Manager, Analysis and Operations

About the organization

Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development - we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Our programs have grown since our founding in 2013 to reach over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.

We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Initiative has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.8 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes.

Duties

Manage program financials, relevant systems, and maintain up-to-date analyses:

- Project manage the annual and quarterly budgeting process in collaboration with Senior Program Leaders.

- Assist project managers and program directors in creating project budgets that align with Evidence Action’s budgeting process and serve the needs of each program.

- Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for dissemination to program leadership, automating when possible.

- Help develop new tools to facilitate accurate, useful financial management for the team’s portfolio.

- Prepare quarterly LOE analysis and recommend adjustments based on staffing needs and funding commitments.

- Support Finance teams in DC and Africa during annual auditing processes.

- Review invoices from contractors for compliance with contract provisions and budgets, ensuring that payments are made promptly.

Support donor and programmatic budgeting activities:

- Create financial and financial narrative reports for grants and grant proposals ready for review by program teams for MNCH & New Program Development programs.

- Support program teams in developing budgets for grant proposals.

- Collaborate with the grants department to ensure that programs are in compliance with all active MNCH agreements while serving as a resource to staff, providing post-award guidance to program leads.

Qualifications

Required:

- Bachelor's degree with 5-7 years' experience as a professional who has demonstrated excellence with financial analysis and budgeting.

- You can translate financial and technical data into informative, decision-oriented reports.

- You have strong professional experiences using Excel (i.e. developing and maintaining complex spreadsheets).

- You can manage competing and evolving project deadlines.

- You have project and upward management skills, including proactively flagging deadlines and progress towards them.

- You have experience working collaboratively in a multicultural professional environment.

- You can synthesize large volumes of complex information and distill and convey themes for decision making.