Grants and Contracts / Business Manager Job

Employer Name: Operation REACH, Inc.	SpiderID: 2890239
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana	Date Posted: 9/14/2009
Wage: 30,000 - 40,000	Category: Accounting/Bookkeeping
Job Code:
Number Of Openings: 1

Job Description:
This position serves as the central
steward and enforcer of organizational
financial policies and procedures. The
Grants/Business Manager will create
systems to reduce theft, financial
dishonesty, and ensure compliance within
the organization. The Grants/Business
Manager is the central steward of all
human, financial and physical resources
of the organization.

Duties include, but are not limited to

• Grants/contracts – keeping
accurate accounts of all incoming
contracts, grants; maintaining a monthly
expense report for all payments to
balance accounts; coding expenses to
authorized line item expenses

• Business Development-
participating in developing new
business, specifically: assisting the
CEO and development officer in
identifying new funding opportunities,
the drafting of prospective programmatic
budgets, and determining cost
effectiveness of prospective service
delivery.

• Internal Auditor-Ensuring
expenditures receive necessary approvals
and are within the approved budget.
Ensure adequate controls are installed
and that substantiating documentation is
approved and available such that all
purchases may pass independent and
governmental audits.

Job Requirements:
• Minimum of 3 years experience in
financial management and administration
of federal government grants and private
contracts and cooperative agreement
applications, budget development,
modifications, execution and closeout
processes.

• Accounting or finance degree.

• Nonprofit experience preferred

• Excellent written and verbal
communication skills including the
ability to write factually and
persuasively, professionally advocate
the organization’s position on issues,
and summarize key issues and activities

• Proficient use of Microsoft
Office Suite

Job Criteria:
Start Date: Immediately
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: 3
Education Required: Bachelors
Overnight Travel: None
Vacation Time: Less Than 2 weeks / year

Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Life and/or Disability Insurance, Casual Dress, Day Care Services, Other Benefits

Company Profile:
Operation REACH, Inc. is a national
501(c)3 nonprofit who engages, empowers
and inspires children, youth and
families through innovative community
based learning opportunities. We provide
education to all via our cradle-to-
college pipeline of programs.

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Erin Booth	Company Type: Employer
Company: Operation REACH, Inc.

City: New Orleans
State: Louisiana
Zip: 70130

Web Site: http://www.operationreach.org