Budget Manager

The Ocean Conservancy Inc • Washington, DC

1d • $90,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ocean Conservancy (OC) has been providing effective, evidence-based solutions for the ocean and its dependents for over 50 years. We continue to unite science, people, and policy to address the greatest challenges facing the ocean: climate change, plastic pollution, and biodiversity loss. We are a 501(C)3 headquartered in Washington, D.C., inspiring a global network of partners, advocates, and supporters through our comprehensive and clear-eyed approach to ocean conservation. Together, we are ensuring a healthy ocean and a thriving planet for the future, for everyone.

Requirements

• Four (4) or more years of recent relevant experience in nonprofit budget management, including management of complex revenue streams required.
• Knowledge of Federal compliance requirements.
• Experience working with program staff to translate effort to budget needs in annual work planning.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated cultural competency and interpersonal communication skills, effectively collaborating with individuals across diverse roles and functions throughout the institution.
• Customer-focused professional with strong collaborative skills and a high level of emotional intelligence.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with software enabled budgeting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures, as well as donor reporting requirements.
• Review program spending monthly to ensure costs are allowable and compliant with funding requirements.
• Ensure the ERP is updated with all proposals, amendments and reporting requirements.
• Serve as budget management for assigned cost centers.
• Revenue Recognition for assigned cost centers.
• Assist with audit preparation.
• Generate project and program financial reports for internal and external parties.
• Revise (“reproject”) the annual budget to ensure revenue allocations and expense budgets reflect current information and are accurate forecasts of projected expense.
• Manage staff allocations for assigned cost centers.
• Perform financial tracking and modeling.
• Create spenddown plans.
• Advise on grant extensions, as needed.
• Liaise with Operations and Development teams on sub-grants and sub-contracts financed by program funds.
• Oversee Development and Program staff in preparing grant proposal budgets, grant financial reporting and re-projections.
• Research and respond to program staff inquiries regarding internal financial statements.
• Support integration of complex revenue streams into annualized program budgets during the work planning process.
• Lead coordination across programs and departments related to complex budget planning, execution and reporting.
• Track progress on programs with restricted funds.
• Support the planning, preparation and review of annual program budgets.
• Assist in any ad hoc reporting as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s specialty skills, years of experience, location, and unique background.
• The expected salary range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000 annually.
• We would welcome the opportunity to connect with potential candidates whose salary requirements may be outside of the expected range.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree