Are you an experienced non-profit Grants Manager who wants to use your accounting/administrative expertise in a remote, flexible, part-time capacity? This may be the ideal role for you! Note, this is not a fundraising or grant-writing position.
Shining Star Consulting (SSC) provides outsourced accounting services exclusively to nonprofit organizations. In this role, you will provide grant-related accounting support (accounting, tracking, reporting) to one or more nonprofit organizations who are clients of SSC. Flexible scheduling, from 10-25 hours/week. Health insurance is available at 20 hours/week. Compensation is $50-$65/hour, depending on experience and location.
As a Grants Manager, you will spend the majority of your time - approximately 90% - client-based work. You will report to our Senior Director of Grants Management. Responsibilities and workload will vary depending on: client needs, employee experience and skill level, and agreed upon work hours.
Essential Duties:
- Build relationships and understand needs: Develop strong client relationships and understand their grant management needs. Proactively identify and solve issues.
- Manage grant finances: Develop and maintain a clear picture of the organization's grant revenues and expenses. Stay up to date with government grant regulations to ensure compliance.
- Collaborate: Work closely with finance and accounting teams to ensure seamless grant management for our clients.
Post-Award Grants & Finance Duties
- Stakeholder engagement: Clearly communicate with accounting teams and clients to ensure alignment between finance, program, and development. Train client staff as needed.
- Systems development: Work closely with development, program, and finance teams to ensure accounting system generates data needed for funders and internal reporting / decision making.
- Invoicing and Financial Reports: Manage reporting and invoicing for grants and contracts.
- Grant Budget to Actuals: Provide monthly or quarterly budget to actual reports across all organizational grants.
- Develop budgets: Work with programs and management to create grant budgets and support the overall organizational budget. Identify funding gaps as needed.
- Revenue Recognition Review: Review grant agreements and properly record revenue (restrictions and conditions).
- Process improvements: Review client current practices, recommend improvements, and develop SOPs for efficiency and compliance.
- Cost Allocations: Develop cost allocation methodology and/or manage regular payroll and shared cost allocations.
- Ensure compliance: Review contracts and organization's policies and procedures to ensure they follow funder requirements.
General responsibilities as a Shining Star employee include:
- Represent Shining Star: Uphold our company values and contribute to our mission.
- Participate and learn: Engage in individual and team training and meetings.
- Communicate effectively: Respond to company communications promptly.
- Stay current: Keep your nonprofit accounting skills and knowledge up-to-date.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in grants management.
- Basic understanding of nonprofit financial accounting and fund accounting.
- Knowledge of federal grant rules and compliance requirements.
- Experience working within accounting systems such as Quickbooks Online, SageIntacct, etc.
- Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Workspace.
- Ability to learn and use new technology.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to pay attention to detail and use that information to make big-picture decisions.
- Proven ability to manage budgets and financial reports.
- Strong customer service skills and ability to work well with program staff and funders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field
- Knowledge of nonprofit-specific financial management, analysis, and principles
- Experience developing procedures and policies
Shining Star is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Castlerock is the exclusive recruiting partner for Shining Star Consulting.
