Finance Manager, Financial Planning & Grants

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Assisting in the organization's budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning alongside the CFO and department heads.

• Collaborating with program teams to create and oversee program and departmental budgets while monitoring financial performance.

• Generating monthly financial reports and conducting variance analysis for leadership and program teams.

• Overseeing the financial components of foundation, government, and international donor grants, which includes budgeting, tracking expenditures, and financial reporting.

• Working with the Development team to formulate grant proposal budgets and funding forecasts.

• Keeping track of restricted funding to ensure compliance with donor financial requirements and reporting duties, including cost allowability and documentation stipulations.

• Partnering with the Assistant Controller to guarantee accurate recording of revenues, expenses, and grant activities, while also supporting the monthly close and financial reporting processes.

• Collaborating with the Assistant Controller and CFO to prepare financial reports for leadership and the Board, audit preparations, and to uphold robust financial controls and procedures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.

• 5–7+ years of experience in nonprofit finance or accounting, ideally within a grant-funded context.

• Proficient in managing foundation, government, and international donor grants in a multi-donor funding landscape (e.g., USAID, EU, UN agencies, or other bilateral or multilateral funders).

• Knowledge of donor compliance, financial reporting, cost allowability, and audit standards for government or foreign agency funding.

• Exceptional skills in financial analysis, budgeting, and accounting.

• Experience with financial accounting systems and general ledger software; proficiency in Intacct or similar nonprofit accounting systems is preferred.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and collaborative abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• RAN-covered health, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and their partner/family.

• Retirement plan featuring a 3% employer contribution.

• Four weeks of paid time off (PTO), which increases to five weeks after two years.

• Paid winter break.

• Generous paid holidays.

• Flexible work schedule.

• 12-week paid sabbatical after every five years of service.