Senior Grants & Compliance Manager<p>Full-Time | Exempt</p><p> Location: <strong>Baltimore, MD (On-Site)</strong></p><p><strong> Salary Range: $85,000 – $100,000</strong></p>About Us<p>At <strong>Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore</strong>, we do whatever it takes to ensure young people have access to opportunity, mentorship, and safe spaces to thrive. As our funding portfolio grows, we are investing in stronger internal systems to support long-term sustainability, compliance excellence, and smart financial stewardship.</p><p>We’re building infrastructure that matches our mission.</p>Why This Role Matters<p>This role is central to ensuring that every grant dollar is strategically planned, properly monitored, and fully compliant.</p><p>You won’t just “manage grants.”</p><p> You’ll help shape how we budget, forecast, track, and sustain the funding that powers our Clubs.</p><p>If you’re someone who enjoys both the precision of compliance and the strategy behind sustainable funding, this role gives you the opportunity to make a visible, organization-wide impact.</p>What You’ll Do<p><strong>Pre-Award Budget Strategy</strong></p><ul><li>Develop detailed, compliant grant budgets aligned with program design</li><li>Build salary, fringe, and cost allocation models</li><li>Assess financial feasibility and long-term sustainability</li><li>Provide strong financial narratives to support proposals</li></ul><p><strong>Post-Award Monitoring & Forecasting</strong></p><ul><li>Track budget-to-actuals and monitor burn rates</li><li>Develop monthly and quarterly financial projections</li><li>Recommend and prepare budget modifications (GANs)</li><li>Identify overspend/underspend risks early and proactively</li></ul><p><strong>Compliance & Financial Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and foundation requirements</li><li>Review expenditures for allowability and alignment</li><li>Oversee payroll allocations and documentation</li><li>Prepare reimbursement requests and financial reports</li><li>Maintain audit-ready grant files and documentation</li></ul><p><strong>Collaboration & Capacity Building</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with Finance, Resource Development, and Program teams</li><li>Train staff on grant compliance and budget management</li><li>Strengthen SOPs and grant management systems</li></ul>What Success Looks Like<ul><li>Grants are paced appropriately with no last-minute spend-down pressure</li><li>Financial risks are identified early — not after the fact</li><li>Program teams understand their budgets and funding restrictions</li><li>Reporting is timely, accurate, and audit-ready</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field</li><li>4–6 years of nonprofit grants management experience</li><li>Experience managing government and foundation grants</li><li>Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel skills</li><li>Knowledge of cost allocation and indirect rate methodologies</li><li>Ability to translate financial concepts to non-finance staff</li></ul><li><br></li>