\nAbout Elemental Excelerator\n\nElemental is a nonprofit investor in climate technologies with deep community impact. We bring more than a decade of experience across the climate sector, with an active and maturing portfolio of 150+ companies. Elemental fills two gaps fundamental to addressing climate change: funding projects for climate technologies in communities, and embedding equity and access into climate solutions. We invest in transformative technologies to create a system change for a more resilient, equitable future. \n\nWith more than a decade of experience investing across many sectors and stages of climate technology, we have a maturing and active portfolio of 150+ companies, and a robust pipeline of thousands more. We invest deeply in entrepreneurs from traditionally excluded backgrounds and embed equity and access through every aspect of development through implementation. We heavily focus on project deployments that meaningfully bring in community input and deliver community impact. \n\nWe do more than write a check; we find innovative and creative ways to identify and fill financing and support gaps in the market. Our wraparound services include policy strategy, equity and access coaching, commercialization support, corporate connections, diverse talent acquisition, follow on funding partnerships and beyond. \n\nAbout the role\n\nElemental is seeking a standout Director of Grants Administration to join the Growth Team. In this role, you will design and execute a grant administration framework to support the implementation of the organization’s philanthropic and federal funding across program teams. In addition to administering annual program expenses of about $40 million, the Director of Grants Administration will establish sound policies, procedures and systems that ensure seamless execution of all grant-funded project, financial and reporting deliverables. This is a highly dynamic and creative fundraising team within the organization that will ultimately be expected to effectively deploy and steward the resources we raise annually to support our mission.\n\nThis position will report to the Managing Director, Growth and Development and will work closely with our finance and program teams. The Director of Grants Administration will need sophisticated understanding of grant budgeting and financial reporting, as well as a humble and joyful spirit to cultivate deep collaboration with diverse teams across the organization.\n\nWith an increase in the number of philanthropic and government donors, Elemental is focused on providing impeccable grant stewardship and creating a world-class experience for our partners. The Director of Grants Administration role will complement additional capacity that is being brought onto the finance and accounting teams with the vision of these roles working very closely together to build effective and integrated grants administration policies and procedures.\n\nKey Responsibilities Include:                         \n\nBUDGETING ALIGNMENT\n\n\n* Works closely with the Finance Team to inform the organization-wide budgeting process, to accurately define programs and projects for grant accounting codes, and to support the migration to a new integrated grants management and accounting system.\n\n* Collaborates with Managing Directors on their annual budgets and helps to determine the most strategic and cost-effective ways of delivering their projects and programs that align with funder interests.\n\n* Maintains a strategic overview of Elemental’s project activities to monitor impacts on the annual budget, fundraising strategy and revenue goals.\n\n* Works closely with Finance and Program Teams to develop accurate project budgets required for grant proposals and funding requests.\n\n\n\n\nGRANTS ADMINISTRATION \n\n\n* Leads the development of grant administration policies that cover the entire project life cycle, from launch to implementation to evaluation to reporting.\n\n* Identifies on-going training for program staff to understand and improve financial and administrative requirements of successful project management. \n\n* Works in collaboration with the Finance Team to monitor progress towards grant expenditures and determines solutions to address any variances.\n\n* Leads the coordination of financial reporting for philanthropic and government grants, aligns impact evaluation and interprets messaging to donors.\n\n\n\n\nDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY\n\n\n* Works closely with the Development Team to fully understand donor interests, dynamics of funding partnerships and requirements for each grant.\n\n* Identifies revenue gaps in the budget and/or new program needs that will shape our fundraising strategy and approach.