Budget Officer, Home Study and Post Release Services (HSPRS)

Job Overview/Summary:

The International Rescue Committee is seeking a Budget Officer for an Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) program, HSPRS

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Budgeting & Planning, the Budget Officer will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely budget management for the HSPRS project across the network, compliant with IRC and funder requirements. This staff person may be located anywhere in the United States.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assist Director (budget holder) with operating budgeting processes for the HSPRS project, including:
  • annual project budgeting
  • monthly network budget vs. actual spending reports
    • identify any issues and contact appropriate staff for correction
  • monthly personnel allocation requests
  • periodic reforecasting exercises and spending plans
• Together with Director, ensure project expenses are reasonable, allocable, prudent and spent in accordance with the donor’s rules and regulations. Flag any issues for concern.
• Liaise with RAI Deputy Director, Budgets and Planning to ensure accurate time and effort tracking for HQ staff allocated to the project.
• In close collaboration Budget Office and Awards Team ensure network offices have information to load and monitor budgets
• Ensure accurate tracking of project expenses across all offices and HQ in IRC’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software (Microsoft Dynamics/Integra);
  • Including budget uploads and updates on HQ level as needed
• Provide responses to inquiries field offices and Budgets and Planning teams.
• Support internal and donor monitoring for financial matters, including addressing donor requests for support documentations, files, policies and procedures clarification, etc.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Deputy Director Budgets & Planning (40%)

Position directly supervises: SHE Finance Coordinator

Internal: Safety Health & Education team; RAI HQ colleagues; RAI US field colleagues. HQ and Field Finance teams

External: ORR

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in budget management or finance for federally funded grants.
• Demonstrated familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment and diplomatically manage collegial relationships.
• Extremely strong attention to detail.
• Strong digital literacy: facility with MS Office and accounting software.

Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days (depending on role and tenure), medical insurance starting at $145 per month, dental starting at $7 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare, childcare, and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with up to 4.5% immediately vested matching contribution, plus a 3-7% base IRC contribution (3 year vesting), disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.