POSITION SUMMARY

The Budget Manager position is responsible for the financial management of specific cost centers assigned within conservation programs. Within the assigned portfolio, the Budget Manager will manage the life cycle of compliance with restricted grants, matching funds, and unrestricted funding. The position will work across multiple cost centers as needed to manage financial reporting and analysis, program and project budgets, revenue recognition, cost proposals, and lead financial system documentation (using Sylogist). This position ensures compliance with donor and organizational policies regarding the use of funds. The Budget Manager is the primary financial liaison with program staff and will direct efforts to align financial information across executive, program, and development teams.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Management and Analysis:

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and donor requirements.

• Review program spending monthly to ensure allowability of costs.

• Maintain the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with all proposals, amendments, and reporting requirements.

• Manage budget oversight for assigned cost centers.

• Prepare revenue recognition reports for assigned cost centers.

• Assist with audit preparation.

• Generate financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.

• Assist with monthly budget reforecasting to ensure accuracy in revenue allocations and expense projections.

• Manage staff allocations for assigned cost centers.

• Perform financial tracking and modeling.

• Create spenddown plans.

• Provide guidance on grant extensions as needed.

• Collaborate with Operations and Development when issuing sub-grants and sub-contracts funded by program resources.

• Research and respond to program staff inquiries regarding internal financial statements.

• Oversee the preparation of grant proposal budgets by Development and Program staff.

• Lead the grant reporting process.

• Support the integration of complex revenue streams into annualized program budgets during the work planning process.

• Coordinate cross-program and departmental budget planning, execution, and reporting.

• Track progress on programs funded by restricted funds.

• Assist with planning, preparing, and reviewing annual program budgets.

• Support Development and Program staff with budget re-projections.

• Assist with ad hoc reporting as required.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of 4 years of recent, relevant experience in nonprofit budget management, including handling complex revenue streams.

• Knowledge of Federal compliance requirements.

• Experience with software-enabled budgeting is a plus.

• Experience working with program staff to translate work plans into budgets.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams.

• Strong attention to detail, with excellent written and oral communication skills, and ability to meet deadlines.

• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

• Demonstrated cultural competency and strong interpersonal communication skills, enabling effective collaboration across various roles.

• Customer-service oriented, with strong collaboration skills and a high degree of emotional intelligence.

COMPENSATION

Our Client is committed to equity in their pay practices and posts expected salary ranges for each position. Compensation will be based on the candidate’s specialized skills, years of experience, geographic location, and unique background. The expected salary range is $72,035 to $105,878.  

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT

Our Client embraces a hybrid work model that allows staff the flexibility to work both virtually and in-person, fostering strong connections across the organization.