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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 20-40 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.
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