Analyst I, Financial and Grants Management

Analyst, Financial and Grants Management
Any CEO Office Location
Hybrid

Anticipated deadline to submit application: July 14, 2025 before 9am EDT. Position may close early if application limit is met. Apply promptly for full consideration.

The Opportunity

The Analyst, Financial and Grants Management (AFGM) assists in preparing financial and grants related analyses, budgets, and forecasts for the organization with over $100 million in both revenue and expenses. The AFGM interprets data to help SMFGM and management understand business performance, trends, and financial outlook. AFGM assists in the development of critical information in support of analyses for management decision-making.

The AFGM acts as the day-to-day contact for insights and analytics to the SMFGM and Program Site Directors.

As part of our mission, we strongly encourage individuals who have lived experience of incarceration or involvement in the justice system to apply for this role.

Who We Are

The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) provides employment services to people recently released from incarceration. Across the United States, 8,000-9,000 people participate in CEO each year, transitioning to employment that supports themselves, their families, and their communities.

What began as a demonstration project of the Vera Institute of Justice in the 1970s to address employment barriers facing the formerly incarcerated following release in New York City has grown into the leading reentry employment organization in the country, where over 30,000 formerly incarcerated individuals have secured full-time employment since 1996.

Who You Are

• You have a commitment to CEO’s mission
• You have good analytical and financial modeling skills and the ability to analyze raw data
• You are an effective multitasker capable of meeting deadlines with accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• You are flexible and adaptive, seeks out opportunities to improve processes and evolve financial operations.
• You have good communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly both in written and oral communications.
• You have the ability to maintain composure in ambiguity.
• You have the ability to form strong and meaningful work connections with your colleagues.
• You have the ability to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest; transparent handling of financial matters
• You have 2+ years’ experience in finance, budgeting, analysis, and grants management in the not-for-profit industry
• You have a good knowledge of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Financial Accounts Standards Board (FASB) pronouncements.
• You have a good understanding of non-profit budgeting, planning, reporting, analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies and processes; familiarity with common non-profit business and cost drivers and financial statement analysis
• You have a good knowledge of grants management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government, corporate and foundation grants. Experience with funding and reporting requirements for Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Caltrans, Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), NY Dept. of Probation, Workforce Accelerator Fund, and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) highly preferred.
• You have strong computer skills, including high-level knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (Pivot tables and VLOOKUPs). Working knowledge of Adaptive Insights and Intacct a plus.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Key responsibilities of the Analyst, Financial and Grants Management include but are not limited to:

Financial Management Support

• Assist in the preparation of the annual operational and capital budgets for the assigned regions/departments/areas.
• Assist in the preparation of the inclusion of ongoing updates and changes in the operational and capital budgets for the assigned regions/departments/areas.
• Assist in the preparation of reports (including detailed budget vs. actual) and dashboards that provide insights and enable sound business decision-making.
• Assist in the preparation of forecasts, analyses, and key performance indicators.
• Assist the SMFGM in interpreting and evaluating business trends, including budget variances and key performance indicators.
• Assist the SMFGM in analyzing operational issues and determining their financial impact.
• Assist in identifying and analyzing opportunities for increased efficiencies, expense savings, and revenue enhanc