\n\n\n\n\nAbout You \n\nYou could be a great addition to our team if you are an experienced grants management leader with expertise in effective grants life-cycle administration. You bring strong systems orientation, with a track record of improving and enhancing existing grants management technologies, while developing new budgeting, tracking and project management solutions. You are skilled in grant administration and financial reporting, as well as working collaboratively with both finance and program teams to flawlessly execute projects and report back impact to donors. You believe deeply in social and racial equity and have a pulse on climate philanthropy, climate finance and the federal funding landscape. You adapt to emerging funding opportunities and are able to quickly map out expenses and align donor interests with program needs. And if climate tech is new to you, you are curious and ready to dive into learning.\n\nQualifications (even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we still encourage you to apply!)            \n\nDesired skills:                              \n\n\n* Significant grant management experience; previous experience in a senior role in nonprofit resource development\n\n* Highly detailed and process-oriented with a proven ability to administer grants of over $1 million\n\n* Exceptional budgeting and project management skills with a strategic and creative thought process\n\n* Entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to foster a positive, high performing team culture\n\n* Personal warmth and a collaborative management style that ensures cross functional buy-in of teams in support of fundraising initiatives and grant execution\n\n* Deep understanding of tools, strategies and best practices for donor stewardship\n\n* Experience in database management and fundraising campaign execution and tracking\n\n* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentations. \n\n* Deep knowledge of philanthropy and the climate field\n\n\n\n\nStandout skills:                                                                                     \n\n\n* Direct fundraising or other work experience in climate technology, startups/entrepreneurship and/or impact investing\n\n* Diverse lived experience, DEI training and/or background working in and with frontline communities\n\n* Nonprofit fundraising and/or budgeting certificate\n\n\n\n\nAnd if you are interested in this opportunity but don't have direct experience, here are transferable skills that we believe are applicable and will help you in this role: \n\nCompensation & Benefits\n\nThis is a full-time "at-will" position working at least 40 hours per week; and you will be asked to travel for work periodically.\n\nThe salary range for this role is $106,400 - 191,000 which is based on market data and the organization's compensation philosophy. Individual salary offers will depend on and may vary with location, relevant education, knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer comprehensive employee benefits, including a professional development stipend and three weeks paid time off (more details here). \n\nLocation\n\nWe will consider candidates located in New York and Washington DC. Elemental has a hybrid working model and if you are within a reasonable distance to one of our offices, we ask employees to come into the office at least one day a week to build community with the team. Currently, most people come in 1-2 times a week, but we encourage those who are interested to come in more often if they’d like. \n\nOther Details:\n\nWe will accept and review applications on a rolling basis. Although all applications will be considered, we may be unable to respond to all inquiries. Please note that we do read cover letters, so we advise spending adequate time on them to share your relevant stories and experiences with us. We also ask that you refrain from using tools like Chat GPT and keep the cover letter to 1-2 pages long. \n\nElemental is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Candidates from the following groups are especially encouraged to apply: Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC); members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities; people who have disabilities; and people from low-income backgrounds. \n\nElemental is also committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Travel, Accounting, Finance and Senior jobs that are similar:\n\n $80,000 — $150,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n

\nAbout Coalfire\n\n\nCoalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.\n\n\nBut that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do. We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.\n\n\nAnd we’re growing fast.\n\n\nWe’re looking for a Senior Payroll Analyst to support our Finance team.\n\n\nThis is a hybrid remote and in-office position located in the River North area of Chicago, IL.\n\n\nPosition Summary\n\n\nCoalfire is looking for a Senior Payroll Analyst to join our Finance team in Chicago. In this role, the Senior Payroll Analyst will act as primary lead for the Director of Payroll and is responsible for the oversight and administration of the day-to-day payroll operations for our domestic biweekly and semi-monthly payroll and assists in the preparation of our monthly UK payroll (processed via third party vendor). You will act as a liaison with our domestic service providers (Workday and ADP SmartCompliance) for tax filings and invoice reconciliation in addition to assisting with internal employee inquires and internal department requests. The Senior Payroll Analyst role requires analytical thinking, troubleshooting skills, and provides recommendations for process improvement and efficiency. This role will report to the Director of Payroll.