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    Director of Finance and Grant Management - Nashville, United States - Persevere LLC

    Persevere LLC
    Persevere LLC Nashville, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    Description
    Director of Finance and Grant Management (Remote)

    Reports To

    Chairman of the Board or designee

    Who is Persevere?

    Persevere is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering justice-involved individuals through innovative workforce development and career preparation support services that give real access to quality employment in the technology industry. Specifically, Persevere provides technology training, career readiness instruction and support, wraparound case management, individualized job-based mentoring, and job placement services for justice-impacted individuals and people who are at risk for justice-involvement.

    Founded by and for people with lived experience with criminal justice, corrections, and poverty, Persevere understands the needs of the justice-impacted population as few organizations can, and our work embodies our commitment to reducing racial inequalities throughout all aspects of society and eliminating disproportionate minority contact and disproportionate minority confinement within the criminal justice system. As we have grown and expanded, we have focused on developing and executing strategies that continue to expand our mission of reducing racial disparities and inequalities, both as part of our work, and as well, our organization's practices regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

    Real Hope. Valuable Skills. Meaningful Opportunity.

    Job Overview

    Join our rapidly growing national nonprofit with an incredible mission Persevere is seeking a Director of Finance and Grants Management to ensure that the organization's accounting and grants management functions operate efficiently and effectively and align with organizational goals.

    This individual will be strategic, analytical, creative, and focused with the drive to meet and exceed our annual revenue and growth goals by examining, recommending, and developing financial planning and business strategies. The ideal candidate is a skilled financial manager with experience in grant management and organizational planning for nonprofits. They are mission driven, strategic, and able to seamlessly shift focus from details to the big picture.

    The Director of Finance and Grants Management is a full-time salaried fully-remote position with benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, matching 401k and generous PTO. This position requires the ability to successfully pass a reference check and a background check.

    Responsibilities

    Finance

    Lead the overall strategic finance function, collaborating with the Board of Directors and executive leadership, and support cross-departmental collaboration that ensures all financial solutions positively support organizational performance

    Conduct financial analysis, modeling, forecasting, and budgeting efforts to ensure financial operations and business strategy

    Provide accurate, complete and transparent reports to the Board of Directors on a timely basis that reflect the financial health of the company

    Support business development and program managers in budget creation, ensuring revenue that will cover all expenses and maintain a comprehensive workbook that contains all program, indirect and unrestricted budgets which feed cash flow.

    Perform a variety of accounting functions including but not limited to Divvy budget management, payroll entry, monthly accruals, fixed asset schedule maintenance, accounts and Chart of Accounts reconciliation, Month End Close processing including journal entries and financial information preparation for federal reviews, audits and the annual 990

    Maintain QuickBooks Online company data, manage bank accounts and credit cards, monitor Chase email

    Maintain digital files of work in process and completed work with access for the Chairman of the Board and his designees

    Grants Management

    Provide assistance in the planning and budget development of grant funded projects

    Create a spending plan and spending reports per grant

    Assist program managers in grant implementation and management, including instruction of internal procedures and funding agency compliance, grant documentation, and assistance with all issues of financial, personnel, payroll, purchasing, reporting and administration of funded awards

    Maintain a list of positions per grant and contract to ensure the appropriate employee allocation, allocate payroll percentages to funding sources (grants/contract/other) in accordance with grant and contract budgets and allocate to regions/locations in accordance to Cost Allocation Plan, track unrestricted and restricted funds

    Allocate shared costs to funding sources to ensure maximum grant and contract utilization

    Work with staff to identify and resolve budget and compliance issues

    Ensure that grant expenditures are reasonable, allocable and allowable according to organizational guidelines

    Other

    Train, retain, manage and mentor finance and grants management team members

    Create, document and implement processes and procedures related to accounting and grant management for business compliance, efficiency and continuity

    Develop and monitor business performance metrics that meet the needs of the Board of Directors

    Coordinate activities of external auditors and perform regulatory reporting

    Complete corporate training on a timely basis

    Other duties as assigned

    Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, CPA preferred
    • Certification in grants management, highly desirable
    • 5+ years of accounting experience
    • 2+ years in non-profit with grant accounting
    • Knowledge of principles and practices of financial management and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
    • Knowledge of principles of grant administration, including funding sources, administrative requirements, cost principles and state and federal regulations
    • Knowledge of principles of non-profit administration
    • Knowledge of principles and practices of personnel supervision, training, and performance evaluation
    • QuickBooks Online experience and expertise with spreadsheets
    • Analytical thinking and excellent problem-solving skills
    • Highly refined organization skills and attention to detail
    • Proper time management and deadline oriented
    • Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team
    • Great communication skills
    We highly value
    • Passion for and responsibility to the customer/partner
    • Must be self-starting, hardworking and inquisitive
    • Leadership through innovation in everything you do
    • Passion for what you do and being self-reflective to improve
    • Relentless commitment to win
    • Personal and corporate integrity
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