Financial Data & Systems Analyst

About This Opportunity

We are representing a well-established nonprofit organization in the sustainable agriculture sector. Our client is seeking a Financial Data & Systems Analyst to join their Finance and Accounting team in a fully remote capacity. This role is ideal for professionals who combine strong financial acumen with data analytics expertise and systems thinking to improve how information flows across an organization.

Working closely with the CFO and cross-functional teams, you'll strengthen financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, grant tracking, and financial systems. You'll prepare dashboards and reports, analyze trends and variances, support the annual budget process, monitor grant and restricted-fund activity, improve data quality, support system integrations and automation, and identify opportunities to streamline workflows.

This is a United States-based remote position operating on Pacific Time Zone business hours, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting, Budgeting, and Strategic Analysis

• Prepare financial reports, dashboards, budget-to-actual reports, forecasts, models, and analyses for management, executive leadership, committees, and the Board
• Analyze revenue, expenses, reserves, cash flow, liquidity, operating results, financial trends, variances, and risks
• Support the annual budget process, including templates, data consolidation, assumptions, scenario modeling, cost allocations, and reporting
• Build and maintain dashboards using spreadsheet, ERP, CRM, reporting, business intelligence, or data visualization tools
• Create visual reports for revenue, expenses, budget-to-actuals, grant spending, cash flow, reserves, AR aging, AP obligations, indirect cost recovery, and staffing trends
• Automate recurring reports to reduce manual preparation time and improve consistency
• Support grant and restricted fund reporting, including budget-to-actual tracking, allowable cost analysis, reimbursement support, cost share/match tracking, indirect cost calculations, and funder reporting schedules

Systems, APIs, and Data Automation

• Support implementation, testing, reporting, data migration, cleanup, reconciliation, and optimization of financial and operational systems
• Define reporting requirements for dashboards, system reports, workflows, approval processes, custom fields, reporting dimensions, and financial data structures
• Collaborate with Finance, IT, consultants, vendors, and department leaders to support integrations between financial, CRM, payroll, grant, reporting, and operational systems
• Develop and maintain field mapping documents, data flow documentation, validation rules, exception reports, and reconciliation procedures
• Test system integrations to confirm data transfers are complete, accurate, properly coded, and reconcilable

Workflow Improvement and Operational Efficiency

• Partner with teams to understand workflows, reporting needs, system pain points, data handoffs, and opportunities to streamline processes
• Identify manual processes, duplicate data entry, redundant reports, inconsistent coding, and workflow inefficiencies
• Recommend and help implement process improvements that reduce manual work, improve accuracy, strengthen accountability, and support internal controls
• Create process maps, checklists, training materials, user guides, and documentation to support consistent workflows

Data Governance, Internal Controls, and Audit Support

• Help establish and maintain data governance standards, naming conventions, required fields, coding standards, reporting definitions, and validation processes
• Review financial and operational data for completeness, accuracy, consistency, and reporting readiness
• Support internal controls related to data entry, approvals, system access, reconciliations, workflow design, and financial reporting
• Prepare schedules and documentation for the annual audit, single audit, Form 990, grant reviews, and other compliance needs

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business analytics, data analytics, information systems, economics, public administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, nonprofit finance, grant reporting, data analytics, ERP reporting, financial systems support, or a related area
• Strong spreadsheet and data analysis skills, including pivot tables, lookup formulas, data validation, financial modeling, and data transformation tools
• Experience with financial systems, ERP systems, accounting software, databases, reporting platforms, or business intelligence tools
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, reconciliations, variance analysis, data integrity, and internal controls
• Ability to analyze large data sets and identify trends, variances, inconsistencies, exceptions, and process gaps
• Strong process improvement mindset with the ability to reduce manual work and improve reporting accuracy
• Experience documenting processes, data definitions, field mappings, report logic, workflow requirements, and system requirements
• Experience supporting ERP implementation, data migration, user acceptance testing, or post-go-live reporting optimization
• Experience with field mapping documents, APIs, system integrations, automated data workflows, or middleware tools
• Experience building dashboards, custom reports, automated reports, or executive reporting tools
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to communicate financial and technical information clearly to finance and non-finance users
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, follow through with limited supervision, and manage recurring deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments, functions, leadership levels, and external partners

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in nonprofit accounting, grant accounting, fund accounting, or restricted fund reporting
• Familiarity with federal grant requirements, including 2 CFR 200
• Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, QuickBooks Desktop, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar systems
• Experience supporting audit schedules, Form 990 reporting, single audit documentation, or funder reporting
• Interest in sustainable agriculture, food systems, or mission-driven nonprofit work

Physical and Travel Requirements:

• Ability to work during Pacific Time business hours
• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer
• Occasional travel may be required for system implementation activities, trainings, conferences, or organizational events (2-5 times per year)
• Ability to lift or carry standard office materials, typically up to 20 pounds

How We Work With You

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai partners with leading organizations to connect them with exceptional candidates. When you apply through our platform, a dedicated recruiter will review your qualifications and conduct an initial screening. If your background aligns with our client's needs, we will submit your profile for consideration and guide you through each stage of the interview process.

Please apply exclusively through Get A Job.ai. Do not attempt to contact the client organization directly, as this may disqualify your application. We are your advocate throughout the hiring process and will keep you informed at every step.

Compensation

The starting salary range for this position is $92,000 – $100,000, depending on qualifications and experience. Our client offers competitive benefits including comprehensive health plans, 401(k) program, and generous sick/personal and vacation time.

Get A Job.ai is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building diverse and inclusive teams. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.