\n\n\n\nWhat You'll Do\n* Ensure the accuracy, timeliness and compliant completion of biweekly, semi-monthly and monthly payroll for 1,000 employees in the US and UK \n* Reconcile all tax and wage amounts for multiple legal entities per payroll, monthly, quarterly and annually between Workday payroll system and ADP SmartCompliance tax and filing system\n* Stay abreast of payroll-related legislative and regulatory changes to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws as related to payroll, payroll tax and benefits \n* Coordinates with the Human Resource Department to ensure the integrity of the payroll data including but not limited to new hires, terminations, promotions, bonuses and commissions\n* Process per payroll 401k, HSA and FSA benefit contributions across vendor platforms timely and accurately \n* Process post payroll journal entries in coordination with Accounting team timely and accurately\n* Assists with annual audits as necessary; including but not limited to 401k, Workers Compensation and various payroll audits\n* Work in conjunction with internal departments to assist with ad-hoc reporting needs and various payroll activities to maintain compliance and accuracy\n* Provides excellent customer service to employees and partners internally and externally \n* Troubleshoots tax notices received in conjunction with third-party vendor and assists with timely resolution\n* Maintains tax jurisdiction setup including registration of new accounts, managing annual SUI rate updates and agency login credentials\n* Identifies and analyzes opportunities for process improvement in conjunction with Director of Payroll and internal partners with key objectives to simply, standardize and increase effectiveness and efficiency\n* Contributes to the creation and development of standard operating procedures and process documentation\n* Assists with various accounting and corporate tax activities as needed\n\n\n\nWhat You'll Bring\n* 3+ years of professional experience in U.S. payroll with exposure to multiple states and local jurisdictions\n* Prior experience as a Payroll Analyst or similar role \n* Ability to collaborate and communicate with outside agencies and various levels of the organization\n* Knowledge of Federal and State wage, hour and tax laws across multi-state payroll\n* Intermediate knowledge of Windows, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook\n* Advanced skill level with Excel\n* Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large amounts of data from multiple systems using pivot tables and vlookups etc.\n* Self-started and ability to work independently, efficiently and to prioritize multiple deadlines\n* Adhere to strict confidentiality\n* Flexibility to adapt and perform at high levels in a fast-paced environment \n* Possess strong attention to detail, organizational and interpersonal abilities\n\n\n\nBonus Points\n* Certification in Payroll Management·         \n* Ability to travel periodically to different locations\n* Advanced Workday HCM / Payroll experience \n* Strong skills in data extraction and report writing in Workday\n* Previous experience using a full integrated ERP system to create, upload and post journal entries for payroll, benefits and accruals related to payroll\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy You'll Want to Join Us\n\n\nAt Coalfire, you’ll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.\n\n\nRegardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You’ll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.\n\n\nAt Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. A reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role is $58,000 to $101,000 based on national salary averages. The actual salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, geographic location, training, licensure and certifications and other factors. You may also be eligible to participate in annual incentive, commission, and/or recognition programs. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.\n\n\n#LI-HW2 \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Accounting, Finance, Senior and Legal jobs that are similar:\n\n $55,000 — $130,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nChicago, IL

