About PPL
Project for Pride in Living (PPL) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering low-income individuals and families to become self-reliant through integrated services in housing, employment, and education. We believe in the power of community and the potential of every person. When joining PPL, you become a part of a diverse team whose goal is to assist our residents and communities with the groundwork they need not only to survive but also to thrive.
Position Summary
The Financial Analyst plays a vital role in supporting the organization's financial health and strategic decision-making. This position is responsible for preparing monthly program financial records, managing government and private grant accounting, producing financial statements, analyzing budget-to-actual variances, and reconciling revenue. The Financial Analyst will also partner closely with the Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to support organization-wide budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities, helping drive informed decisions and advance the organization's mission.
✅What You’ll Do
- Supports program accounting closing process
- Evaluates grant funding expectations and requirements, prepares and submits monthly and quarterly reimbursement requests to funders
- Provides analytical support regarding budget variances, financial statement accounts, financial performance metrics
- Leads meetings with program leaders to review departmental financial statements and identify financial risks and opportunities
- Supports supervisor with key financial planning processes including annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting
- Provides support to the annual audit process
✅ What You Bring
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements
- Ability to develop financial materials that are easily understandable to a variety of audiences
- General knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Aptitude for problem-solving by assessing situations, collecting, and analyzing information, and proposing effective solutions
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 2-5 years of finance and/or accounting work experience, with knowledge of grant management preferred
- Experience working with financial systems
- Work experience with monthly and/or annual reconciliations
- Work experience creating and entering journal entries
Why You’ll Love Working at PPL
✅ Compensation