Finance and Grants Administrator
Rainforest Action Network
part-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $37,500 - $42,500 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Serve as the financial point of contact for assigned grants and contracts
- Ensure all grant-related financial activities comply with funder, audit, and institutional requirements
- Prepare and review budgets, forecasts, and financial reports for funders and management
- Track expenditures and confirm that all costs are allowable, allocable, and properly supported
- Coordinate with program and finance team members on invoicing, reimbursements, and reporting packages
- Maintain accurate and organized grant financial records, including budgets, amendments, and supporting documents
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for funders, ensuring alignment between financial data and programmatic results
- Assist in audit preparation and provide documentation to internal and external auditors as needed
- Monitor grant closeout procedures, ensuring final reports and reconciliations are completed accurately and on time
- Support implementation of internal controls and compliance standards related to grants management
- Identify and flag potential compliance risks, proposing corrective actions when necessary
- Work closely with Program Directors and Managers to align financial and programmatic reporting
- Provide financial guidance to program staff on budget management, allowable costs, and grant terms
- Collaborate with Finance colleagues to ensure accurate revenue recognition, cost allocations, and funder billing
- Support the development of grant proposals and budgets, ensuring consistency with organizational cost structures
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in grants or financial administration, ideally with federal or foreign government grants
- Strong understanding of grant compliance
- Proven experience preparing and reviewing grant budgets, financial reports, and reconciliations
- Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail and deadlines
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial staff
- Proficiency with accounting and grants management software (e.g., Blackbaud’s Financial edge, or similar)
Benefits
- RAN-paid health, dental and vision insurance for the staff person and their partner/family
- A retirement plan with a 3% employer match
- RAN-paid additional coverages
- Four weeks PTO (increases to five weeks after two years)
- A paid winter break
- A 12-week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
grant compliancebudget preparationfinancial reportingreconciliationscost allocationsrevenue recognitionaudit preparationfinancial analysisgrant management
Soft skills
organizational skillsattention to detailcommunication skillscollaborationproblem-solving