Financial Grants Manager

Foodlink is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and organized individual to manage an ever-evolving portfolio of government and non-governmental grants. The Financial Grants Manager (FGM) is responsible for the preparation of financial grant reporting and analysis, grant budget development and grant forecasting. The FGM will oversee the financial portion of the grants management function and work closely with the Development team and program staff.

The Financial Grants Manager is also responsible for daily supervision and management of the Grant Specialist and Grant Coordinator. This role is responsible for streamlining processes, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic support to the organization. Financial management and strong customer service skills are essential for this position, as are confidentiality, discretion and attention to detail.

• Independently examine a variety of contracts, budgets and financial statements for completeness, accuracy, and conformity with applicable policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Serve as department liaison to the Development team and other program staff leading the writing and submission of grants (Government and private). Collaboratively develop grant budgets consistent with organizational priorities. Compile all financial-related documents required in support of funding proposals.
• Monitor budget to actual grant spending, work with program managers to ensure grants are fully and properly spent, recommend budget modifications where necessary, and seek approval from funders when needed.
• Maintain compliance with all grant fund sources, including federal and state regulations. Keep abreast of laws and regulations that apply to non-profit organizations to maintain up-to-date compliance and financial accounting and reporting requirements.
• Prepare any required/requested grant analysis, reimbursement requests or reports timely, in accordance to contract, agency and organization procedures; reconcile grant accounts; check for compliance and payment; resolve issues with grantors.
• Lead all funding associated financial grant reviews/audits and assist with organizations annual fiscal audit and Single Audit including preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
• Manage the organization’s restricted revenue tracking, maintenance of backup documentation, and the tracking of grant balances to ensure funding is spent in accordance with the grant budget by the funding end date. Develop and disseminate monthly restricted revenue reports to grant lead.
• May perform other grant administration duties as assigned including but not limited to the preparation of analyses to support both operational and strategic initiatives.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the financial portion of the grants management function.
• This position may assume additional supervisory responsibility for one or more staff positions in the future based on organizational needs and structure.
• Supervise staff in accordance with Foodlink policies and procedures.
• In addition to day-to-day management, serve as a leader, manager and mentor providing guidance and support with professionalism as well as foster an environment of collaboration, continuous learning, and accountability to drive both individual growth and team success.
• Be an active member of Foodlink’s Finance team and participate in all team meetings, training, and activities.

• Assist in the organizational budget development process; the FGM will contribute to the development and monitoring of annual budget to actual results.
• Oversee the completion of company-related returns, reimbursements, and other documentation as assigned to team members.
• Ensure timely, efficient and accurate financial transactions for finance functions overseen
• Support strategic decision making including the identification and management of financial risk
• Analyze business functions, seek process improvement, including but not limited to automation of paper-based processes.
• Exercise discretion in the performance of assigned duties by being knowledgeable of Foodlink policies and procedures regarding confidential materials and information and complying with such policies when handling confidential items or providing information to employees or the public.
• Perform any tasks or projects assigned by the Finance leadership team to support the organization and the team mission.

• Detail-Oriented. Exercises extreme attention to detail. Take pride in being thorough, accurate, organized, and productive. Asks critical questions to ensure accuracy.
• Agile. The ideal candidate will be able to adapt to evolving needs and priorities. Ability to juggle and prioritize a varying demands of this role
• Collaborative. Ability to work well with a variety of stakeholders including management, direct staff, peers, and other internal departments, and external…