Fiscal Supervisor

About the role

The Office of Access & Inclusion (OA&I) administers and manages grants to legal aid organizations and develops and implements initiatives and programs to increase DEI in the profession. OA&I also manages the Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE) process by supporting the JNE Commission which evaluates all candidates under consideration for judicial appointment by the Governor.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fiscal compliance and financial monitoring, in close collaboration with grants administration leadership, to ensure compliance with grant terms, accounting standards and government regulations.
• Serve as a key leader in the Office of Access & Inclusion (OAI), providing direct supervision and strategic oversight of a small fiscal compliance team.
• Supervise, mentor and develop a small team who have varying levels of fiscal and compliance expertise, fostering a culture of accuracy and accountability.
• Identify areas for process improvements and/or trainings, including standardization of fiscal knowledge and tools to improve efficiency and accuracy of grantee compliance.
• Collaborate with team leadership to update fiscal compliance policies and procedures that reflect best practices in accounting, auditing and grants administration.
• Write financial reports and memos and present to Legal Trust Fund Commission or their relevant committees on fiscal compliance issues, as needed.
• Represent OA&I at regional meetings and conferences related to legal aid funding, financial compliance and grants management.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will bring deep fiscal and financial expertise – ideally with a background in accounting, auditing, or financial management, such as a CPA or equivalent experience – combined with a strong understanding of grantmaking and compliance in a public or nonprofit setting. They will be a detail-oriented and analytical professional who has the capacity to ensure fiscal integrity, accuracy and accountability across complex grant programs. This individual will also guide, develop and mentor a small team that is in the middle of a critical growth period. While not a requirement, the ideal candidate will have experience working in grantmaking and with legal organizations or other nonprofits in CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field that develops skills related to essential duties, or equivalent academic achievement.
• Four (4) years of experience at the journey-level that included responsibility for professional-level activities such as program oversight, development, administration and/or work contributing to the development of operational procedures or plans, of which at least one (1) year should have been in a lead capacity.

Skills

• Deep fiscal and financial expertise, ideally with a background in accounting, auditing, or financial management, such as a CPA or equivalent experience.
• A strong understanding of grantmaking and compliance in a public or nonprofit setting.
• A detail-oriented and analytical professional who has the capacity to ensure fiscal integrity, accuracy and accountability across complex grant programs.
• The ability to guide, develop and mentor a small team that is in the middle of a critical growth period.

Benefits

Up to four days of remote work per week.

Pay

$112,497 - $149,972 FLSA Exempt / Union Represented

Schedule

Full-time