Grants and Contracts Analyst

Grants and Contracts Analyst

Way Finders is a Top Workplaces for Nonprofit organization, named as an employer of choice because our employees said so!  

At Way Finders, we are passionately invested in lifting up the region’s people, places, and systems. Though our team performs a wide variety of functions, we are united by our shared mission: to build and advocate for a thriving region; to improve the stability and economic mobility of families and individuals; and to develop and manage a robust range of safe, affordable housing options.

Interested in joining our team of dedicated professionals? Way Finders is currently seeking a Grants and Contracts Analyst in our Fiscal department. The Analyst provides senior-level grants and contracts review, preparation, and analysis through the oversight of public and private portfolios, restricted funding, and their related compliance requirements. The Analyst ensures the responsible stewardship of grant resources through dynamic analysis, reporting, and audits, while managing contract and grand administration in a manner that strengthens financial controls and lowers risk.

Benefits include:  20 days of accrued paid time-off in year one | 15+ holidays annually | Health, dental, and vision insurance options FROM DAY ONE | Educational assistance | Medical Reimbursement Account | Dependent Care Account | 403(b) retirement plan with employer match | Life insurance | Short-term and long-term disability insurance | Transportation benefits | Employee Assistance Program | Employee appreciation events (ice cream! staff picnic! more!)

Wage starts between $70,000 and $83,500 per year depending on equivalent qualifications. Interested applicants must submit a resume and cover letter; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The candidate may work in a hybrid-remote manner, appropriate to the needs of the department.

Responsibilities include:
•    Manage grants, contracts, and restricted funds across state, federal, local, private, and philanthropic funding sources
•    Ensure compliance with award terms, organizational policies, funder requirements, and other applicable regulations
•    Prepare, review, and present grant budgets, invoices, reimbursement requests, and financial reports
•    Proactively provide clear budget analyses to senior management as related to present and future projects; recommend efficient and effective budget approaches and reanalysis to maximize funding
•    Monitor spending, cash flow, allocations, and budget-to-actual results; identify variances and recommend corrective action
•    Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including reconciliations, journal entry review, and financial data validation
•    Maintain complete grant and contract files, including award documents, amendments, reporting calendars, deliverables, and funder correspondence
•    Prepare for audits, monitoring visits, closeouts, and funder reviews by compiling documentation and supporting responses
•    Use accounting, grant, contract, and reporting systems to maintain accurate data and improve visibility into grant activity; manage contract routing, approvals, execution, and recordkeeping in designated systems
•    Advise program, finance, leadership, funders, and auditors on grant performance, compliance, budgets, and reporting matters
•    Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to strengthen processes, communication, risk mitigation, and grant stewardship; actively participate in, and contribute solutions to, budget planning and grant stewardship discussions
•    Establish and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with staff, including across departments
•    Inform leadership of any significant issues that may adversely affect the department and/or organization
•    Remain current on general accounting principles

Requirements include:
•    7 years' equivalent experience in an equivalent or related accounting discipline with 3 years specializing in nonprofit or governmental budget accounting including the management of state and federal grant requirements; a combination of experience plus a Bachelor's degree may be a substitute
•    Advanced technical skills in databases and the Microsoft Suite (including Excel), with comfort learning new technologies
•    Demonstrated analytical skills and experience applying them to budgets
•    Highly organized, with a track record of meeting short- and long-term responsibilities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high-volume organization 
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team
•    Advanced verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills across all levels of an organization
•    Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and federal regulatory guide CFR 200
•    Excellent organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, plus the ability to work independently and prioritize in a fast-paced environment

Way Finders is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position is available to all without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or veteran status. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals.