Manager, Grants and Financial Planning

Summary

Join DataKind as their Manager, Grants and Financial Planning, playing a critical role in ensuring financial health and compliance. You will oversee grants management, financial planning, and analysis (FP&A), translating complex financial information for non-finance staff. This role bridges program operations and financial management, providing strategic insight and supporting effective grant funding use. The position is remote, based anywhere in the U.S., with a salary range of $74,000-$86,000. You will help drive DataKind's mission by ensuring clarity, compliance, and purpose in funding efforts. This role reports to the Vice President, Finance and Operations.

Requirements

• Alignment and enthusiasm for DataKind’s mission and values
• 3-5 years of experience in nonprofit finance, with specific experience in financial grant management
• Advanced excel modeling and budgeting skills
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail
• Experience with budget development and financial reporting
• Experience with financial modeling and forecasting
• Familiarity with OMB Uniform Guidance in grant financial compliance and reporting
• Understanding of nonprofit accounting principles, particularly fund accounting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to enforce work across to departments to oversee spending controls

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial aspects of all major grants, ensuring compliance with funder requirements and restrictions
• Maintain tracking systems for grant expenditures and deliverables
• Prepare financial reports for funders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Collaborate with program staff to align spending with grant objectives and timelines
• Serve as a spending control mechanism by reviewing and approving grant expenditures before commitment, preventing overspending and ensuring appropriate use of restricted funds
• Monitor budget-to-actual spending on grants and meet with budget holders to flag and resolve variances
• Maintain documentation for audits
• Support the annual budgeting process in data collection and implementation, with particular focus on grant-funded activities
• Develop financial models and projections to support strategic decision-making
• Analyze financial trends and provide recommendations to leadership
• Create monthly/quarterly financial dashboards for leadership and board
• Support the development of funding proposals with multi-year budget creation and financial narratives
• Conduct scenario planning for various funding outcomes
• Serve as the financial liaison between program, engineering, development, and finance teams
• Educate program staff on grant financial requirements, spending, and restrictions
• Collaborate with development team on financial aspects of grant applications (submissions, modifications, reporting, etc)
• Support external financial audits related to major grants
• Implement accountability systems and regularly communicate with program directors about spending limits and grant balances

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• FPAC certification
• Knowledge of grant compliance requirements (OMB guidelines, specific funder requirements, restricted and unrestricted spend)
• Background in both grant management and FP&A roles within nonprofits
• Track record of successfully implementing spending controls that ensures in-budget spending while also maintaining a collaborative partnership with program teams

Benefits

• Flexibility and time off . Enjoy genuine flexibility that goes beyond adjustable hours. We build in shared time off, organization-wide recharge days, bi-weekly meeting-free days, and flexible PTO (with a minimum of 20 vacation days encouraged annually)
• Comprehensive Wellness Support . We care for your total wellbeing with 100% employer-paid medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees (72% for dependents), a wellness reimbursement program for the activities and purchases that matter to you, and 12 weeks paid parental leave when you need it most
• A Culture of Growth . Every team member receives professional development funding each year, alongside mentorship and advancement opportunities. We invest in your future with a 401(k) plan with 5% employer matching
• Meaningful Connection . Despite being distributed across time zones, we value being able to come together in person for conferences, strategic planning, and at our annual staff retreat