Director of Finance and Grants Management

About iMentor

iMentor builds mentoring relationships that empower students in low-income communities to graduate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. Students work with their mentors one-on-one, in-person and online, to develop strong personal relationships, nurture a college aspiration, navigate the college application process, and build critical skills that lead to college success. In New York City, iMentor partners with public schools to ensure every student in the schools receives a mentor. iMentor also provides its curriculum, technology, and best practices to help nonprofits run effective programs in the iMentor model. Since 1999, iMentor has connected over 25,000 students with mentors. This year, iMentor is serving 3,800 mentor-mentee pairs in New York City and 3,500 more nationwide. iMentor has been recognized through funding by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Lumina Foundation, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, and the Robin Hood Foundation.

iMentor is one of the nation’s most innovative and quickly growing mentoring organizations. As a team, we are mission-focused, results-oriented, passionate and fun, and were named one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For by Opportunity Knocks and The Nonprofit Times.

Position Overview

iMentor is seeking a Director of Finance and Grants Management to improve and lead grants management, including creating and implementing systems for proactive monthly monitoring and financial statement preparation, budgeting and budget analysis, conducting financial modeling for strategic planning, and supporting the monthly close and year-end audit preparation. She or he will also be the primary liaison to the National and Regional Development teams in the creation of grant proposals, grant reporting and in identifying programmatic elements that could be leveraged for new fundraising.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years’ experience in grants management or financial accounting and reporting, a deep understanding of GAAP and nonprofit accounting practices and standards, and will be a reflective and analytical thinker with exceptional interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Grants management

Manage and sign off on all financial information, including support documentation, for grant reports and proposals
Design, oversee and maintain financial system for proactive monthly monitoring of all grant spending and manage all financial elements of the grant reporting process including the tracking of expenses and monthly release of restricted revenue
Work closely with the National Development team and Regional leadership to identify underfunded programmatic elements, ensure grant revenue recognition is in compliance with GAAP and reconciled monthly in Salesforce
Maintain copies of all grants, tracking receivables and reviewing all grant award letters to ensure that financial reporting requirements of funders are met

Financial planning, analysis and management

Play a lead role in the creation and management of our annual and multi-year budgets
Support National Leadership in the stewardship of iMentor’s key financial targets.
Prepare monthly reporting of financial performance and variance analysis of financial results by program/region/department and partners with members of the senior leadership team and departmental budget holders to provide financial and budgetary support, guidance and make recommendations regarding the use of departmental budgets
Build financial models and forecasting tools that allow for long-term scenario planning in support of the strategic planning process
Enhance the use of Financial Edge (our financial software package), which may include integrating with third party software providers, developing new reports, and creating financial dashboards

Financial operations

Drive operational excellence across iMentor, evaluating, refining, creating, and/or supporting systems and processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness as we continue to grow in size and complexity
Prepare audit schedules and provide supporting documentation to Independent Certified Public Accountants in preparation of the annual audit
Provide technical expertise and leadership on the treatment of accounting issues, implementation of new non-profit accounting standards and compliance with GAAP
Support iMentor organization-wide initiatives, requiring occasional evening and/or weekend events

Qualifications

At least five years of relevant experience in roles with increasing responsibility; preferably in grants management and/or financial accounting and reporting, non-profit experience a plus
Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting practices and standards
Critical and reflective thinker
Flexible: able to adapt to changing organizational needs and priorities and juggle multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; a good listener who can motivate others through influence, manage expectations, have difficult conversations and get buy-in
Patient and able to successfully convey financial concepts to non-finance professionals
Able to adapt to changing organizational needs and priorities and juggle multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines
Superior professional judgement and ability to handle confidential information appropriately
Experience working with automated financial software systems, cloud based technology and office software. Knowledge of Blackbaud’s Financial Edge strongly preferred, familiarity with Salesforce a plus
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Excel; experience with pivot tables, v-lookup equations and large data sets highly desirable
Aligned in thought and action with iMentor's values (http://www.imentor.org/values)
Views differences between individuals (race, gender, age, cultural heritage, physical ability, education and lifestyle) as an asset and demonstrates an appreciation of the diversity within iMentor
Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory fingerprinting and criminal background check, conducted by the Division of Human Resources at the New York City Department of Education

Compensation & Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience
Up to 100% employer funded comprehensive medical and dental coverage
18 days paid annual vacation and 13 paid holidays + most iMentor functions closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day
401K match up to 4%
Significant opportunities for professional development and growth

How to Apply

Visit www.imentor.org/jobs to submit a resume and detailed cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so it is in candidates’ best interest to apply as soon as possible. No phone, email, mail, or fax inquiries will receive a response.

iMentor is an Equal Opportunity Employer