Manager, Industry Specialty Services, Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory
BDO USA, Llp
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Resumo da oferta
BDO USA’s Industry Specialty Services Group seeks a Manager for its Nonprofit and Grantmaker Advisory team. The role focuses on transforming nonprofit finance, operations, and technology landscapes, partnering with boards and executive teams to drive financial sustainability and mission impact.
You will lead ERP and BI projects, advise on AI governance, and coach staff while delivering high-value services to nonprofit and grantmaking clients across multiple regions. Travel up to 20% is required.
Qualificações
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA/MPA preferred.
- 5+ years of nonprofit finance, operations, or enterprise transformation experience.
- Experience leading ERP/financial system implementations for nonprofits.
Responsabilidades
- Develops and maintains client relationships with foundations, government, partners, and providers.
- Leads enterprise transformation engagements focused on operational excellence and financial sustainability.
- Oversees ERP, grants management, budgeting, CRM, and BI implementations.
- Designs future-state processes across finance, grants, procurement, and reporting.
- Advises on AI governance, data readiness, and automation strategies.
- Travel up to 20% as needed.
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Descrição da oferta de emprego
The Manager in the Industry Specialty Services Group’s Nonprofit and Grantmaker Advisory team will provide professional services that are sensitive to the needs and values of both nonprofit organizations and funders that support them. This is a unique opportunity for a mission-oriented finance and accounting professional who wants to leverage their nonprofit expertise to support organizations across many mission areas and geographic reach.
The Manager in the Industry Specialty Services Group’s Nonprofit and Grantmaker Advisory team will provide professional services that are sensitive to the needs and values of both nonprofit organizations and funders that support them. This is a unique opportunity for a mission-oriented finance and accounting professional who wants to leverage their nonprofit expertise to support organizations across many mission areas and geographic reach.
The Nonprofit and Grantmaker Advisory team is a growth-oriented management consulting practice dedicated to building the capacity of the nonprofit sector. We partner with our nonprofit and philanthropic clients to help them attain operational excellence, ensure financial sustainability, and effectively achieve their desired impact. Our collaborative approach includes client input and involvement at each stage of an engagement. Working closely with executive leadership teams, finance departments, operations leaders, and Boards, the Manager helps clients modernize their operating models, improve financial and programmatic reporting, optimize business processes, and design technology solutions that support mission impact and long-term sustainability. Responsibilities vary based on engagements and client needs and will require an independent and multi-talented professional with solid nonprofit system selections, participation in ERP implementations, change management experience, and a consulting mindset.
- Develops and maintains current and potential/new client relationships, including relationships with foundations, local government, collaborative partner organizations, and direct service providers
- Supervises ISSG staff through training, guidance, and coaching
- Evaluates performance on client engagements
- Leads enterprise transformation engagements focused on operational excellence, technology modernization, organizational effectiveness, and financial sustainability for nonprofit and grantmaking organizations
- Serves as a project and workstream leader on ERP, financial management systems, grants management systems, budgeting and planning, CRM, and business intelligence implementations
- Conducts current-state assessments of people, processes, technology, governance, and data to identify opportunities for operational improvement and digital transformation
- Designs future-state business processes across finance, accounting, grants administration, procurement, budgeting, reporting, project accounting, and constituent management functions
- Leads process redesign and operating model transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and enhance organizational effectiveness
- Supports data migration, chart of accounts redesign, reporting modernization, dashboard development, and financial analytics initiatives
- Advises executive leadership and Boards regarding technology investments, operational risks, and transformation strategies
- Oversees grant compliance, financial reporting, budgeting, and operational processes while identifying opportunities for automation and workflow optimization
- Facilitates the design and deployment of AI agents and workflow automation solutions that streamline business processes, reduce manual effort, and improve data accessibility across the organization
- Advises clients on AI governance, responsible AI practices, security, compliance, data readiness, and organizational change considerations associated with AI adoption
- Supports organizations that are going through change by deploying coaching and change management options
- Participates in business development activities, such as project scoping and proposal development
- Actively participates in the development of transformation services, including monthly meetings and other areas of product development
- Identifies ways to make engagements more efficient and productive
- Other duties as required
- Manages and coaches consultants on client engagements, especially in the areas of project management and quality assurance
- Directly supervises staff that may work on a range of engagements, over time
- Bachelor's degree, required
- MBA or MPA, preferred
- Five (5) or more years of demonstrated consulting, nonprofit finance, operations, technology, or enterprise transformation experience, including leading ERP, financial system, grants management system, or enterprise technology implementations, with a specific focus on nonprofits, required
- Three (3) or more years of prior experience with accounting systems and nonprofit accounting principles, requiredPrior supervisory/management experience, required
- CPA, preferred
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, required
- “Hands-On” experience with one or more of the following - Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, Oracle NetSuite, Salesforce, Power BI and reporting platforms, budgeting and planning solutions, preferred
- Experience working with Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, AI agent frameworks, conversational AI platforms, or similar enterprise AI technologies, required
- N/A
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range: $115,000 - $150,000
Maryland Range: $115,000 - $150,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $115,000 - $150,000
At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.
Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.
BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.
As technology continues to shape how we work, BDO values the ability to apply generative and agentic AI solutions to develop work products, improve workflows and identify potential risks. Across our firm, we emphasize professional judgment in validating AI-generated outputs for accuracy, quality, and compliance.
We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well‑being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.
Learn more about our benefits: BDO Total Rewards encompass more than traditional benefits.
- Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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