FINANCE ASSOCIATE

Full-Time Position Available:
ASSOCIATE
(administrative – not legal – position)
Finance Division
(New York Office)
Deadline for applications: July 15, 2011

Human Rights Watch ("HRW") is seeking highly-qualified applicants for the position of Associate with the Finance Division.

Description: The New York-based Finance Associate will provide administrative assistance to Human Rights Watch's Finance Division, including but not limited to, producing specialized monthly financial reports for HRW's divisions, city offices and special initiatives, inputting reports' data into expense reporting spreadsheets, and maintaining spreadsheets over the fiscal year; monitoring expense reports' results and providing additional reports and detail as needed or requested; assisting with accounts payable, including reviewing submitted expenses for accuracy and adherence to policy and entering expenses into financial software; handling deposits and assisting with payments and reimbursements to staff and outside vendors; and maintaining records of local hires, consultants and vacancies worldwide. The Associate will also schedule tri-annual meetings for relevant Finance staff with more than 40 divisions and cities, and assist with meeting preparation; maintain task calendars for the global Finance Division; arrange agendas for Finance meetings and record meeting minutes; assist with grant budgeting and reporting; and provide various other financial reports and data as needed.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated, extremely well-organized, collegial, and able to function under pressure and handle numerous tasks simultaneously. S/he must be able to prioritize with minimal supervision, and work independently as well as function as a member of a team. An undergraduate degree as well as work experience is highly desirable. Experience with Microsoft Excel (including formulas) is required, and experience with spreadsheet maintenance is a plus. Experience and/or familiarity with financial software, financial reporting, and accounting principles and practices is advantageous. Strong oral and written English language skills are required. The candidate must have a commitment to international human rights, solid office/administrative experience, demonstrated organizational skills, and strong computer skills. Applicants for this position must possess current US work authorization valid for a minimum of two years from start date.

Salary and Benefits: Salary range starts at US$39,136. Human Rights Watch offers comprehensive employer-paid benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, an outstanding retirement savings plan and twenty (20) days vacation per year.

PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY (no calls or email inquiries, please) by emailing together a letter of interest, resume, references, and a brief writing sample (unedited by others) to financejobs@hrw.org. Please use "Associate Ref FIN-11-1034-A" as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:

Human Rights Watch
Attn: Search Committee (Associate Ref FIN-11-1034-A)
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118
Fax: (212) 736-1300

Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.

Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions.

The Finance Division of Human Rights Watch manages the organization’s global budget and provides data and analysis to ensure our finite resources are deployed in the most cost-effective ways possible.