Budget & Planning Associate (Hybrid) — Donor Reporting

Dc-Aapor; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Retirement benefits

Work/life benefits

Job summary

Pew Research Center in Washington, DC seeks an Associate I, Program Planning and Budget to support budgeting and financial services for program units. The role assists with journal entries, budget uploads, monthly reporting, and donor reporting while ensuring policy compliance and high-quality customer service.

The position is based in Pew’s Washington, DC office with a hybrid work program and telework flexibility.

Qualifications

• 1 year of accounting/finance experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong Excel skills
• ERP systems experience a plus (PeopleSoft)
• Business process improvement experience is a plus
• Strong analytical and customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, budget uploads, and reconciliations of financial statements, budgets, and forecasts.
• Prepare financial analyses, budget models, reports, and narratives.
• Assist with the development of donor budgets and reporting, and ensure compliance with donor agreements.
• Improve financial processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and reporting quality.
• Coordinate monthly organization-wide financial report distribution.
• Calculate and process cash transfers between restricted funds and operating accounts.
• Support board approval process for new and recurring projects and maintain recordkeeping related to board commitments.
• Serve as the Pew Research Center’s day-to-day liaison for journal entries and donor reporting.
• Support Philadelphia and Scientific Advancement teams by assisting with monitoring of budget performance and analyzing variances.
• Assist with lobbying compliance.
• Foster a work environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible and in line with Pew and department goals
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Customer service

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

PeopleSoft Financials

Job description

Pew Research Center in Washington, DC seeks an Associate I, Program Planning and Budget to support budgeting and financial services for program units. The role assists with journal entries, budget uploads, monthly reporting, and donor reporting while ensuring policy compliance and high-quality customer service.

The position is based in Pew’s Washington, DC office with a hybrid work program and telework flexibility.