Grants Compliance Manager & Finance Reporting Lead
Who We Are
DGA is the industry leader in managed grazing dairy education and workforce training through our Apprenticeship. As we continue to grow and expand, our goal is to provide an inclusive platform to foster cooperation between diverse stakeholders, align current and new initiatives, and serve as a thought leader advancing the managed grazing dairy sector.
Who You Are
Dairy Grazing Alliance invites applications for a Grants Compliance Manager & Financial Reporting Lead to serve as the lead role overseeing the organization’s grant portfolio and financial reporting systems, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment across all grant-funded and organizational activities.
Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Grants Compliance Manager & Financial Reporting Lead oversees the full lifecycle of DGA’s grant portfolio, including pre-award, post-award, financial management, compliance, and closeout. This role maintains accurate financial records related to grants, performs core accounting functions such as reconciliation, expense tracking, and financial reporting, and ensures alignment between budgets, internal tracking systems, and financial records.
DGA partners with a third-party accounting firm and fractional CFO. This position works closely with those partners to ensure that financial data, grant tracking, and reporting structures accurately reflect organizational and grant-specific needs. The position plays a key role in strengthening financial systems, improving reporting processes, and ensuring consistency and accuracy across all grant-funded and organizational financial activities.
What You'll Do
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Grant Management and Administration
Manage the full lifecycle of grants from pre-award through closeout
Ensure compliance with federal and other grant requirements
Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready grant records
Develop and refine internal systems for grant tracking
Financial Reporting and Accounting Coordination
Track grant budgets and expenditures
Prepare reimbursement requests and financial reports
Perform account reconciliations related to grants
Work with accounting partners on coding and allocations
Utilize QuickBooks or similar systems
Works closely with third-party accounting firm and fractional CFO
Performs grant report outs to DGA Board at quarterly meetings
Monitoring, Reporting, and Compliance
Submit timely reports
Track deliverables and timelines
Ensure compliance with federal audit standards
Audit and Risk Management
Support Single Audit process
Maintain audit-ready documentation
Identify and mitigate compliance risks
Relationship Management
Serve as primary grant contact
Maintain funder and partner relationships
Works in partnership with grant project managers
Capacity Building and Internal Support
Train staff on compliance and reporting
Translate grant requirements into internal processes
What You Bring
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience
3–5 years grants management experience
Federal grant experience preferred
Financial reporting and reconciliation experience
QuickBooks experience preferred
Skills
Strong knowledge of federal grant compliance
Attention to detail
Organizational and systems thinking
Strong communication
Personal Attributes
Ability to work independently and on a team
Strong problem-solving skills
High accountability
Working Conditions
Remote work environment with occasional travel required.
What We Offer
Benefits
The salary for this position is between $70,000 - $80,000, commensurate with experience.
Unlimited PTO and 4-day work week
$100/month tech stipend
401k with 3% match after 6 months
$10,000 life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Voluntary benefits
Employee Assistance Program
DGA Vision
Transforming the world through regenerative grazing.
DGA Mission
Catalyzing the development of and support for a vibrant managed grazing dairy sector.
#IND1