision is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to serve in the Finance division.

 At a Glance  

Role: Senior Financial Analyst

Reports to: VP, Financial Planning, Analysis and Treasury

Location: Seattle WA hybrid preferred, potential remote within the U.S

Requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent (eight years) work experience. In addition to education or educational equivalent, requires work experience with planning, budgeting, analysis, forecasting and modeling, with an understanding of accounting; 5-8 years.

Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A for any employer.

Estimated hiring range: $96,000 - $109,000

World Vision U.S

When you work at World Vision, your passions and talents come together to meet the greatest needs in the world today. We're a global Christian humanitarian organization, and we partner with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We empower people out of poverty. Are you feeling called to explore joining us? We hope so.

The Job

Act as business partner with key groups of the organization for operational planning and budgeting purposes. Provide quantitative financial and business analysis in support of strategy development, organizational planning, and corporate decision-making, including: complex analysis of internal operations and costs benchmarking and industry analysis and best practices modeling, and feasibility studies.

Responsibilities Will Include

​​​Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and leadership of devotions); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role. 

Serve as primary finance contact for fundraising teams, supporting planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

Provide complex revenue and cost analysis to evaluate performance.

Collaborate cross-functionally to validate and interpret key inputs, trends, and variance drivers.

Develop and enhance modeling, forecasting, and other analytical tools to improve planning accuracy, agility and decision-making approaches. 

Recommend and implement decision criteria and KPIs to optimize short- and long-term return on investment.

Develop and assess business cases for new investments, including feasibility studies for innovations and operational improvements.

Manage critical revenue processes, including monthly and quarterly financial reviews. 

Lead the thinking to improve planning and reporting processes, and information flow, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports and presentations for senior leadership and the Board.

You Bring These Skills 

Strategic mindset with strong business acumen; able to identify risks and opportunities proactively.

Skilled at turning complex data into clear, compelling and actionable insights for executive audiences.

Strong budgeting, forecasting, and analysis to support strategic business decisions.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence cross-functional and non-financial stakeholders.

Self-starter who identifies trends and recommends improvements for operational efficiency and financial stewardship.

Continuous improvement mindset to strengthen our analytics and modeling.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (eight years) work experience. In addition to education or educational equivalent, requires work experience with planning, budgeting, analysis, forecasting and modeling, with an understanding of accounting; 5-8 years.

Salary & Benefits

WVUS Pay Grade Level: 225

Expected hiring range is $96,000 - $109,000

The posted hiring salary range reflects pay for U.S. locations and is determined using market data and internal compensation guidelines. Actual compensation may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, and applicable laws. A different range may apply in certain locations.

About World Vision

We're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For nearly 75 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.

What Happens Next?

Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an initial phone conversation with a recruiter. We encourage you to submit a PDF resume and a cover letter. Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time.