Finance & Grants Manager

Brooklyn Queens Land Trust•New York, NY

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Brooklyn Queens Land Trust (BQLT) is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and resourceful Finance & Grants Manager to become their second full-time staff member. This is a generalist role for someone excited to help run and grow a small, community-based nonprofit. The Finance & Grants Manager will take ownership of BQLT’s day-to-day financial administration, grant management, and organizational recordkeeping. The role involves establishing systems to manage these core responsibilities, leaving substantial time to expand BQLT’s broader fundraising efforts, including constructing a fundraising strategy, cultivating donors, and pursuing support from various sources. The ideal candidate is resourceful, hands-on, and comfortable with both detailed administrative work and larger organizational priorities.

Requirements

Experience with tools such as QuickBooks and Google Sheets is helpful, but proficiency can be developed on the job.

Responsibilities

Run AR & AP – invoices, reimbursements, vendor payments, and documentation on google drive
Track spending against each grant, program, and funding source
Use Google Sheets / Excel to prepare accurate & timely financial reports and forecasts, presented to the Treasurer, Finance Committee, and BQLT board
Work with the Program Manager to remunerate contractors
Constructing our fundraising strategy
Cultivating neighborhood and philanthropic donors
Pursuing support from government agencies, foundations, corporate partners, and other sources