Impact-Driven Grants Compliance Analyst

Community Legal Aid SoCal; Santa Ana (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

16 paid holidays + PTO

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with employer contribution

Student loan reimbursement

Bilingual bonus pay

Job summary

Community Legal Aid SoCal is seeking a Compliance & Grants Analyst to strengthen our grant portfolio through detailed financial analysis, compliance monitoring, and accurate reporting. This role works under the Director of Grants to ensure expenditures, sub-recipients, and program operations align with federal, state, and local requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200.

You'll collaborate with program, finance, compliance, data, and administrative staff, maintain audit-ready grant files, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure grant compliance by reviewing expenditures, procurement activities, contracts, and vendor payments for adherence to funder requirements and 2 CFR Part 200 regulations.
• Monitor grant financial activity, process invoices and reimbursement requests, analyze budgets versus actual expenditures, and prepare financial and compliance reports.
• Maintain complete, audit-ready grant files, tracking systems, reporting calendars, award documentation, deliverables, deadlines, and funder communications.
• Coordinate with program, finance, compliance, and administrative teams to gather information for grant proposals, reports, monitoring activities, and funder requests.
• Support sub-recipient monitoring through risk assessments, financial reviews, documentation tracking, site visit preparation, and SAM.gov/debarment checks.
• Provide audit support, compliance training, technical assistance, and contribute to the development of internal controls, procedures, and grants management resources.
• Support preparation for funder site visits, monitoring reviews, and audits by organizing materials and tracking follow-up items.
• Other duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

Skills

Grant compliance

Budget analysis

Financial reporting

2 CFR Part 200 knowledge

GAAP/GASB familiarity

Excel proficiency

Detail orientation

Verbal/written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/related field

Tools

MIP / SAP or equivalent

Job description

Community Legal Aid SoCal is seeking a Compliance & Grants Analyst to strengthen our grant portfolio through detailed financial analysis, compliance monitoring, and accurate reporting. This role works under the Director of Grants to ensure expenditures, sub-recipients, and program operations align with federal, state, and local requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200.

You'll collaborate with program, finance, compliance, data, and administrative staff, maintain audit-ready grant files, and