Senior Program Financial Analyst, Fulbright

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Base pay range

$57,400.00 / yr - $85,000.00 / yr

Company Description

Amideast is an American non‑profit organization established in 1951 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with country offices and programs in the Middle East and North Africa region and beyond. Amideast provides transformational education, training, testing, and exchanges that enable individuals, companies, and international partners to better address 21st‑century challenges at home and abroad. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.

Position Description

This position supports the Director in the financial administration of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program and overall project financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, track, and create payment vouchers for program participants, universities, and alumni grant recipients
• Liaise with university billing contacts and service providers for timely invoicing and to resolve billing issues
• Review recurring and off‑cycle participant allowance payments for errors and liaise with team members and the Accounting Department regarding delays, holds and other payment issues
• Coordinate with Accounting to set up new student IDs and project numbers
• Maintain a calendar year workplan and timeline of the student tax process in collaboration with the student tax services provider and Amideast Accounting
• Serve as point of contact on student tax‑related matters for the tax services provider, program participants, and other partners
• Understand the student general tax preparation process and communicate it to staff and program participants
• Collect and process participant SSNs, ITIN applications, W‑8BEN, and power of attorney forms as necessary
• Process participant tax refunds and eligible state tax reimbursements
• Coordinate with team members throughout the month to ensure the completeness of purchase card logs and supporting receipts; and reconcile purchase card at the end of the month
• Generate recurring (monthly, quarterly, and annual) and ad‑hoc financial reports for the Director’s review
• As requested by the Director, participate in meetings with accounting representatives from partner entities and organizations
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

Required

Experience in billing, reconciliation, financial analysis, and reporting

Preferred

Work Environment

The incumbent will work in a professional office environment and will utilize the following equipment when working from the corporate office or remote home office (on a hybrid basis) :

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance, Project Management, and Education

Industries

Education Administration Programs, Education, and International Affairs

Amideast is an equal‑opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with, and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti‑Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation.

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