Financial Analyst

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Project for Pride in Living, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, seeks a Financial Analyst to support the organization's financial health and strategic decision-making across grants and operations.

You will prepare monthly program financial records, manage grant accounting, analyze variances, and partner with the Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to support budgeting and forecasting across departments.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

GAAP knowledge

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

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

• $75,000.00-$85,000.00 annually/Based on Qualifications
• Fulltime/Exempt

Comprehensive Benefits

• Health & Dental Insurance
• Employer-paid Short- & Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• HSA or FSA options
• Generous PTO & Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Provide clinical supervision hours for an MSW level staff person

Work-Life Balance & Culture

• Summer Half-Day Fridays (Memorial Day–Labor Day)
• Supportive, mission-driven team environment
• Work that makes a real and lasting impact on families

Project for Pride in Living, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the organization will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.