Our client, a purpose-driven non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, is dedicated to improving lives and is looking for a Financial Analyst to join their team. This role will be instrumental in supporting key financial planning and analysis initiatives that drive the organization’s mission.
The Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing detailed financial analysis, preparing reports, and delivering insights that will help guide the organization’s financial strategy. This role will involve assisting with budgeting, forecasting, grant reporting, and cost analysis to ensure the organization’s resources are optimized for impact. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, non-profit experience, and a deep understanding of financial modeling.
Key Responsibilities
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in creating annual budgets and forecasts.
- Grant Reporting: Track and ensure compliance with grant budgets.
- Variance Analysis: Review budget vs. actuals and provide recommendations.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Cost Allocation: Support accurate allocation of costs across programs.
- Cash Flow Management: Monitor cash flow to ensure financial stability.
Qualifications & Skills
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics
- Experience: A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis, with prior experience in the non-profit or public sector preferred.
- Non-Profit Experience: Understanding of non-profit financial management, including grant accounting, restricted and unrestricted funding, and fund accounting.
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future.
GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide.
Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
