Director, Fiscal Operations — Grants & Compliance

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Pre-tax commuter benefits

FSA

403(b) with employer contribution

Vacation and holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Met Council is seeking a Director of Fiscal Operations to coordinate and manage the organization's fiscal functions in partnership with the CFO, Controller, and Director of Budgets and Grants Management. The role focuses on grant accounting, grants management, contracts, and related fiscal activities, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.

This position supports the Fiscal Grants Department to meet deadlines, reporting requirements, and deliverables, leveraging nonprofit finance experience to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum eight years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, grants management, or a related field.
• Experience in a nonprofit organization with multiple funding sources, including government contracts, grants, private foundations.
• Proven project management experience with coordinating timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables.
• Ability to work across departments and communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to handle competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and coordinate the various functions within the Fiscal Department.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with critical deadlines, identify delays, and collaborate to meet deadlines.
• Assist with processes for tracking fiscal projects, grant reporting and registrations, approvals, and submissions.
• Assist the Controller and Director of Budgets and Grants Management in maintaining effective fiscal policies, procedures, internal controls, and operational processes.
• Streamline Housing Department processes.
• Assist with capital grant monitoring.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Housing Operations and Fiscal Operations with respect to intercompany accounts.
• Assist the Director of Budgets and Grants Management in maintaining the grants tracker and managing grant reporting cadence.
• Assist with preparation of special financial grant reports and budget projections for Met Council.
• Facilitate the transition to Sage Intacct accounting software.
• Additional responsibilities as required.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies, and develop solutions.
• Ability to lead and manage accounting projects, including system implementations and process improvements.
• Excellent organizational skills and the flexibility to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Works well with others to achieve team and organizational goals.
• Demonstrates reliability and takes responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of work.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality in financial reporting and practices.

Skills

Project management

Cross-department collaboration

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

Met Council is seeking a Director of Fiscal Operations to coordinate and manage the organization's fiscal functions in partnership with the CFO, Controller, and Director of Budgets and Grants Management. The role focuses on grant accounting, grants management, contracts, and related fiscal activities, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.

This position supports the Fiscal Grants Department to meet deadlines, reporting requirements, and deliverables, leveraging nonprofit finance experience to