Senior Manager, Finance and Grants, Family Planning 2030

United Nations Foundation•Washington, DC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Finance & Grants serves as FP2030’s lead operational resource for grant financial management, budgeting, forecasting, financial compliance, and fiscal stewardship. The position combines advanced grants management responsibilities with hands-on financial oversight to ensure that institutional funding is effectively administered, monitored, and reported throughout the grant lifecycle. The Senior Manager works closely with FP2030 leadership, program teams, the United Nations Foundation’s Finance team, donors, and external partners to oversee proposal budgets, grant implementation, cash flow, financial reporting, and grant closeout. The position provides day-to-day financial guidance, identifies and addresses financial and compliance risks, and supports informed decision-making by translating complex financial information into clear and actionable recommendations. This is a hybrid position based out of FP2030’s Washington, D.C. office and is a one-year term role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, international development, public health, or a related field required
Eight or more years of progressively responsible professional experience in grants management, financial management, budget development, financial analysis, donor reporting, compliance, project management, contracting, or related functions
Demonstrated experience managing complex grant portfolios, including budget development and monitoring, donor reporting, award compliance, agreement administration, and grant closeout
Experience managing grants funded by bilateral, multilateral, governmental, or private funders; experience with federally funded awards, including USAID, preferred
Experience supporting international grantmaking, contracting, or financial operations within an international development, global health, public health, women’s rights, international affairs, or related organization
Experience collaborating with finance, program, legal, compliance, development, and other internal and external stakeholders to administer grants and resolve financial or compliance matters
Strong financial management skills, including budget development, forecasting, financial analysis, variance monitoring, cash-flow planning, and grant reconciliation
Strong grants-management and compliance skills, with the ability to interpret donor requirements, monitor award performance, identify risks, and support timely corrective action
Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate complex financial information into clear recommendations
Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to prepare financial narratives, donor reports, agreements, briefing materials, and other business documents
Excellent organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, grants, and reporting requirements simultaneously
Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-management skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively and diplomatically with diverse internal and external stakeholders
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Sound judgment and a demonstrated commitment to integrity, confidentiality, discretion, and responsible stewardship of organizational and donor resources
Ability to work independently, exercise initiative, and contribute effectively within a fast-paced and collaborative environment
Ability to meet regular attendance and punctuality requirements
Willingness to travel up to 10% and represent FP2030 with professionalism and diplomacy

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a relevant or finance-related field preferred
Experience using financial, donor, or grant-management systems such as Financial Edge, Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, GIFTS, or comparable platforms preferred
Experience with Salesforce and financial or grants-management systems preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the development of FP2030’s annual operating budget and project- and funder-specific budgets in partnership with leadership, budget holders, and the United Nations Foundation’s Finance team
Prepare rolling forecasts, cash-flow and cash-on-hand projections, scenario analyses, and financial models to support resource allocation and organizational decision-making
Analyze revenue, expenditures, commitments, and budget-to-actual variances; identify emerging financial risks and recommend timely corrective action
Develop financial analyses and proposal budgets for new funding opportunities, renewals, and changes in organizational priorities
Monitor organizational and grant spending to ensure that expenditures align with approved budgets, donor restrictions, funding periods, and operational priorities
Maintain oversight of restricted and unrestricted funds, funding allocations, anticipated revenue, and financial commitments across FP2030’s portfolio
Partner with budget holders and regional teams to review spending, resolve variances, improve forecasting accuracy, and strengthen financial accountability
Serve as FP2030’s primary operational liaison with the United Nations Foundation’s Finance team to reconcile financial data, resolve discrepancies, and respond to routine and time-sensitive financial requests
Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, dashboards, forecasts, and briefing materials for FP2030 leadership, donors, budget holders, and other stakeholders
Lead the financial closeout of two major Gates Foundation grants, including expenditure reconciliation, final reporting, documentation, and resolution of remaining balances or commitments
Support annual and grant-specific audits by preparing financial schedules, maintaining audit-ready records, responding to information requests, and tracking corrective actions
Assess and strengthen financial controls, documentation standards, approval processes, and financial-management procedures in coordination with appropriate United Nations Foundation teams
Manage the full grant lifecycle, including due diligence, award setup, agreements, implementation monitoring, donor reporting, amendments, renewals, and closeout
Draft and administer grant agreements, subawards, contracts, amendments, and related documents in consultation with Finance, Agreements and Compliance, and Legal
Monitor donor requirements, grant deliverables, reporting deadlines, payments, and subrecipient performance; identify compliance concerns and coordinate resolution
Maintain accurate grant records and serve as a key operational contact for donors, program teams, and regional hubs on grant administration and financial-compliance matters

Benefits

a choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA)
dental insurance
vision insurance
flexible spending accounts
403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution
group term and supplemental life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
back-up care
employee assistance program
12 paid holidays
20 vacation days
10 sick days
3 personal days
8 weeks of family leave care