Financial Analyst

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Equality Fund - Fonds Égalité

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Finance
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $70,000 CAD-$83,000 CAD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 06/07/2025
  • Location: Canada 
Movement building

ABOUT THE EQUALITY FUND

The Equality Fund is transforming the way that resources—and power—flow into the hands of women, girls, and trans people worldwide. Designed by feminists for feminists, it is a model for sustainably resourcing feminist movements everywhere, through global grantmaking, gender-lens investing, policy advocacy, and feminist philanthropy. Launched in 2019, the Equality Fund has activated $100 million to date which flows to more than 1,000 organizations working across 100 countries.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Financial Analyst provides expertise and support to the financial functions associated with the grant making program, internal control, and risk management. The Financial Analyst works collaboratively with both the finance and programs teams by supporting the grantee partner selection process, advising the grant making program team on financial and compliance matters, and in close collaboration with the Program Officers, developing and implementing tools to advance the financial capacity building of grantees. We are looking to hire two financial analysts to contribute their expertise towards resourcing women's rights groups around the world including in crisis and humanitarian contexts.  

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES 

  • At least five years of financial experience, including financial support for development and humanitarian programs, grants administration, project financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and/or grants payments
  • At least three years of experience with not-for-profit grantmaking and/or international development, managing multiple programs and funders.
  • Knowledge of the realities of Global South based civil society organizations and good understanding of their context
  • Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or similar education, certificate, and/or experience
  • Experience working with major government donors grant (ai: GAC, FCDO, USID, SIDA etc)
  • Ability to design and deliver financial training to partner organizations
  • Experience supporting audits, controls testing, and risk management.in Internal Control and Risk Management (ICRM) 
  • Experience preparing and overseeing foreign exchange transactions, treatment of gains and losses and mitigation strategy
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills in English and French, Spanish, or Arabic
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills; attention to detail
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with multiple teams and team members  
  • Flexible and adaptive, able to respond quickly and effectively to changing circumstances and priorities
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, complex, fast changing environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, financial/accounting software and GSuite is required; familiarity with CRM is considered an asset
  • Demonstrated high ethical standards, integrity, honesty, and ability to work with sensitive information in a confidential manner
  • A commitment to feminist values, gender equality, and shifting traditional power systems
  • Demonstrated high ethical standards, integrity, honesty, and ability to work with sensitive information in a confidential manner

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