Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory Manager

BDO USA, Llp; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO seeks a Manager in the Industry Specialty Services Group to advise nonprofit and grantmaking clients on operational excellence and technology-driven transformation. You will partner with boards and finance teams to modernize operating models, improve reporting, and design solutions that support mission impact across multiple geographies.

The role emphasizes ERP implementations, grants management, budgeting, and data analytics, with opportunities to lead ai-enabled workflow improvements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA/MPA preferred.
• 5+ years in nonprofit finance, operations, or enterprise transformation.
• Experience leading ERP, financial systems, or grants management implementations for nonprofits.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains relationships with foundations, government, and partner organizations.
• Leads enterprise transformation engagements focused on operational excellence and financial sustainability.
• Oversees ERP, grants management, budgeting, CRM, BI implementations.
• Designs future-state processes across finance, grants, procurement, and reporting.
• Advises executive leadership on technology investments and risk.
• Manages staff and supervises consultants on client engagements.
• Supports data migration, chart of accounts redesign, and dashboard development.

Skills

Nonprofit finance

Operations

ERP implementations

Grants management

Change management

Data analytics

AI governance

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or MPA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Sage Intacct

Oracle NetSuite

Salesforce

Power BI

Power Platform

AI agent frameworks

Copilot

Job description

BDO seeks a Manager in the Industry Specialty Services Group to advise nonprofit and grantmaking clients on operational excellence and technology-driven transformation. You will partner with boards and finance teams to modernize operating models, improve reporting, and design solutions that support mission impact across multiple geographies.

The role emphasizes ERP implementations, grants management, budgeting, and data analytics, with opportunities to lead ai-enabled workflow improvements and