Associate Director of Grants

At Leading Educators, we’re seeking an experienced nonprofit finance and grants professional to strengthen and lead the financial management and compliance operations of our growing grants portfolio.

• Manage the post-award financial lifecycle of grants.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable nonprofit, federal, and state financial standards.
• Prepare and submit grant-related financial reporting and compliance documentation.
• Design and optimize financial systems and workflows to reduce manual work and organizational risk.
• Track and account for multi-year, multi-funder grants independently.
• Act as a strategic financial partner across Finance, Development, and Program teams.
• Build structure, clarity, and accountability within grants financial management.
• Balance detailed financial work while supporting broader organizational priorities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 5 years of nonprofit finance, grants accounting, grants compliance, or advanced grants management experience.
• Strong preference for candidates with accounting, finance, audit, or nonprofit compliance backgrounds.
• Proven experience independently managing complex grant agreements and restricted funding.
• Demonstrated ability to design and improve financial systems and operational workflows.
• Strong technical proficiency with Sage Intacct, Salesforce, or comparable financial systems.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work remotely with occasional national travel (1–3 trips per year).
• CPA credential or equivalent accounting/finance expertise strongly preferred.
• Experience in nonprofit audit, government grants, or compliance environments preferred.

• This remote position requires travel 1–3 times per year for national retreats, programming, job-related travel, or professional development.
• Outside of the above travel, employees will work from a home office located anywhere within the U.S.

Base salary range: $87,243 to $111,037 per year. Standard starting salary is $99,140, adjustable up to a maximum of $104,239 based on experience above the minimum requirement.

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for individual employees; 60% premium coverage for partners and dependents.
• 4% matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, childcare, and commuter expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Benefits valued at or above $9,000 for employees.
• Time off:
  First three years – 22 days per year; each additional three-year period – 5 additional days; 16 additional paid days off for holidays, including three floating holidays.

Leading Educators is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws.