Seminary Grants Finance & Compliance Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead finance operations for the ATS Grants portfolio, managing nearly $5M in active awards and $2M in leverage commitments.
• Conduct monthly financial projections, burn-rate analyses, and reconciliations across the portfolio.
• Develop and launch a Rural and Small Towns microgrants mechanism to issue 70+ small grants annually.
• Design and implement financial workflows, tools, and templates to enhance grant performance and compliance.
• Ensure all financial practices follow internal controls, procurement standards, and award terms.
• Prepare accurate financial reports for internal leadership and external funders.
• Provide financial oversight and monitoring for subgrantees, microgrant recipients, and vendors.
• Offer targeted training to seminary staff and partners on compliance and financial best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of direct experience in grants or nonprofit financial management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated experience building or improving financial systems and workflows.
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification.
• 5+ years of experience managing micro-grant or small-grant programs.
• Direct experience configuring grant management, accounting, or business analytics software.

About the Company

Ashland Theological Seminary (ATS) equips modern-day disciples to serve as leaders and counselors in diverse ministry and professional contexts. The ATS Grants team supports this mission by cultivating partnerships, designing high-quality non-academic programming, and stewarding grant funding for strategic innovation and institutional learning.