Grants and Contracts Manager

Housing Assistance Council Inc•Washington, DC

4d•Remote

About The Position

Founded in 1971, the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is a national nonprofit, and a certified community development financial institution dedicated to helping local rural organizations build affordable homes by providing below-market financing, technical assistance, training, research, and information services. HAC’s mission is to improve housing conditions for the rural poor, with an emphasis on the poorest of the poor in the most rural places, particularly regions and populations with high needs: Native American communities, the Mississippi Delta, farmworkers, the southwest border colonias, and Appalachia. The Grants and Contracts Manager oversees government grants, manages relationships with government funders, and works with Senior staff to inform the organization's government funding strategy. The position has responsibility for ensuring the regulatory and fiscal accountability of all government funded programs. The grants and contracts manager also collaborates with program management on data oversight and related outcomes and analysis and interpretation and application of 2 CFR 200 and related technical accounting standards and codifications.

Requirements

Exceptional writer and communicator required.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills required.
Proficient in the use of personal computers and related software applications for financial analyses and accounting transactions required.
Excellent people skills for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with peers, senior management, and other business stakeholders required.
Work collaboratively across business units and within the Finance and Accounting Department (FAD) required.
Set and manage multiple priorities required.
BA in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field. required
5+ years’ experience with government grants to non-profits.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with NetSuite is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for financial decision-support activities including but not limited to budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for Senior Leadership Team for all government funded grants.
Prepare financial reports for grants, donors, and CDFI fund., including Foundation and Corporate reporting support. Implement and maintain the organization’s grant management software, PyanGo.
Pre-and post-award administration, including organizing all submission documets and preparing budgets.
Assess opportunities to enhance the grant management process by eliminating bottlenecks, streamline processes, and partner with program departments.
Support solicitation of public funding with research and grant writing.
Conduct in-depth analysis of grants and contracts to determine maximization of all funding and proper management according to the terms of awards/contracts and provide education and training to Voucher Support staff.
Mitigate common contract management risks, such as financial, legal, and security risks.
Support the preparation of grants, donor, and CDFI fund financial reports.
Participate in the annual budgeting and quarterly forecast processes as it relates to government funding.
Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis as required.
Serve as a point of contact for entering new grants in the accounting system.
Compilation and submission of federal reports requesting advances or reimbursement and ensuring compliance with federal grant regulations.
Develop and prepare budgets to guide management strategy and resource allocation as it relates to government funded programs.