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Capital Area Food Bank · 1 month ago

Senior Director, Grant Management and Financial Planning

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$135K/yr - $151K/yr

10+ years exp

Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader for the Senior Director, Grant Management and Financial Planning role. This position is responsible for overseeing financial stewardship of a multi-million-dollar grants portfolio and leading the annual budgeting process, while serving as a key financial partner to leadership across the organization.

Non Profit

Responsibilities

Leads the financial management and administration for CAFB’s grants portfolio, which includes significant federal funding sourced through state and local entities, as well as foundation, corporate, and individual awards

Ensures excellence in award management and strict compliance with all grant terms, conditions, and regulations, particularly for complex government contracts

Serves as a primary financial point of contact for government funding agencies, building and maintaining strong working relationships

Develops and maintains robust systems for the efficient financial management of grants, including timely recordation of expenses (cash and in-kind), accurate financial reporting, and efficient close-out processes

Partners closely with program managers to ensure seamless grant implementation by developing and disseminating clear tools, templates, and guidelines for the entire award lifecycle. This includes establishing standardized processes for grant kick-off meetings, budget monitoring, programmatic and financial reporting, and compliant close-out procedures

Manages and mentors a team of two grant management professionals, with the autonomy to structure the team to meet organizational needs

Collaborates with the Development team on proposal budgets and financial reporting to private funders

In partnership with the CFO, directs the systems, tools, and processes for managing the organization's annual operating budget and long-term financial planning

Serves as the primary liaison and financial guide for department leaders throughout the full-cycle budget process, from initial preparation to final negotiations and approval

Leads the annual budget process, ensuring a collaborative and transparent approach that aligns with strategic priorities

Continuously monitors organizational and departmental budget performance, providing program leaders with actionable insights and analyses to ensure compliance and on-time implementation of grant-funded activities

Identifies and analyzes budget variances, helping align resources, address budget gaps, and provides strategic recommendations to the CFO and executive team

Drives the continuous improvement of budget and grant management systems and processes to increase efficiency and accuracy

Evaluates and enhances workflows related to grant and budget management

In partnership with the CFO, develops and maintains an organizational budget management system

Designs budget templates and financial reporting tools

Develops, enhances, and maintains financial dashboards for use by stakeholders across the organization

Identifies opportunities for automation and leverages technology to streamline reporting and analysis

In partnership with IT and Analytics, leverages technology to deliver dynamic financial scenarios, predictive modeling, and other advanced data use cases to inform improved financial or operational performance

Qualification

Grant managementBudget managementFinancial complianceNonprofit financial managementMicrosoft ExcelData visualization toolsSQL proficiencyStaff managementSocial justice commitmentInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsEmotional intelligenceNegotiation skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's degree required

A minimum of 10-15 years of progressive professional experience in finance or accounting

Significant, direct experience managing the financial and compliance aspects of large, complex, and highly regulated grants, with a strong preference for experience with federal pass-through funding

Demonstrated experience managing a full-cycle organizational budget process for an organization of comparable size and complexity ($50+ million annual budget)

Deep understanding of nonprofit financial management principles and the complexities of managing and blending restricted and unrestricted funding streams

Demonstrated experience overseeing compliance with grant an environment subject to federal award regulations (Uniform Guidance)

Excellent organizational skills, technical aptitude, and a very high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Experience using data visualization and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker) connected to data warehouses (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Google BigQuery, Snowflake) to drive financial analysis and reporting

Functional literacy in SQL or similar code-based tools to leverage large datasets and prepare them for analysis and reporting. Candidates do not need to be expert coders, but they must be confident working 'under the hood' in a data environment to extract and structure data and analyses

Proven ability to manage and mentor staff

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and a proven ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders

Preferred

Direct experience using NetSuite (preferably) or a similarly complex ERP system

Successful track record in developing and managing a bespoke budget collection and accumulation solution for use across numerous departments within an organization

Significant experience developing and delivering technical training programs for non-financial audiences

Experience developing or editing automated processes through low-code tools (e.g. Power Automate, Power Apps, macros, etc.)

Demonstrated interest in other coding languages (Python, JavaScript, etc.), AI, and applying emerging technologies to financial processes