Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Code for America believes government can work for the people, by the people, in the new digital age, and that government at all levels can and should work well for all people. For more than a decade, we've worked to show that with the mindful use of technology, we can break down barriers, meet community needs, and find real solutions.

Our employees build and transform government and community tools and services, making them so good they inspire change. We merge the best parts of technology, nonprofit, and government to help support the people who need it most.

With a focus on transparency and fairness, and deep empathy for partners in government and community organizations and the people that our partners serve, we're building a movement of motivated change agents driven by meaningful results and lasting impact.

At Code for America, you contribute to exciting work while learning and developing in a supportive and flexible environment. Our compensation and benefits are holistic and thoughtfully curated to represent our employees and our mission. Help us drive real generational change that lasts.

About the Role :

You will be an integral part of Code for America's Finance Team, which is supporting the rapid growth of programs and infrastructure. Your primary focus will be to assist with financial data analysis, reporting, and accounts payable support while training to advance your financial analysis skills. In addition to working within the financial team, you will interact broadly with other employees across the organization to ensure that accounting policies are followed, transactions are executed accurately and in a timely manner, and relevant information is reported. The finance team is currently composed of a financial analyst, an associate director of financial analysis, a director of finance, a senior director of finance, and a chief financial officer.

This role will report to the associate director of financial analysis and is expected to travel no more than 5% of the time.

Code for America is based in California and can employ those who reside full-time within the United States. This is a remote position.

In This Position You Will :

• Manage the payments of vendor invoices
• Review the employee credit card reports and employee reimbursements, including comparing receipts and approving reports
• Prepare the monthly and issue-specific financial reports for budget managers and senior leadership
• Maintain the IT budget vs. actuals report
• Assist with data analysis within Excel to assist with tracking and reporting on budgets, and answer one-off questions from senior leadership
• Assist with the preparation of audit schedules and IRS 990 materials
• Learn all aspects of the other financial analyst role in order to provide coverage for them in their absences

About You :

The position is a perfect fit for a highly motivated and driven individual with a positive attitude and strong work ethic, outstanding time management and prioritization skills, and excellent collaboration and communication skills. You would also have :

A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, statistics, or equivalent experience

Accounts payable support experience and expertise

At least 3 years of accounting experience

Extremely strong proficiency in Excel

It's a Bonus if You Have :

Strong proficiency in Sage Intacct or comparable accounting software

Strong proficiency in analyzing large datasets in Excel

Strong proficiency in Concur

Proficiency in Adaptive Planning

Non-profit finance experience

Start-up experience

What You'll Get

Salary :

Code for America's salary bands are transparent as a part of our commitment to transparency and fairness. As part of our hiring practices, we aim to target the midpoint of the 2nd quartile of the range for all new hires.

Offer targets vary based on market / geographic location. The offer targets for this role range from $79,411 to $97,213 annually.

Benefits and Perks :

Values :

Leadership and teammates who share a strong work ethic and values, and who respect and care for one another

A collaborative, cross-functional, hardworking, and joyful environment

Employee Enablement Support :

Laptop provided

$700 remote environment setup; $200 stipend and up to $500 reimbursement, in accordance with our equipment policy

Cell phone and / or internet reimbursement of $50 per month

Professional Development :

$1000 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development; prorated at time of hire

Up to $1000 of professional development funds can be rolled over each year, up to a maximum of $2000

Retirement & 401k Plans :

Employees under 3 years are eligible for a 100% employer match of up to 3% of employee contribution

Employees with 3+ years are eligible for an additional 50% employer contribution over 3%, to a maximum of 5%

Medical :

Full benefits package with options up to 100% coverage toward select medical, dental, and vision plans

Employer contributes up to 80% of the cost towards dependent and family coverage

Remote Work :

Code for America employees may work remotely across the US

Code for America employees main residence must be within the US

Full-time employees work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Collaborative working hours : we aim to hold all internal meetings between 10 AM - 3 PM PT. We expect all Code for America staff to be available during these set working hours

Time Off :

Open personal time off, a minimum of 16 paid holidays, and an org-wide closure from Christmas Day through New Year's Day

Paid sick time; up to 96 hours annually

Competitive paid parental and family leave

4 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years of service, with an option of up to 4 additional weeks of unpaid time away

Equal Employment Opportunity :

Code for America is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

Code for America Workers United :

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement between Code for America and Code for America Workers United, affiliated with OPEIU, Local 1010. The agreement was ratified on October 27, 2023, and is currently in effect.