Rainforest Action Network is hiring a Finance Manager, Financial Planning & Grants

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) is hiring a Finance Manager, Financial Planning & Grants. In this key role, you will support the organization’s financial planning, manage the financial aspects of grants, and oversee reporting processes. Your work will directly help program teams understand financial performance and ensure compliance with donor requirements, advancing RAN’s mission.

What You'll Do

• Support organizational budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning in collaboration with the CFO and department leaders.
• Partner with program teams to develop and monitor program and departmental budgets and track financial performance.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and variance analysis for leadership and program teams.
• Manage financial aspects of foundation, government, and international donor grants, including budgeting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with the Development team to prepare grant proposal budgets and funding forecasts.
• Monitor restricted funding and ensure compliance with donor financial requirements and reporting obligations, including cost allowability and documentation.
• Work closely with the Assistant Controller to ensure accurate recording of revenues, expenses, and grant activity, and to support the monthly close and financial reporting processes.
• Collaborate with the Assistant Controller and CFO on financial reporting for leadership and the Board, audit preparation, and maintaining strong financial controls and procedures.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• 5–7+ years of nonprofit finance or accounting experience.
• Experience managing foundation, government, and international donor grants in a multi-donor funding environment.
• Familiarity with donor compliance, financial reporting, cost allowability, and audit requirements for government or foreign agency funding.
• Strong financial analysis, budgeting, and accounting skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance staff and program teams.
• Experience with financial accounting systems and general ledger software.
• Experience preparing program, departmental, and grant budgets, including shared cost allocations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to RAN’s mission and values.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a grant-funded environment.
• Experience with Intacct or similar nonprofit accounting systems.

Technical Stack

• Intacct

Team & Environment

This role reports to the CFO and works closely with the CFO, Assistant Controller, program, development, and operations teams.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $95,000-$105,000 USD
• RAN-paid health, dental and vision insurance for the staff person and their partner/family.
• Retirement plan with a 3% employer contribution.
• Slate of RAN-paid additional coverages.
• Four weeks PTO (increases to five weeks after two years).
• Paid winter break.
• Generous paid holidays.
• Flexible work schedule.
• 12-week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service.

Work Mode

This is a fully remote position open to candidates located in the United States.

Rainforest Action Network is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing all people with equal access to employment and volunteer opportunities.