Associate Director of Grants

About the role

At Leading Educators (LE), we know that excellent teaching is the most important driver of student success. The moment a student steps foot in the classroom, their opportunity to learn depends on how prepared their teacher is to translate complex content knowledge, standards, and their knowledge of that student into lessons that help them learn deeply and apply their thinking to the real world.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with educators at every level of the education system to strengthen their instructional and leadership practices, bring a vision for excellent instruction to life with consistency, and ensure every student reaches their full potential.

Position

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.

This is a highly technical role designed for candidates with backgrounds in accounting, finance, grants financial management, audit, or nonprofit compliance. The Associate Director of Grants will serve as a key financial steward responsible for managing the post-award financial lifecycle of grants, ensuring compliance, accuracy, operational efficiency, and strong financial controls across a complex and expanding portfolio of philanthropic investments.

Responsibilities

• Reading, interpreting, and operationalizing complex grant agreements
• Understanding and determining Contributions versus Exchange Transactions
• Managing restricted funds and tracking allowable vs. non-allowable expenses
• Preparing grant-related financial reporting and compliance documentation
• Designing financial systems and workflows that reduce manual work and organizational risk
• Tracking, accounting for, and managing multi-year, multi-funder grants independently
• Ensuring compliance across nonprofit, federal, state, and organizational financial standards (FASB Compliance)
• Utilizing financial systems such as Sage Intacct, Salesforce, or similar platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Public Administration, or closely related field required
• Minimum 5 years of nonprofit finance, grants accounting, grants compliance, or advanced grants management experience required
• 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

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for individual employees
• 4% matching 401k plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, childcare and commuter expenses
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pay

The base salary range is $87,243 to $111,037 per year. Most new hires enter the range at a specific point based on their qualifications and the role level. For this position, the standard starting salary is $99,140, which is based on meeting the minimum requirement of 5 years of relevant experience. If you have more than 5 years of directly relevant experience, your starting salary may be adjusted higher within the range, up to a maximum starting salary of $104,239.

Schedule

This is a remote position requiring travel 1-3 times per year for org retreats, programming, job related travel, or professional development.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Application

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