Reports to: Director, Budget, Planning, and Forecasting
Staff reporting to this position: None
Department: Administration
Position classification: Exempt, full time; Nonunion - Level 4
Minimum compensation: $61,000
Work site: Hybrid (on-site two days per week, Washington, D.C., office)
Summary
American Progress is seeking a Finance Manager to assist with financial analysis and the preparation, management, implementation, and reconciliation of budgets and forecasts. The candidate will additionally oversee all financial transactions in a portfolio and manage grant financial proposals and reports while also serving as a liaison between policy departments and the Development, Human Resources, and Legal teams.
The Finance Manager will be driven by American Progress’ mission to improve the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas as well as strong leadership and concerted action, with the aim of not only changing the conversation, but changing the country. This work will include connecting the department’s policy efforts with the organization’s five crosscutting priorities:
- Building an economy for all
- Restoring social trust in democracy
- Advancing racial equity and justice
- Tackling climate change and environmental injustice
- Strengthening health
Responsibilities:
Budget and forecast management
- Undertake the financial management of projects in an assigned portfolio, in consultation with and coordination with other staff who focus on budgeting, planning, and forecasting.
- Forecast obligations, expenditures, and revenue for projects and departments.
- Assist with the drafting of annual budgets and forecasts for a portfolio of projects in close consultation with the Director of Budget, Planning, and Forecasting.
- Provide related analysis, reporting, and other materials to facilitate the review and decision-making on financial matters related to the projects.
- Coordinate and produce financial reports at the grant, project, and/or department level for both internal and external audiences.
Project and proposal management
- Manage grants for a portfolio of projects; alert the Director of Budget, Planning, and Forecasting and the Development department of any potential funding concerns or opportunities.
- Prepare proposal budgets and funding reports to assist fundraising efforts.
- Serve as the financial liaison and coordinate between policy departments and the Development department.
- Prepare reports, ad hoc analysis, and project scenarios as needed for the Director of Budget, Planning, and Forecasting and the Development department.
Financial administration
- Authorize and monitor expenditures and purchases in concert with other project approvers across American Progress.
- Manage monthly expense reconciliations in a portfolio and in coordination with other staff who focus on budgeting, planning, and forecasting and accounting staff.
- Monitor all financial costs associated with projects within a portfolio and submit journal entries as necessary for corrections.
- Assist and advise staff members on all institutional financial processes.
- Work on ad hoc financial assignments as requested by the Director of Budget, Planning, and Forecasting.
Requirements and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; some business administration, finance, economics, or accounting courses are preferred.
- A minimum of four years of related financial or administrative experience; some background in research, academic, financial, or in a nonprofit setting is preferred.
- Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Some combination of project, budget, and/or grants management experience.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Flexible and capable of working in a fast-paced environment with shifting and competing priorities. Honesty and discretion are required, with the ability to appropriately handle confidential information.
American Progress offers full and competitive benefits packages. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is not represented by a union and has a budgeted salary of $72,000.
American Progress’ hybrid work policy is posted on our Jobs page. Please visit this page for updates. Any changes to this policy will also be communicated at the time of hire.
https://www.americanprogress.org/job/finance-manager/