Grants and Financial Operations Manager

Community Concepts • Lewiston, ME

8d • $34 - $37 • Hybrid

About The Position

Community Concepts, a Maine nonprofit that provides resources to help people move forward, is seeking a Grants and Financial Operations Manager. This is a full-time position, primary work site is our Lewiston Office with regular travel to various job sites, and reports directly to the CFO.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a supervisory and managerial position.
• Must possess leadership, technical, and professional accounting skills, preferably including experience with complex, non-profit accounting.
• Computer literacy is a must, including Microsoft Excel & Word, and accounting software.
• Strong understanding of fiscal policy
• a continuous improvement mindset
• ability to inspire a team
• written and verbal communication must be able to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff
• promptly and accurately find solutions to financial related challenges.
• Pre-employment SBI, DMV, Maine, and National Sex Offender Registry, fraud, and federal debarment background checks must be completed upon offer of hire and as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, and/or certified by the State Board of Certified Public Accountants preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for the financial administration of the Agency’s grants, contracts, and other funding sources, as well as providing support in the day-to-day operations among the Financial Analysts.
• Ensuring accurate financial management, regulatory and funding compliance, timely billing and drawdowns, effective monitoring of grant expenditures, and useful financial reporting for program and agency leadership.
• Serve as a key liaison among Finance, program leadership, executive leadership, and funding partners, helping to ensure financial information is understood and used to support effective program management and organizational decision-making.
• Maintain comprehensive tracking of funding sources, award amounts, grant periods, budgets, expenditures, available balances, match requirements, restrictions, reporting deadlines, and other financial requirements.
• Oversee invoicing and accounts receivable activities related to contracts, fee-for-service arrangements, and other non-grant funding sources.
• Ensure compliance with applicable grants and contract requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), federal cost principles, funder requirements, and Agency policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards, grant reports, forecasts, and other management tools that provide leadership with timely visibility into program and grant financial performance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, accident, critical illness & hospital indemnity
• Paid Time Off (up to 18 days for full-time employees)
• Up to 13 paid holidays per year
• 403(b) pension plan with agency contribution and match
• Community Concepts is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager