Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will serve as the Finance Business Partner for various teams, turning financial data into actionable insights to support the organization's mission-driven initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead financial planning that drives mission goals. Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning for Communications and other teams, giving leadership the clarity they need to invest in what moves the mission forward
- Build models that tell the real story and add value. Develop and maintain financial models that surface trends, flag risks, and reveal opportunities others might miss; the kind of analysis that changes minds in the room
- Turn numbers into insight and action. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, including variance analysis and KPIs that don't just document what happened, but help leaders act on what's next
- Bring clarity to complexity. Present financial insight and recommendations directly to leadership and stakeholders: you'll be the person who makes the numbers make sense
- Be a trusted partner, not just an analyst. Build deep relationships with cross-functional leaders across Communications and beyond, guiding them through planning cycles and helping them turn financial insight into smarter resourcing decisions
- Make the work better as you go. Spot inefficiencies and opportunities in how the Foundation plans, reports, and tracks finances, and lead the charge to build improvements
- Help drive strategic projects. Lend your financial lens to cross-team initiatives that shape how the Foundation operates — like building the budget model behind a global fundraising campaign, or running the financial case for launching a new approach to grant-funded community events
Skills
- A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, plus 5+ years in financial analysis and planning; you've moved beyond the basics and are ready to shape strategy, not just report on it
- Direct experience budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, bonus points if it's from a nonprofit or mission-driven environment; you understand that every dollar here maps to real-world impact
- Fluency in Excel/Google Sheets and modern financial modeling and data visualization tools; you build models people actually trust and use
- The ability to translate financial complexity into a story that resonates with non-finance stakeholders; you're as comfortable in a spreadsheet as you are in a room with executives
- A sharp analytical mind paired with genuine curiosity; you don't just restate the numbers, you find what they mean and why it matters
- Comfort operating independently in a remote, multicultural team spanning many time zones; you thrive on autonomy and know how to stay connected across distance
- Hands-on experience with Workday Adaptive Planning
- Experience in global nonprofit finance, grant management, or international financial operations
- A personal connection to open-web, free knowledge communities, or the Wikimedia movement; you don't just support the mission, you believe in it
Benefits
- This role is remote and open to candidates across UTC+2 to UTC-8 (Central European through Pacific time).
- Given the globally distributed nature of the team, some flexibility outside standard hours should be expected.
- A genuinely remote-friendly environment spanning much of the globe
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