Grants Finance Analyst

Water Mission

12h

About The Position

The Grants Finance Analyst supports Water Mission’s grant portfolio and independently manages the financial requirements of assigned grants within established frameworks. The role works across Finance, Accounting, Global Partnerships, Program Managers, and International Operations to ensure accurate financial monitoring, reporting, compliance, audits, and closeout, while identifying and escalating complex or unusual financial issues as appropriate. This is a full-time, salaried exempt position reporting to the Senior Director, Financial Services. It may be based in Charleston, South Carolina, or remote. The successful candidate will support Water Mission’s Christian mission by modeling servant leadership, participating in prayer and biblically based staff devotions, and demonstrating stewardship, transparency, accuracy, and integrity in managing donor funds. The role requires coordination with country program finance staff and grant stakeholders, maintaining reliable grant documentation, and contributing to improvements in grant-finance processes, controls, tools, and reporting.

Requirements

Personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ and alignment with Water Mission’s Statement of Faith and core values of Love, Excellence, and Integrity.
Working knowledge of financial reporting, accounting, grant compliance, expense allowability, and financial analysis.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to research discrepancies, identify financial issues, and develop appropriate solutions.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with accounting or ERP systems.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and coordinate financial activities and information across multiple stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple grants, competing priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Proactive, solutions-oriented approach and sound judgment to address issues within the role’s scope and escalate significant or complex financial or compliance matters when appropriate.
Ability to follow through on commitments and agreements and demonstrate transparency and sound stewardship in managing donor funds.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate ideas and provide constructive feedback.
Home internet bandwidth strong enough to support video conferencing and other job-related responsibilities.
Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Ability to occasionally travel to Charleston for staff gatherings and retreats.
Ability to operate a computer and remain in a stationary position for the majority of the workday.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Two to four years of applicable experience in accounting, finance, grant accounting, project accounting, nonprofit finance, or a related field.
Experience with grant-funded programs or restricted funding.
Experience with NetSuite.
Fluency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Maintain a strong Christian witness and model servant leadership to colleagues, partners, the communities served, and the public.
Engage and participate in prayer before and after team meetings.
Lead and participate in biblically based staff devotions.
Manage the financial requirements of assigned grants, including financial monitoring, reporting, compliance review, audit support, and closeout.
Review approved grant agreements, budgets, and donor guidance to understand financial requirements, reporting obligations, cost restrictions, and other financial considerations; escalate complex or unusual requirements as appropriate.
Review and analyze grant financial activity, including expense coding and allowability, budget-to-actual results, burn rates, spending trends, and significant variances; research discrepancies and coordinate corrective action as needed.
Develop and maintain NetSuite reports and saved searches for grant financial review, monitoring, reconciliation, analysis, and reporting.
Prepare and/or review grantor financial reports, ensuring amounts are accurate, complete, timely, and reconciled to NetSuite and supporting financial records.
Perform and support assigned grant-related financial activities, including support allocations and indirect costs, revenue and receivable monitoring, invoicing, reconciliations, and tranche payments in coordination with Accounting and other stakeholders.
Support grant audits and financial closeout, including reconciliations, schedules, supporting documentation, final financial reports, responses to financial information requests, and resolution of outstanding financial items.
Coordinate with Country Program finance staff and other grant stakeholders to gather information, resolve accounting or reporting issues, and provide guidance on donor financial requirements, cost allowability, expense coding, documentation, and grant-finance procedures.
Maintain accurate grant financial documentation and contribute to improvements in grant-finance processes, controls, tools, and reporting.
Carefully prepare materials, approaches, and resources; monitor accuracy and quality; and take action to correct mistakes and resolve financial discrepancies.
Fulfill commitments and agreements and collaborate effectively with Finance, Accounting, Global Partnerships, Program Managers, implementing teams, and International Operations staff.
Communicate financial concerns and potential compliance issues accurately and promptly.
Perform other duties as assigned.