<h2>Overview</h2>NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C. NRDC is seeking an Associate, Financial Planning and Analysis to work with the Finance team in our NY office. Position Summary The Financial Planning and Analysis Team is part of the Accounting and Finance Department, which reports to the Chief Financial Officer.  The team is responsible for i) the development of annual budgets and multi-year forecasts to support strategic decision making and resource allocation across the organization for both NRDC (c3) and NRDC Action Fund (c4) and ii) the enhancement of NRDC’s existing financial management framework, processes, and tools to meet the organization’s evolving needs. In addition, the team provides ongoing reporting and analysis of NRDC’s operating results to the Executive team and the Board of Trustees, and monitors and manages budget variances, liquidity position, and cash flows. In addition to financial management functional expertise, the ideal candidate should have change management experience, a continuous improvement mindset, and a stakeholder engagement, solution-driven orientation to help drive NRDC’s increasing focus on more strategic, data-driven decision-making, risk management and predictive analysis and the alignment of resource allocation with strategic priorities. The position you are applying for is part of the bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild (WBNG / The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035).   <h2>Responsibilities</h2>Financial Planning and Forecasting<ul> <li>Support the annual budget process and forecasting including preparation and collection of budgets and forecast templates for use by budget owners and organizing financial information and inputs into financial systems</li> <li>Maintain approved budget adjustments and reforecast information in the financial systems; ensure that changes flow to end user systems and are timely and accurate</li> <li>Prepare and disseminate timely and accurate annual budgets to functional budget owners</li></ul>Analysis and Reporting<ul> <li>Assist with the production of the monthly and quarterly financial performance and budget reports.</li> <li>Monitor and report on occupancy and salary variances; work with HR to resolve headcount budget discrepancies and ensure relevant FTE updates are reflected across finance systems.</li> <li>Support analyses of historical budget data and help with providing trend analyses</li> <li>Prepare routine journal entries for reclass process</li></ul>Budget Modifications and Approvals by Budget Committee <ul> <li>Maintain, capture, and track budget committee requests, decisions, and supporting documentation throughout the year</li> <li>Ensure relevant impact to budgets are captured end to end across financial systems</li></ul>Ad-Hoc projects and Process Improvement<ul> <li>Field ad-hoc requests and inquiries from Finance team and Finance stakeholders</li> <li>Support with variety of other ad hoc analysis and organization reporting</li> <li>Update and document changes to standard operating procedures and system processes within FP&amp;A</li> <li>Support the Finance team on key process improvement and enhancement initiatives led by senior Finance leadership.</li></ul><h2>Qualifications</h2>Minimum Education &amp; Experience<ul> <li>BA/BS degree required. Advance degree in business related discipline, CPA, CMA, or CFA a plus</li> <li>0-2 years of finance experience</li> <li>Non-profit experience is a plus.</li></ul>Skills, Abilities, Competencies <ul> <li>Possess strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines</li> <li>Working knowledge of the Adaptive and Great Plains software is desirable.</li> <li>Ability to sort/mine large sets of data from multiple data sources to identify trends/variances</li> <li>Attention to detail is critical</li> <li>Autonomous self-starter with the ability to exercise independent judgment</li> <li>Ability to work in cross-team environment; exceptional communication and customer service skills, plus demonstrate ability to perform in a team environment with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills</li> <li>Proficient in the use of financial management software to include spreadsheets and databases, required. Exposure to Adaptive, Great Plains and Power BI dashboards is a plus</li> <li>Able to adapt to changes, including operational processes and new vendor platforms</li> <li>Demonstrates a genuine commitment to diversity and an appreciation for different perspectives, experiences, and traditions; passionate about being part of a team culture that reflects equity, diversity, and inclusion in action</li> <li>Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles</li></ul>NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.   We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $60,000 to $70,000.   NRDC operates under a hybrid work model. Employees are required to come to the office 8 days per month.  As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws.  To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs.  If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422.  For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our staff helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our staff of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and internationally from our offices in New York; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Santa Monica; San Francisco; Bozeman, Montana; and Beijing.

Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis

<h2>Overview</h2>NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C.&nbsp;NRDC is seeking an Associate, Financial Planning and Analysis to work with the Finance team in our NY office.&nbsp;Position Summary&nbsp;The Financial Planning and Analysis Team is part of the Accounting and Finance Department, which reports to the Chief Financial Officer.&nbsp; The team is responsible for i) the development of annual budgets and multi-year forecasts to support strategic decision making and resource allocation across the organization for both NRDC (c3) and NRDC Action Fund (c4) and ii) the enhancement of NRDC’s existing financial management framework, processes, and tools to meet the organization’s evolving needs. In addition, the team provides ongoing reporting and analysis of NRDC’s operating results to the Executive team and the Board of Trustees, and monitors and manages budget variances, liquidity position, and cash flows.&nbsp;In addition to financial management functional expertise, the ideal candidate should have change management experience, a continuous improvement mindset, and a stakeholder engagement, solution-driven orientation to help drive NRDC’s increasing focus on more strategic, data-driven decision-making, risk management and predictive analysis and the alignment of resource allocation with strategic priorities.&nbsp;The position you are applying for&nbsp;is&nbsp;part of the bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild (WBNG /&nbsp;The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035).&nbsp;&nbsp; <h2>Responsibilities</h2>Financial Planning and Forecasting<ul> <li>Support the annual budget process and forecasting including preparation and collection of budgets and forecast templates for use by budget owners and organizing financial information and inputs into financial systems</li> <li>Maintain approved budget adjustments and reforecast information in the financial systems; ensure that changes flow to end user systems and are timely and accurate</li> <li>Prepare and disseminate timely and accurate annual budgets to functional budget owners</li></ul>Analysis and Reporting<ul> <li>Assist with the production of the monthly and quarterly financial performance and budget reports.</li> <li>Monitor and report on occupancy and salary variances; work with HR to resolve headcount budget discrepancies and ensure relevant FTE updates are reflected across finance systems.</li> <li>Support analyses of historical budget data and help with providing trend analyses</li> <li>Prepare routine journal entries for reclass process</li></ul>Budget Modifications and Approvals by Budget Committee <ul> <li>Maintain, capture, and track budget committee requests, decisions, and supporting documentation throughout the year</li> <li>Ensure relevant impact to budgets are captured end to end across financial systems</li></ul>Ad-Hoc projects and Process Improvement<ul> <li>Field ad-hoc requests and inquiries from Finance team and Finance stakeholders</li> <li>Support with variety of other ad hoc analysis and organization reporting</li> <li>Update and document changes to standard operating procedures and system processes within FP&amp;A</li> <li>Support the Finance team on key process improvement and enhancement initiatives led by senior Finance leadership.</li></ul><h2>Qualifications</h2>Minimum Education &amp; Experience<ul> <li>BA/BS degree required. Advance degree in business related discipline, CPA, CMA, or CFA a plus</li> <li>0-2 years of finance experience</li> <li>Non-profit experience is a plus.</li></ul>Skills, Abilities, Competencies <ul> <li>Possess strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task and meet deadlines</li> <li>Working knowledge of the Adaptive and Great Plains software is desirable.</li> <li>Ability to sort/mine large sets of data from multiple data sources to identify trends/variances</li> <li>Attention to detail is critical</li> <li>Autonomous self-starter with the ability to exercise independent judgment</li> <li>Ability to work in cross-team environment; exceptional communication and customer service skills, plus demonstrate ability to perform in a team environment with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills</li> <li>Proficient in the use of financial management software to include spreadsheets and databases, required. Exposure to Adaptive, Great Plains and Power BI dashboards is a plus</li> <li>Able to adapt to changes, including operational processes and new vendor platforms</li> <li>Demonstrates a genuine commitment to diversity and an appreciation for different perspectives, experiences, and traditions; passionate about being part of a team culture that reflects equity, diversity, and inclusion in action</li> <li>Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles</li></ul>NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment&nbsp;on the basis of&nbsp;race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.&nbsp;Pursuant to&nbsp;the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We offer competitive salaries,&nbsp;excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale&nbsp;and&nbsp;is&nbsp;commensurate&nbsp;with skills and experience.&nbsp;Internal equity will be reviewed and&nbsp;considered&nbsp;to&nbsp;determine&nbsp;a&nbsp;final offer.&nbsp;For this position, the salary&nbsp;range is $60,000 to $70,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NRDC operates under a hybrid work model. Employees&nbsp;are required to&nbsp;come to the office 8 days per month.&nbsp;&nbsp;As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help&nbsp;contain&nbsp;the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption&nbsp;in accordance with&nbsp;state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine.&nbsp;In accordance with&nbsp;state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws.&nbsp;&nbsp;To apply, visit&nbsp;www.nrdc.org/careers&nbsp;and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any&nbsp;additional&nbsp;materials that&nbsp;showcase&nbsp;your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care&nbsp;at&nbsp;1-800-889-4422.&nbsp;&nbsp;For&nbsp;more&nbsp;about&nbsp;NRDC,&nbsp;visit&nbsp;www.nrdc.org.&nbsp;

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