Budget Officer

Job Overview/Summary:

The International Rescue Committee is seeking a Budget Officer for an Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) program, Switchboard. Switchboard is a one-stop resource hub for refugee service providers in the United States. Switchboard provides training and capacity-building services to ORR-funded refugee service providers in the United States, including resettlement agencies and affiliates, state agencies, ethnic community-based organizations, and others. More information about Switchboard can be found at www.SwitchboardTA.org.

The Budget Officer will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely budget management for the Switchboard project, compliant with IRC and funder requirements. This staff person may be located anywhere in the United States.

This position is contingent upon receipt of grant funding.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assist Director (budget holder) with operating budgeting processes for the Switchboard project, including:
  • annual project budgeting
  • monthly budget vs. actual spending reports
  • 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 staff allocated to the project.
• In close collaboration with the Sr. Program Officer, Measurement & Partnerships, liaise with partners regarding any deviations or concerns in spending. Coordinate with Program Officer, Compliance on any compliance implications.
• Ensure accurate tracking of project expenses in IRC’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software (Microsoft Dynamics/Integra); serve as one of Switchboard’s dedicated purchase requisition (PR) creators.
• Provide responses to inquiries from internal Accounts Payable 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.

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 requirement.

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.

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.