Nonprofit Finance & Operations Senior Manager

BDO USA; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA is seeking a Senior Manager in its Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory practice to support organizations and funders with financial and operational excellence. You will lead engagements, manage client relationships, and guide teams across projects in nonprofit settings.

The role emphasizes strategic analysis, grant compliance, and effective communication with diverse audiences, with up to 10% travel and virtual collaboration with clients nationwide.

Qualifications

• Twelve (12) or more years of experience in nonprofit organizations or government entities, required
• Twelve (12) or more years demonstrated experience in a financial management and/or operational capacity in increasingly complex organizations and roles, preferred
• Experience with accounting systems and nonprofit accounting principles, preferred
• Prior supervisory/management experience, preferred

Responsibilities

• Supports organizations in organizational transition in financial management or operations and making sound financial and operational decisions
• Provides senior level financial management or operations services, which may include month end reviews, audit management, budget development, financial planning, financial system implementation, and operations team support
• Supports client leadership teams in making strategic decisions including presenting analysis and findings and effectively communicating complicated information to a variety of audiences
• Oversees grant compliance and restricted funding requirements for an organization
• Analyses current processes, systems, and procedures and makes recommendations to ensure best practices and keeps abreast of changing regulatory environments
• Develops and maintains current and potential/new client relationships, serving as a key contact for small to mid-size nonprofit organizations
• Leads client engagement team through means of training, guidance, and coaching
• Supports client delivery teams in ad-hoc projects that support Client Service Delivery
• Travels up to 10% of the time
• Other duties as required

Skills

Nonprofit management

Financial management

Operations consulting

Client relationship management

Grant management

Strategic analysis

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master of Public Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

BDO USA is seeking a Senior Manager in its Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory practice to support organizations and funders with financial and operational excellence. You will lead engagements, manage client relationships, and guide teams across projects in nonprofit settings.

The role emphasizes strategic analysis, grant compliance, and effective communication with diverse audiences, with up to 10% travel and virtual collaboration with clients nationwide.