Fiscal Supervisor

Fiscal Supervisor

The Fiscal Supervisor serves a key leadership role in the Office of Access & Inclusion (OAI), providing direct supervision and strategic oversight of a small fiscal compliance team. This position is responsible for ensuring sound financial management of grant funds distributed to legal aid organizations and pro bono programs throughout California. The Fiscal Supervisor is responsible for maintaining the highest standards of fiscal accountability, regulatory compliance and operational excellence while fostering a collaborative team environment and strong relationships internally and with our grantee partners and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will bring deep fiscal and financial expertise – ideally with a background in accounting, auditing, or financial management, such as a CPA or equivalent experience – combined with a strong understanding of grantmaking and compliance in a public or nonprofit setting. They will be a detail-oriented and analytical professional who has the capacity to ensure fiscal integrity, accuracy and accountability across complex grant programs. This individual will also guide, develop and mentor a small team that is in the middle of a critical growth period. While not a requirement, the ideal candidate will have experience working in grantmaking and with legal organizations or other nonprofits in CA.

The Fiscal Supervisor will:

• Oversee fiscal compliance and financial monitoring, in close collaboration with grants administration leadership, to ensure compliance with grant terms, accounting standards and government regulations
• Supervise, mentor and develop a small team who have varying levels of fiscal and compliance expertise, fostering a culture of accuracy and accountability
• Identify areas for process improvements and/or trainings, including standardization of fiscal knowledge and tools to improve efficiency and accuracy of grantee compliance
• Collaborate with team leadership to update fiscal compliance policies and procedures that reflect best practices in accounting, auditing and grants administration
• Write financial reports and memos and present to Legal Trust Fund Commission or their relevant committees on fiscal compliance issues, as needed
• Represent OA&I at regional meetings and conferences related to legal aid funding, financial compliance and grants management.