Director of Grants Management & US Finance

Energy Foundation China; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Foundation China seeks a US-based Director of Grants Management and Finance to serve as a key business partner to EF China’s Beijing teams. The Director will establish and lead the US Grants Management and Finance function, ensuring best-in-class grants and financial services with strict adherence to IRS, GAAP, and donor reporting requirements.

Located in the EF US San Francisco office, the role requires providing strategic and tactical grants management support, while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of grants management experience within a grantmaking institution.
• Strong understanding of data systems and business processes related to grantmaking.
• Familiarity with grants and funder-related finance reporting and budgeting.
• Experience conducting business across cultures is required.
• Understanding of 501(c)(3) nonprofit operations and how public charities are regulated in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead EF China's Grants Management and Finance team in the US.
• Provide full-cycle grants management and financial services to EF China staff, funders, and grantees.
• Ensure compliance with IRS, GAAP, and donor reporting regulations that are unique to the US.
• Collaborate across the US, Beijing, and the Strategic Partnerships team in the US; travel occasionally across time zones.

Skills

Grants management

Financial oversight

US nonprofit regulatory knowledge

Cross-border collaboration

Data systems

Job description

Energy Foundation China seeks a US-based Director of Grants Management and Finance to serve as a key business partner to EF China’s Beijing teams. The Director will establish and lead the US Grants Management and Finance function, ensuring best-in-class grants and financial services with strict adherence to IRS, GAAP, and donor reporting requirements.

Located in the EF US San Francisco office, the role requires providing strategic and tactical grants management support, while coordinating with