Finance Assistant

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. POSITION SUMMARY: The Finance Assistant is part of the Finance team and is responsible for coordinating all direct assistance to clients, ensuring correct grant utilization, program policy adherence, and accurate categorization of expenses. This position will support programs directly by troubleshooting finances and providing accurate and timely reports. This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until September 30, 2025 and contingent upon funding extension. ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Verify fund disbursement requests, ensuring quality data is sent for disbursement, including compliance to fund requirements by each grant, and grant compliance.
• Create and provide finance reports, including overall grant spending and case-level reports.
• Create, maintain, and reconcile case numbers on the financial system.
• Proactively audit case ledgers to ensure compliance and accuracy. 
• Ensure financial records are consistent among all platforms (e.g., Dynamics, Fast Track/ERP, bank accounts).
• Support program staff in troubleshooting financial requests (status of request, missing, duplicated, etc.).
• Responsible for maintaining bookkeeping supplies (e.g., checks, bank account balances, prepaid cards).
• Accountable for keeping the ZBA (national bank account) and LBA reconciled.
• Perform reclasses.
• Creating invoices for local funders •Other duties as 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
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or 3+ years related experience
• Highly detail-oriented and excellent organizational skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Microsoft Excel and other MS Office programs
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and reliability
• Ability to audit accounts, assess accuracy of accounts balances, and initiate appropriate correction actions
• Ability to create reports and presentations 
• Ability to learn and use electronic systems 
• Skilled in communicating effectively verbally and in writing
• Capable of handling multiple tasks and problems simultaneously
• Able to be flexible with new assignments, meet deadlines, and redirect priorities in a high volume, ever-changing environment

$26.55 - $28.41 an hour 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.   *** 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.