Junior Finance Associate

The International Legal Foundation (ILF) is seeking to temporarily engage a Junior Finance Associate for an initial three-month term, with the potential for extension based on organizational needs and performance. This is a remote role supporting the ILF’s New York headquarters finance team and is well-suited for professionals early in their finance careers who are eager to gain experience within an international human rights organization.

The Junior Finance Associate will support organizational accounting, budgeting, and grant management processes; collaborate closely with the finance team based in Nepal; work directly with the Afghanistan country team as their primary country office; and provide financial support to program staff across ILF’s global offices. This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative international finance team while contributing to ILF’s mission to advance equity and social justice. In extending an offer, ILF considers factors including the scope of the role, relevant experience, skills, internal peer equity, and market and organizational considerations.

Established as a not-for-profit organization in 2001, the ILF is a leading global advocate for the right to counsel. Our mission is to make justice a reality for poor people by fighting to guarantee high-quality legal representation for everyone arrested or detained. Around the world, we provide criminal defense services and build sustainable, effective legal aid institutions.

Headquartered in New York City, the ILF has offices in Afghanistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Tunisia, and the West Bank. To date, ILF lawyers have represented tens of thousands of people accused of criminal offenses and trained thousands of legal aid lawyers to provide quality legal aid services. The ILF also performs high-level advocacy, pushing countries, international institutions, and donors to prioritize legal aid as a fundamental human right and a crucial global development issue. Our work prevents torture and mistreatment, promotes alternatives to detention, and builds fair and effective criminal justice systems.

Junior Finance Associate

The Junior Finance Associate remotely supports ILF’s financial and grant operations by ensuring accurate data entry, timely reporting, and consistent coordination with country offices. Reporting to the Sr. Grants Accountant, this role works closely with the Accounting and Grants Coordinator and supports finance functions across all ILF country offices, with Afghanistan serving as the primary country office assignment. The position requires strong attention to detail, clear written communication, efficiency, and the ability to learn and grow into more advanced finance responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Enter, maintain, and reconcile accurate financial data in FundEZ, including journal entries, revenue, expenses, and supporting documentation, ensuring country office accounting is completed within required timeframes.

• Perform routine data entry efficiently and follow up with country offices to ensure timely and accurate submissions.

• Track and confirm payments, including payment confirmations and year-end 1099-MISC preparation.

• Track donor reporting deadlines and support the preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and donor reports.

• Prepare grant spending reports and assist with grant budget tracking and updates, including drafting clear written explanations.

• Monitor post-award grant activity, including expense tracking and outstanding receivables.

• Serve as the primary finance support for the Afghanistan country office, while providing additional support to all other ILF country offices as needed.

• Support donor-required audits, the annual organizational audit, and Single Audits when applicable.

• Support updates and maintenance of financial tools and documentation, including per diem sheets, fellow stipend amounts, and travel-related financial materials.

• Support and track Finance and Audit Committee meetings, including preparation of agendas and related materials.

• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of the Finance Manual and Travel Manual.

• Build capacity to perform core finance functions currently handled by senior finance staff and take on increasing responsibility over time.

• Perform other finance-related tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or finance from an accredited college or university and 1+ years of non-profit or NGO financial accounting experience.

• Experience with FundEZ accounting systems or demonstrated ability to learn new systems quickly.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively in a diverse team environment.

• Willingness to adjust time as we work in multiple time zones.

• Willingness to travel as required.

References.

The ILF offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Kindly submit a resume and cover letter with salary expectations to jobs@theilf.org by February 12 2026. No telephone inquiries, please. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.