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Financial Reporting and Data Quality Specialist

Full Time · In Office · USA

Posted Oct 14, 2026

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  • Financial Reporting and Data Quality Specialist
  • Location: Remote, US
  • Industry: Non profit Manager
  • Work Setting: Hybrid
  • Are you passionate about transforming financial data into meaningful insights, ensuring reporting accuracy, and supporting organizational decision-making through high-quality financial analysis and stewardship?
  • We are seeking a Financial Reporting Analyst to support enterprise financial reporting, donor-funded project reporting, financial data governance, compliance, and operational excellence. This role serves as a key partner to Finance leaders, program teams, grants and development staff, ensuring accurate, timely, and actionable financial information is available to support strategic and operational decision-making.
  • Key Responsibilities
  • Financial Reporting & Analysis
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance standardized financial reports, dashboards, templates, and reporting tools.
  • Prepare, coordinate, review, and distribute recurring financial reporting packages for leadership and stakeholders.
  • Support reporting requirements across multiple funding sources, programs, projects, and organizational initiatives.
  • Analyze financial performance and provide meaningful insights, explanations, and recommendations.
  • Respond to ad hoc reporting requests from leadership, donors, auditors, and external partners.
  • Ensure financial reports are accurate, consistent, and aligned with organizational reporting standards.
  • Donor & Restricted Funding Reporting
  • Coordinate financial reporting for donor-funded, grant-funded, and restricted-funding projects.
  • Monitor compliance with donor agreements and reporting obligations.
  • Support financial management of private awards and restricted funding sources.
  • Identify reporting risks, compliance concerns, and data discrepancies requiring escalation or resolution.
  • Partner with Development, Contracts, and Program teams to ensure reporting requirements are met.
  • Financial Data Management & Quality Assurance
  • Validate and reconcile financial data from multiple systems and sources.
  • Monitor reporting quality and investigate variances, anomalies, and inconsistencies.
  • Ensure data integrity, reliability, and consistency across reporting processes.
  • Maintain standardized metrics, reporting methodologies, and financial definitions.
  • Identify opportunities to improve data accuracy and reporting efficiency.
  • Dashboarding & Reporting Automation
  • Develop and improve financial dashboards and reporting solutions.
  • Support automation of recurring financial reporting processes.
  • Leverage business intelligence and reporting tools to improve stakeholder visibility into financial performance.
  • Create scalable reporting frameworks that reduce manual effort and improve reporting consistency.
  • Enhance accessibility and usability of financial information across the organization.
  • Compliance, Audit & Financial Stewardship
  • Support internal and external audits through preparation of financial reports and supporting documentation.
  • Assist with compliance reviews and responses to financial inquiries.
  • Ensure adherence to organizational financial policies, donor requirements, and reporting standards.
  • Promote responsible stewardship of organizational and donor resources.
  • Maintain documentation supporting financial reporting controls and governance.
  • Process Improvement & Operational Excellence
  • Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and improve operational efficiency.
  • Participate in financial systems enhancements and reporting modernization initiatives.
  • Develop reporting procedures, job aids, training materials, and process documentation.
  • Support change management efforts related to new financial reporting tools and processes.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across Finance operations.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Partner with:
  • Finance Managers
  • Finance Directors
  • Finance Specialists
  • Program Teams
  • Development Teams
  • Contracts Staff
  • Operations Teams
  • Serve as a subject matter resource on reporting requirements, financial data interpretation, and reporting best practices.
  • Communicate financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences.
  • Build collaborative relationships that support accountability and effective resource management.
  • Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in:
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Related field
  • OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in:
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Accounting
  • Budgeting
  • Finance Operations
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience working with financial reporting systems.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and reporting deadlines.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Workday Financials.
  • Experience developing financial dashboards and automated reporting solutions.
  • Knowledge of:
  • GAAP
  • Fund Accounting
  • Grant Accounting
  • Donor Reporting
  • Restricted Funds Management
  • Experience in nonprofit, NGO, international development, or grant-funded organizations.
  • Familiarity with business intelligence and data visualization platforms.
  • Multilingual and multicultural experience is a plus.

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