Who: One Million Degrees
What: One Million Degrees (OMD) is seeking an organized and analytical problem solver who loves Excel to lead our grant management practices. A new position reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Grants Manager will work collaboratively across fundraising and finance departments, playing a key role in helping to secure, manage, track, and report on our use of public and private funding to support OMD’s powerful mission.
One Million Degrees is a friendly, diverse organization with ambitious goals and a relentless drive to achieve them. Join our dynamic team of talented, hard-working individuals who believe that a single degree can change the world.
Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Grants Management – Approximately 60% of the time
Work across Development and Finance teams to:
- Lead OMD’s restricted grant tracking, a matrix of public and private funding including multiple states, levels of government, individual, corporate and foundation donors
- Strategically identify expenses suitable for future grant proposals and help develop budgets for potential donors
- Prepare financial reporting for donors, OMD leadership, and compliance/audit purposes
- Support OMD’s Program team in the completion of key programmatic milestones
- Organize and maintain documentation needed for audit and compliance purposes
- Create effective forecasting tools and decision aides to predict future funding needs
Budget Management (Approximately 20% of the time)
- Support COO with the annual development of OMD’s $5M+ budget
- Partner with department heads and program leads on their individual budget requests and expense tracking
- Assist COO and Finance Manager with budget reporting for OMD leadership and board including variance analyses
Finance (Approximately 20% of the time)
- Assist Finance Manager with revenue and expense reconciliation
- Partner with COO and Finance Manager on creating allocations for staff salaries and other expenses
- Liaise across Finance and Development teams to make sure that grants are correctly booked in both QuickBooks and Salesforce
Qualifications and Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business, or relevant field preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
Experience:
- In addition to a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, a minimum of 1-year accounting, budgeting, or grant/contracts management experience
- Experience with restricted grants is a plus
- Experience in the social sector, non-profit, government, or education is a plus
Skills
- Commitment to the mission of One Million Degrees
- Advanced Excel skills are a must
- Proficient technology skills, including Microsoft Office Suite 365, Google Suite, Zoom, and other online/virtual training and meeting platforms
- Experience with QuickBooks or another accounting system is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences and the ability to give and receive direct and kind feedback
- Proficient practice with issues of diversity, specifically around race, class, gender, ability, and equity in the workplace
Compensation and Benefits for Full-time Employees:
- Salary – $50-$60K
- Health Benefits – Full health benefits provided for full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision.
- Retirement Benefits – For full-time employees, OMD offers a Simple IRA plan and matches retirement contributions up to 3% of the total salary.
- Professional Learning Opportunities – OMD supports employees’ continued learning in areas relevant to their professional growth and organizational goals and will pay for training such as workshops and conferences as agreed to by employees and supervisors.
- Paid Time Off –15 days PTO in the first year plus 11 paid holidays.