Associate Director, Finance & Grants Management
American Rivers
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Washington • District of Columbia • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $73,200 - $89,400 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Manage a portfolio of federal, state, and foundation grants, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations (including 2 CFR 200 / Uniform Guidance).
- Review and monitor expenses for allowability, allocability, and accuracy across multiple funding sources.
- Lead preparation and review of financial reports (federal, state, and private).
- Prepare reimbursement requests and drawdowns (e.g., ASAP, state portals like EAGL).
- Serve as a key point of contact for program managers on grant financial matters, including budget vs. actuals, spend-down strategies, and reporting requirements.
- Support audit readiness by maintaining strong documentation and responding to auditor requests.
- Partner with program teams to develop and monitor grant budgets, including proposal budgets and budget modifications.
- Track financial performance across grants and provide insights on burn rates, risks, and funding gaps.
- Assist in improving consistency between budget, actuals, and reporting tools (e.g., Intacct, Excel trackers, Solver).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in grants finance, nonprofit finance, or federal contracting
- Knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), grant compliance and financial reporting, budgeting and financial analysis
- Experience managing or supporting federal and/or state grants
- Expertise with Microsoft Office applications (advanced Excel skills)
- Experience with accounting tools, Sage Intacct and Solver preferred.
- Experience with grant reimbursement systems (e.g., ASAP, EAGL, or similar)
- Experience in a multi-project, fast-paced nonprofit or consulting environment
Benefits
- Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance.
- Financial Security: After one year of service, American Rivers begins contributing a 3% employer contribution. There is no vesting schedule for employer contributions as employees are 100% vested upon participation.
- Time Off: Four weeks of paid leave, eleven paid holidays, three floating holidays, and sick leave.
- Focus Fridays (no internal meetings)
- Professional development opportunities
- Home office stipend
- Comprehensive leave policies, including sabbatical leave (every seven years) and paid parental leave (six weeks w/ one year of service).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
grant compliancefinancial reportingbudgetingfinancial analysisexpense monitoringaudit readinessdocumentation managementreimbursement requestsgrant budgetingfinancial performance tracking
Soft Skills
communicationorganizational skillsleadershipcollaborationproblem-solving