Fiscal Supervisor

State Bar of California; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 114,747 - 152,971; Full time

Job summary

A state legal organization in California is seeking a Fiscal Supervisor to lead its Office of Access & Inclusion. This role involves supervising a fiscal compliance team, ensuring the financial accountability of grant funds, and collaborating on compliance policies. The ideal candidate will possess significant financial management expertise, preferably with a CPA or equivalent experience. This position offers the opportunity for remote work up to four days a week, fostering a culture of growth and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Deep fiscal and financial expertise ideally in accounting, auditing, or financial management.
• Experience working in grantmaking and compliance in a public or nonprofit setting is beneficial.
• Capacity to ensure fiscal integrity, accuracy, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fiscal compliance and financial monitoring to ensure compliance with grant terms.
• Supervise and develop a small team with varying levels of fiscal expertise.
• Identify areas for process improvements and standardization of fiscal knowledge.
• Collaborate on updating fiscal compliance policies and procedures.
• Write financial reports and present on fiscal compliance issues when needed.
• Represent OA&I at regional meetings related to financial compliance.

Skills

Fiscal compliance

Financial management

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Team mentoring

Education

CPA or equivalent experience

Job description

Annual Salary Range: $114,747 - $152,971

FLSA Exempt / Union Represented

This position allows for up to four days of remote work per week

About the Office

The Office of Access & Inclusion (OA&I) administers and manages grants to legal aid organizations and develops and implements initiatives and programs to increase DEI in the profession. OA&I also manages the Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE) process by supporting the JNE Commission which evaluates all candidates under consideration for judicial appointment by the Governor.

About the Position

The Fiscal Supervisor serves a key leadership role in the Office of Access & Inclusion (OAI), providing direct supervision and strategic oversight of a small fiscal compliance team. This position is responsible for ensuring sound financial management of grant funds distributed to legal aid organizations and pro bono programs throughout California. The Fiscal Supervisor is responsible for maintaining the highest standards of fiscal accountability, regulatory compliance and operational excellence while fostering a collaborative team environment and strong relationships internally and with our grantee partners and other stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will bring deep fiscal and financial expertise – ideally with a background in accounting, auditing, or financial management, such as a CPA or equivalent experience – combined with a strong understanding of grantmaking and compliance in a public or nonprofit setting, , They will be a detail-oriented and analytical professional who has the capacity to ensure fiscal integrity, accuracy and accountability across complex grant programs. This individual will also guide, develop and mentor a small team that is in the middle of a critical growth period. While not a requirement, the ideal candidate will have experience working in grantmaking and with legal organizations or other nonprofits in CA. The Fiscal Supervisor will:

• Oversee fiscal compliance and financial monitoring, in close collaboration with grants administration leadership, to ensure compliance with grant terms, accounting standards and government regulations
• Supervise, mentor and develop a small team who have varying levels of fiscal and compliance expertise, fostering a culture of accuracy and accountability
• Identify areas for process improvements and/or trainings, including standardization of fiscal knowledge and tools to improve efficiency and accuracy of grantee compliance
• Collaborate with team leadership to update fiscal compliance policies and procedures that reflect best practices in accounting, auditing and grants administration
• Write financial reports and memos and present to Legal Trust Fund Commission or their relevant committees on fiscal compliance issues, as needed
• Represent OA&I at regional meetings and conferences related to legal aid funding, financial compliance and grants management.

About the State Bar

The State Bar of California’s mission is to protect the public and includes the primary functions of licensing, regulation, and discipline of attorneys; the advancement of the ethical and competent practice of law; and support of efforts for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system.

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