Manager, Industry Specialty Services, Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory
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The Manager will provide professional services to nonprofit organizations and funders through BDO’s Nonprofit and Grantmaker Advisory team. The role leads transformation engagements, modernizes operating models and technology, and supports financial sustainability and mission impact. It works with executive leaders, finance and operations teams, and Boards, while supervising staff and contributing to client relationships and service development.
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Job Summary:The Manager in the Industry Specialty Services Group's Nonprofit and Grantmaker Advisory team will provide professional services that are sensitive to the needs and values of both nonprofit organizations and funders that support them. This is a unique opportunity for a mission-oriented finance and accounting professional who wants to leverage their nonprofit expertise to support organizations across many mission areas and geographic reach. The Nonprofit and Grantmaker Advisory team is a growth-oriented management consulting practice dedicated to building the capacity of the nonprofit sector. We partner with our nonprofit and philanthropic clients to help them attain operational excellence, ensure financial sustainability, and effectively achieve their desired impact. Our collaborative approach includes client input and involvement at each stage of an engagement. Working closely with executive leadership teams, finance departments, operations leaders, and Boards, the Manager helps clients modernize their operating models, improve financial and programmatic reporting, optimize business processes, and design technology solutions that support mission impact and long-term sustainability. Responsibilities vary based on engagements and client needs and will require an independent and multi-talented professional with solid nonprofit system selections, participation in ERP implementations, change management experience, and a consulting mindset.Job Duties:Relationship Management * Develops and maintains current and potential/new client relationships, including relationships with foundations, local government, collaborative partner organizations, and direct service providers * Supervises ISSG staff through training, guidance, and coaching * Evaluates performance on client engagementsService Delivery * Leads enterprise transformation engagements focused on operational excellence, technology modernization, organizational effectiveness, and financial sustainability for nonprofit and grantmaking organizations * Serves as a project and workstream leader on ERP, financial management systems, grants management systems, budgeting and planning, CRM, and business intelligence implementations * Conducts current-state assessments of people, processes, technology, governance, and data to identify opportunities for operational improvement and digital transformation * Designs future-state business processes across finance, accounting, grants administration, procurement, budgeting, reporting, project accounting, and constituent management functions * Leads process redesign and operating model transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and enhance organizational effectiveness * Supports data migration, chart of accounts redesign, reporting modernization, dashboard development, and financial analytics initiatives * Advises executive leadership and Boards regarding technology investments, operational risks, and transformation strategies * Oversees grant compliance, financial reporting, budgeting, and operational processes while identifying opportunities for automation and workflow optimization * Facilitates the design and deployment of AI agents and workflow automation solutions that streamline business processes, reduce manual effort, and improve data accessibility across the organization * Advises clients on AI governance, responsible AI practices, security, compliance, data readiness, and organizational change considerations associated with AI adoption * Supports organizations that are going through change by deploying coaching and change management optionsPractice and Service Development: * Participates in business development activities, such as project scoping and proposal development * Actively participates in the development of transformation services, including monthly meetings and other areas of product development * Identifies
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