Are you ready to use your financial, compliance and analytics background to uplift vulnerable populations? Maybe you no longer want to use your skills and training to simply move money around or support endeavors that just don’t resonate with who you are. Consider?Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP) where purpose is our passion, and our efforts focus on helping those who need it most. Come join a team of smart, mission-driven people who do important, inspiring work.

We are looking for a Legal Program Associate (LPA) to play a critical role in our success by supporting client-facing engagements and internal firm deliverables, ensuring effective reporting, compliance, disbursement, and project progression. Our LPA will work closely with leadership from start to finish, and must be independent, self-driven and focused on timelines, details, and deliverables. The ideal candidate will be responsible for multi-tasking and assisting with deliverable reviews, reviewing financial invoices and draw packages, workflow assessment, reporting, contract analysis, project management, compliance and other administrative duties and matters.

You will be a member of the firm’s Administrative Entity (ASE) team interacting with finance, legal and business professionals internally and externally in a team setting.

Time: PST time zone required

About AHP

AHP influences change in health and business systems to support vulnerable populations—from creating policy to ground-level, hands-on work. We help organizations and individuals reach their full potential through professional consulting; research, evaluation, and data analytics; technical assistance and training; and virtual solutions, publications, and events. Our areas of expertise include behavioral health, mental health policy and services, substance use disorders, workforce development, homelessness, housing and employment programs, trauma-informed care, criminal justice, women and children, veterans, health care reform, and population health management.

AHP is proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work® for nine (9) consecutive years. We earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by employees in anonymous surveys. We value employee well-being and are actively engaged in creating an environment that supports work-life balance, self-care, and mental and emotional health.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee financial management of grant portfolios, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and reporting.

• Monitor and reconcile grant expenditures to ensure timely and accurate invoicing and drawdowns.

• Ensure compliance meets funder terms and conditions, and internal financial policies.

• Liaise and collaborate with subcontractors, grantors, and internal and external stakeholders.

• Review and examine documents, draw requests, financial reports, etc. for completeness and accuracy.

• Prepare, facilitate, and attend internal and external team meetings. Additional duties as assigned.

• Dissect contracts to extract requirements and identify streamlined procedures/processes.

• Produce literature, train, and support internal teams and grantees on financial requirements, reporting expectations, and allowable costs, as assigned.

• Maintain, compile, and summarize reports.

• Provide administrative support and assistance, including the development and maintenance of workflows, SOPs, etc.

• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in a Financial, Audit/Quality Assurance setting, Project Management, Service Delivery, Legal, or similar position.

• Experience managing multi-funder portfolios and navigating complex funding requirements.

• Experience managing federal and/or state grants required.

• Experience with technology is a must. Familiarity with financial systems is preferred.

• Demonstrated strong working knowledge of Microsoft suite of tools. Excel proficiency is required.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities and deadlines with limited oversight.

• Demonstrated ability to manage client expectations and maintain client satisfaction.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to anticipate client needs.

• The ability to confront unexpected problems quickly and effectively using critical thinking skills.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present information to unfamiliar audiences.

• Strong teamwork, communication (written and oral), client management, and soft skills.

• Experience in project management.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with a financial acumen

• Auditing/compliance background is preferred.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Research suggests that women and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they do not meet 100 percent of the job requirements. At AHP, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Location: Remote

Time: PST time zone required

Annual Salary Range: $70,000 - $ 80,000

To be transparent with applicants about salary and in compliance with various state pay disclosure requirements, AHP publishes the following information, which is current as of the date of posting. The base salary range above represents the low and high ends of the AHP salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be high or low in the range based on a range of factor,s including but not limited to location, experience, and education. The range listed is just one component of AHP’s total compensation package for employees.

Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, AHP provides a variety of benefits to employees, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, a retirement plan with a 3% match, student loan repayment assistance, employer-paid life and disability insurance, generous paid time off, and much more.

AHP is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.