Manager, Restricted Funds & Compliance

The role

This person will lead the day-to-day financial management and administration of restricted funds. They will manage the lifecycle of grants, gifts, endowments, and contracts to ensure compliance with donor and regulatory requirements.

What you will do

• Manage the full lifecycle of grants, gifts, endowments, contracts, and other restricted funding sources.
• Monitor restricted fund activity to ensure expenditures comply with donor intent, sponsor requirements, Museum policies, and regulations.
• Partner with advancement and program teams to develop budgets and support funding proposals.
• Provide guidance on allowable spending, fund availability, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare reconciliations, journal entries, audit schedules, and other documentation.
• Maintain processes, controls, and documentation practices for restricted funds.
• Support the Finance team with month-end and year-end financial reporting activities.
• Support annual and targeted restricted fund planning, programmatic budgets, and audits.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3 or more years of non-profit (or related) accounting experience
• Experience with grants management and donor compliance
• Advanced computer knowledge including excel and access
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP, UGG and nonprofit accounting principles
• Strong communication skills

Nice to have

• CPA certification

About the company

Museum of Science, Boston is one of the world’s largest science centers and New England’s most attended cultural institution. Its mission is to inspire a lifelong love of science in everyone.