Business Intelligence Associate, Consulting

Nonprofit Finance Fund; New York (NY); Remote; USD 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Intelligence Associate to enhance its consulting efforts. This role involves managing data infrastructure, supporting project administration, and collaborating with nonprofit leaders to drive impactful change. You will be instrumental in maintaining databases, developing insightful reports, and ensuring compliance metrics are met. Join a diverse team dedicated to transforming the nonprofit sector through strategic financial guidance and operational excellence. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation time

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

18 paid holidays

3 floating holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in nonprofit management or related fields.
• Strong analytical skills to manage large data sets and create reports.

Responsibilities

• Support data management and project administration within the Consulting team.
• Develop and maintain Salesforce databases and reports.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Research Skills

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Asana

Job description

Business Intelligence Associate, Consulting

New York, New York, United States

Position Reports to: Senior Director, Practice Management

Location: US-based remote, with a strong preference for candidates within commutable distance to one of NFF’s Offices (Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Oakland, and Los Angeles).

None of this work would be possible without the incredible people who work here. Our team consists of a diverse group of passionate professionals who care deeply about NFF's mission.

About the Opportunity

NFF’s Consulting team works with nonprofit organizations, funders, coalitions, networks, and other mission-driven partners to address issues of finance within the nonprofit system. The team engages most often with cohorts of nonprofit leaders who are at an inflection point in their organization’s journey and experiencing tremendous change and systemic inequities. We support these leaders by being a thought partner, providing advice on ways to build financial strength, and informing decision-making through analysis.

NFF is seeking a Business Intelligence Associate, Consulting who will play a key role in developing and maintaining the infrastructure, workflow processes, and systems necessary to promote effective operations, data management, practice management, and team support. The Associate will work closely with Practice and Capacity management team members to provide project administration and management, logistics coordination, sector-specific research, and analyses of quantitative and qualitative data to support internal department efforts. The Associate will also build out reports and develop a general data infrastructure that better reflects team needs and compliance metrics.

What you’ll do

Data Management & Analysis to support Department Infrastructure

• Collaborate within the Consulting department to support rigorous systems, data, capacity and project management.
• Develop, update, and maintain database in Salesforce including keeping financial and impact records and other documents organized and up to date.
• Support the maintenance of a custom suite of Salesforce reports that reflect internal and external compliance metrics; create customized outputs that share the impact of consulting services, client demographics, and other important metrics during meetings with team and another NFF departments.

Practice & Capacity Management

• Support the administration of invoicing and billing for program engagements and funders, including disbursement and tracking of re-grants, processing payments, reimbursements, and signature documents.
• Support the administration of internal department meetings, including managing technology requirements, preparing materials, capturing and sharing notes, and tracking follow-up actions.
• Document client outcomes, learning, and feedback to support the accomplishment of initiative deliverables.
• Establish, maintain, and update electronic files, databases, records, and other documents; compose and process a variety of standard documents and correspondence, which may be confidential in nature.

Project and Initiative Management

• Plan and manage multiple project work plans, meeting internal and external deliverables in an efficient and timely manner.
• Manage key administrative functions in support of efficient operations and achievement of program goals.
• Monitor changes in projects and ensure plans are applicable with organizational rules and regulations.
• Develop a process to monitor client financial information, data capture, and scheduling.
• Identify opportunities for improvements; recommend policy or process changes as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Who you are

• You have a minimum of 1 year of professional work experience, preferably in nonprofit management, philanthropy, government, consulting and/or financial services.
• You have strong analytical and research skills and ability to work with large amounts of data to create reports and presentations independently.
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office Applications (e.g., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and have the ability to build flexible and efficient tools for data visualization and clear presentations; experience with Salesforce and Asana are a plus.
• You are a self-starter who takes ownership and demonstrates accountability.
• You have strong organizational and time management skills to support multiple projects and work plans simultaneously.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $68,000-72,000. NFF provides an attractive benefits package that currently includes up to 18 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, unlimited vacation time off, health insurance with a NFF funded health reimbursement account, and flexible spending accounts that cover medical, commuter, and childcare costs.

Please Note

NFF is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or military or veteran status in accordance with federal law.