Sr. Financial Analyst

About Us  

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) is a humanitarian nonprofit that provides life-changing support for the courageous young men and women of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). We transform their lives through empowering educational, financial, well-being, and cultural initiatives as they protect the State of Israel and her people. Inspired by them, we strive to champion a culture of courage worldwide, ensuring a secure and thriving Israel today and forever.  

Whether energized by making a difference in the lives of Israel’s soldiers, wounded veterans, and bereaved families, or by providing hope and life-changing support to a population of diverse ethnicities, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds, FIDF is for you! Our workplace is vibrant and dynamic, encouraging bold creativity, ingenuity, and vision.

Position Summary  

This position is a key member of the Finance organization responsible for the implementation of the planning processes, forecasting, investment management, and producing and analyzing key departmental reports. This role will be a subject matter expert for Financial Edge and will be accountable to drive efficiencies through increased automation of existing processes.

Essential Job Duties 

 Planning:

• Develop and maintain annual budget process, partnering with chapters, departments, and senior leadership 
• Support strategic planning through research and application of best practices

Forecasting:

Reporting:

• Lead reporting efforts highlighting key metrics, financial results, and variance analysis for senior leadership and Board of Directors
• Leverage expert knowledge of Financial Edge and Raisers Edge NXT to create automated/valuable reporting 
• Collaborate with Project and Programs team and other key stakeholders to ensure efficient process for project creation and reporting
• Create pricing for programs and building projects
• Create and maintain Fund/Project IDs in Raisers Edge and Financial Edge

Analysis:

• Analyze performance results monthly across the organization for key metrics identified
• Maintain cross functional relationships to support various ad hoc reporting and analysis needs
• Identify opportunities for performance improvement across the organization

Investment Management:

Supervise, coach and mentor Analyst positions in the Finance department.

Performs other duties as requested.

Position Qualifications  

Benefits and compensation  

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Early dismal for Shabbat, 403b with employer matching, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, FSA, Jewish and Federal paid holidays, sick days and vacation 
• Compensation is commensurate with experience.  

FIDF is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.