Job Summary
The role involves managing financial oversight and ensuring compliance for both government and private grants and contracts. This encompasses a variety of tasks including budget management, billing processes, revenue recognition, reconciliations, reporting responsibilities, and maintaining audit readiness. The position entails leading the Finance & Grants team while collaborating with organizational leaders to provide financial analysis, perform forecasting, establish controls, and support strategic decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Oversee financial management of grants and contracts, ensuring adherence to compliance standards.
- Manage budgets, billing, revenue recognition, and reconciliations.
- Prepare and present financial reports to stakeholders.
- Ensure readiness for audits and compliance checks.
- Lead the Finance & Grants team, providing direction and support.
- Collaborate with organizational leaders on financial analysis and strategic financial decisions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of seven years of progressive experience in nonprofit finance and grants.
- Three to five years in a finance leadership position.
- Extensive expertise in government grants and contracts management.
- Strong knowledge of Uniform Guidance and GAAP.
- Experience in staff supervision and team leadership.
- Advanced skills in Excel and financial modeling.
- A master’s degree and professional certifications are preferred.
Downtown Women’s Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
