Federal Grants Budget Allocation Consultant

Federal Grants Budget Allocation Consultant
Nashville, TN / Remote, USA
Temporary Assignment:
Approx 1-2 week duration
Pay Range: $45.00 – $65.00 per hour
Industry: Nonprofit

Our client, a mission-driven nonprofit organization managing multiple federally funded programs, is seeking a senior-level finance professional for a short-term consulting engagement. This fully remote opportunity is ideal for an experienced nonprofit accounting leader who excels in federal grant budgeting, complex cost allocations, audit preparation, and financial analysis. The consultant will partner directly with executive leadership to support critical year-end budgeting and reporting initiatives.

• Flexible, fully remote project-based assignment
• Opportunity to leverage advanced nonprofit and federal grants expertise
• Direct collaboration with executive leadership on high-impact financial initiatives
• Short-term engagement with meaningful organizational impact
• Ideal for experienced consultants, controllers, CFOs, and senior finance professionals seeking project work

• Review and finalize annual budget allocations across multiple federal grants
• Validate salary, benefits, occupancy, and square-footage allocation methodologies
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of allocations used for grant reporting and audit support
• Analyze funding distribution across departments, locations, and budget categories
• Partner with finance leadership to resolve allocation questions and verify supporting documentation
• Review financial data and allocation models to identify discrepancies and recommend corrections
• Utilize advanced Excel skills to manage and validate complex budgeting calculations

• Bachelors in Accounting or Finance required
• CPA highly preferred but not required
• Required experience with federal grant budgeting, reporting, and cost allocation
• Required nonprofit accounting or nonprofit finance experience
• Controller-level, CFO-level, or equivalent senior finance leadership background
• Strong proficiency in Excel and complex financial allocation models
• Ability to work independently and manage project-based assignments in a remote environment
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience supporting audits and preparing documentation for compliance reviews
• Consulting or project-based finance experience highly preferred

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2026

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