Job Description
Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services seeks a detail-oriented and highly motivated Grant Manager to join our finance / program development team. The Grant Manager collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer to manage the agency’s grants and budget management functions, including timely filing of fund vouchers. The successful candidate provides technical assistance and support to administrative staff including program directors and department heads, to help ensure effective ongoing budget and grant management. The Grant Manager will help cover functions in the agency’s Finance Department to include support of general financial management and reporting and support with the agency's annual independent audit and federal single audit, as well as cost reports and fiscal reviews required by funding agencies and regulators.
Employment Status: Full Time
Base Starting Wage: $22.00 – 35.50
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and prepare budgets for grant applications in collaboration with grant writing teams to support funding proposals.
• Collaborate with project management teams to record and track grant-related expenses accurately and in compliance with financial requirements.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions and expenditures related to grants, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Monitor grant expenditures against budgets to ensure effective utilization and compliance with funding requirements.
• Reconcile grant accounts, investigate discrepancies, and implement necessary corrections to maintain precise financial reports and records.
• Assists the CFO with contract management, budget modifications and amendments, close-outs, and other required processes for contracts to ensure timely reimbursement.
• Assist in preparing financial documentation, including but not limited to monthly financial reports, cost reports, budgets and budget modifications.
• Provides support to cover functions in the agency’s Finance Department.
• Collects and maintains monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Oversees staff salary allocation process, assist programs with employee allocation changes and review variance reports to ensure allocation accuracy.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of three years of progressive accounting experience, with a preference for roles involving grant management.
• A fundamental understanding of non-profit accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, interpret and use data to create reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel (with advanced formulas), PowerPoint, and Outlook. Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly in both written and verbal formats.
• Exceptional organizational and project management abilities, with the capacity to handle multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Analytical mindset with a keen eye for detail and the ability to resolve complex financial discrepancies.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and adapt to a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy.
• Familiarity with GAAP accounting principles, budget management, forecasting, and grant administration processes.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, supervisors, outside agencies, and the public.
• Health care experience is preferred.
• Must be ability to recognize, and work with cultural and ethnic differences.
• Ability to community effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan and organize time effectively.
Required Licensure / Certification and Experience / Abilities
• Valid driver’s license.
LCBHS offers an excellent benefits package!
Three weeks paid vacation per year, 10 paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid individual employee health insurance, life insurance, available vision and dental insurance, dependent care savings, health care savings, 401K with up to 6 percent employer match - 100% vested upon enrollment, potential student loan repayment and more!
Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.