Manager, Finance Data & Automation

Job Description:

Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters where success is measured in people helped communities made whole and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are outside of work as much as what you do at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

We are currently seeking a professional innovative and detail-oriented Data & Automation Finance Manager. This is a fully remote position that can be located anywhere in the USA.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

The Data & Automation Finance Manager oversees the preparation analysis and interpretation of financial information that informs the American Red Crosss financial planning and decision-making. This role leads efforts to gather and analyze complex financial data develop insights and deliver clear recommendations and reports to senior leadership.

Incumbents are responsible for establishing maintaining and continuously improving financial systems processes and procedures to ensure accuracy efficiency and compliance. The role also provides support development and leadership guidance to volunteers helping to build financial capability and promote best practices across the organization.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:

Key Competencies

• Finance acumen combined with strong technical curiosity
• Data modeling and systems thinking
• Process improvement and automation mindset
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Coaching training and change leadership

Data Modeling & Analytics

• Design build and maintain robust financial data models (e.g. Power BI / Power Pivot / SQL-based models) that support forecasting reporting and decision-making.
• Partner with Finance leaders to translate business requirements into scalable analytical solutions.
• Ensure data integrity transparency and traceability of financial metrics and calculations.

Data Engineering & Integration

• Integrate multiple data sources (e.g. ERP planning systems operational tools external data) into consolidated automated finance datasets and reporting tools.
• Develop and manage data pipelines that support timely accurate and repeatable financial insights.
• Collaborate with IT Data and Security teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and governance standards.

Automation AI & Advanced Tools

• Identify opportunities to automate manual or repetitive finance processes using scripting low-code/no-code tools and AI-enabled solutions.
• Apply AI machine learning or advanced analytics techniques where appropriate to enhance forecasting anomaly detection scenario analysis or workflow automation.
• Continuously evaluate emerging tools and technologies that can improve finance efficiency and effectiveness.

Training Enablement & Change Leadership

• Develop training materials documentation and best practices to upskill Finance teams in the use of data models dashboards and automated tools.
• Lead workshops or hands-on training sessions to increase data fluency and self-service analytics capabilities across Finance.
• Act as a change agent driving adoption of new tools and ways of working.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage project priorities and deliverables across multiple initiatives balancing speed quality and stakeholder needs.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to analysts or associates supporting data and automation initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted partner to Finance leadership combining technical expertise with strong business judgment.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:(Qualifications)

Education: Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or related field required. CPA or Advanced Degree preferred.
Experience: Minimum 5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
Management Experience: 3 years of supervisory or management experience.
Skills & Abilities: Ability to develop project plans. Demonstrated proficiency in collaboration facilitation planning problem-solving and leadership. Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in the use of personal computers word-processing spreadsheet applications and database applications when applicable. Ability to work on a team.
Travel: May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout the Red Cross system.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE:

• Experience with AI/ML applications in finance (forecasting process automation anomaly detection).
• Strong experience building financial models and dashboards using tools such as Power BI Power Pivot Excel SQL or similar platforms.
• Experience working in an agile or product-oriented environment.
• Strong instructional or training background with a passion for developing others.
• Demonstrated experience automating processes using code (e.g. Python SQL VBA) or automation platforms.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical finance audiences.

SALARY INFORMATION:

The salary range for this position is $110000 -$125000

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned with the geographic location where the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills the number of years of experience you have and comparisons to other employees already in this role.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

• Medical Dental and Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on the type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

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The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps the federal agency that brings people together through service and its partners the Peace Corps AmeriCorps Alums National Peace Corps Association and the Service Year Alliance launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

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