Grant Manager

We are looking for an experienced Grant Manager to ensure that grant funding is used properly and in compliance with Federal and state laws for publicly funded programs. You will be responsible for managing the pre- and post-award processes for government awards, including grant submission and administration to grant closeout, while ensuring compliance with key regulations (2CFR200). You will also be responsible for working closely with the Manufacturing, Engineering, Legal, People, and Finance departments to maintain policies, procedures, and financial systems in accordance with grant contracts and regulations. You will work onsite at our Natick, MA office and report to the Director of Finance. 

Role and Responsibilities

• Coordinate enterprise-wide efforts related to implementation, review, and update of grant compliance procedures
• Establish and maintain an overall grant management program, to include standardized expectations and procedures for proposals/budgets, program management, and reporting
• Ensure that the management of public funds conforms to Electric Hydrogen’s internal policies and practices, as well as those of the public entity providing the funding
• Submit reports and documentation to the appropriate public agencies
• Facilitate communication between these public agencies and Electric Hydrogen
• Keep current with federal (DOE in particular), state and other requirements, timelines and policy issues, and advise program staff and leadership on any changes to a public funder’s rules, regulations, and/or statutory requirements
• Assist with the development and completion of grant applications and assist with coordinating public hearings on proposed grant programs
• Advise Principal Investigator (PI) on preventing over expenditures (resolve deficit situations) and unallowable expenditures charged to grants
• Provide budget documentation for new awards, subsequent grant years, and any other ongoing budget reporting, and prepare budget modifications as needed
• Assist with the design and implementation of necessary internal controls to ensure public funds are easily accounted for and spent in a manner consistent with their intent
• Provide compliance training related to empower employees to support compliance
• Perform periodic internal compliance reviews across functional areas and review effectiveness of procedures and internal controls
• Ensure timekeeping meets Federal requirements and reconcile salaries and wages with accounting for publicly funded projects
• Coordinate internal unallowable cost reviews to prevent unallowable costs from being charged to grants (e.g., reviewing purchase requests and periodic financial reports)
• Oversee compliance audit performed by Big 4 CPA firm
• Prepare and track all the reporting and certification requirements Electric Hydrogen will file for public grants and other forms of government sponsored assistance
• Initiate and process reimbursements, purchase order requisitions, and check requests for assigned grants/contracts
• Work with public funding agency staff to resolve matters which may arise over the life of a grant or other form of public funding

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, law, or another related field
• 5 years of experience working as a grant manager, as an auditor of recipients of public funds, or at a government agency in a contracting role
• In-depth understanding of federal, state, and local government regulations related to grants management, compliance, and reporting such as 2CFR200 (Uniform Grant Guidance) regulations, SAM.gov, Grants.Gov, Federal Indirect Rate (IDR), and Federal Unique ID
• Proficient in grant application processes, including researching funding opportunities, writing grant proposals, managing grant awards, and ensuring timely submission of required reports
• Experience creating and analyzing budgets and preparing Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS), using Microsoft office, and spreadsheets is required
• Familiar with government agencies, particularly the Department of Energy, rules and regulations, and related database management portals
• Experience working in and with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, preferably MS Dynamics Business Central (formerly known as Navision)

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