\n\nABOUT US:\n\nBraintrust is a user-owned talent network that connects you with great jobs with no fees or membership costs—so you keep 100% of what you earn. \n\n \n\nABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS:\n\nWhen you join Braintrust, you will be invited to a screening process for Braintrust to learn more about your previous work experiences. Once completed, you will have access to the employer for this role and other top companies that seek high-quality talent. Apply to this job to kick off the process. \n\n\n* \nJOB TYPE: Freelance, Contract Position (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)\n\n* \nLOCATION: Remote - United States only (TimeZone: EST | Partial overlap)\n\n* \nHOURLY RANGE: Our client is looking to pay $115 – $125/hr\n\n* \nESTIMATED DURATION: 40h/week - Long term\n\n\n\n\nTHE OPPORTUNITY\n\n\n\nStart date: ASAP\n\nThis is a 6 month contract opportunity with the possibility of converting into an FTE.\n\n \n\nA Security Consultant is a client-focused position that works with the company's clients to develop a comprehensive security program. Our client's GRC Security Consultants’ responsibilities include planning, implementing, and monitoring various security control frameworks. The GRC Security Consultant will be part of a select group of industry-recognized experts and work on unique security solutions associated with next generation technologies and emerging security threats. Ongoing training and professional certifications are part of the job requirements. \n\n \n\nSkillsets \n\n\n* \n\nKnowledgeable of industry standards such as NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, NIST 1800-23, DFARS and CMMC, NYS DFS, NYS Shield Act, HIPAA, NYS DOH OHIP SSP, NERC CIP, GDPR, PCI-DSS, CIS CSC. \n\n\n* \n\nDemonstrated standards assessment experience\n\n\n* \n\nGeneral knowledge IT consulting, control implementation and optimizations, along with auditing security domains such as identity and access management, data encryption, application security, firewall auditing, vulnerability management and reporting, and asset management\n\n\n* \n\nFamiliarity with vulnerability management programs, security architecture reviews, technical and physical security assessments\n\n\n* \n\nExperience developing security analysis documentation and recommended remediation actions\n\n\n* \n\nGeneral knowledge of network topologies, security architectures, security solutions, tools, and IT Policies and standards\n\n\n* \n\nExperience with interfacing and presenting to C-level executives\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nRequirements\n\n\n* \n\nProven collaborator\n\n\n* \n\nTakes ownership of the project, tasks, and client deliverable\n\n\n* \n\nAbility to prioritize effectively and handle shifting priorities professionally\n\n\n* \n\nExemplary written and verbal communication skills\n\n\n* \n\nProduce and review reports to support project deliverables\n\n\n* \n\nCreate clearly stated remediation recommendations based on industry best practice\n\n\n* \n\nSuccessfully interface with clients (internal and external)\n\n\n* \n\nDocument and explain technical details in a concise, clear manner\n\n\n* \n\nComfortable with public speaking in front of an audience\n\n\n* \n\nManage personal schedule, projects tasks, and team deliverables\n\n\n* \n\nParticipate in pre-sales calls and write consulting proposals and statements of work\n\n\n* \n\nAssist the Sales team in presenting proposals and closing sales opportunities\n\n\n* \n\nProvide weekly time accounting and monthly expense reports\n\n\n* \n\nOccasional travel as required by client engagement\n\n\n\n\n\nCertifications\n\n\n* \n\nCISSP, required \n\n\n* \n\nCISM and CISA, desired.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nResponsibilities\n\n\n* \n\nDevelop client GRC programs and System Security Plans\n\n\n* \n\nConduct compliance assessments of controls for in-scope systems, including remediation assessments and audit-readiness assessments\n\n\n* \n\nFacilitate security compliance gap analysis workshops\n\n\n* \n\nCoordinate organizational remediation efforts based on plan of action and milestones, which is derived from the gap analysis workshops\n\n\n* \n\nPartner with technical teams, advising both on applicable control requirements and potential solutions to address them\n\n\n* \n\nCollaborate with client security, IT, and business teams to streamline security process and procedure development\n\n\n* \n\nIdentify control deficiencies and maintain records of deficiency details including management response documentation and exposure check evidence\n\n\n* \n\nDrive remediation activities with stakeholders, including developing remediation plans, tracking, and reporting remediation progress\n\n\n* \n\nSupport evidence collection and documentation for internal and external audits\n\n\n* \n\nPerform continuous monitoring activities and track control health metrics\n\n\n* \n\nDevelop and manage internal GRC initiatives\n\n\n* \n\nStay up to date and proactively informed on developing regulatory concerns and evolving compliance control solutions\n\n\n* \n\nReport on security operations to client leadership teams in terms of risk and compliance\n\n\n* \n\nWork with our client's team to provide evidence at time of external client audits\n\n\n* \n\nParticipate in security and compliance testing of client infrastructure\n\n\n\n\n\n \nWhat you’ll be working on\n\n\n\n \n\nOur client is an IT consulting and services organization that specializes in cybersecurity, compliance, cloud, data, and application development. They work with businesses all over the world to reach their goals. Basically, they use technology to help businesses grow. Cool, right?\n\nThey’re a global company with offices in 3 countries and over 350 employees around the globe, they strive to stay true to their roots: trust, accountability, creativity, community, and collaboration.\n\nTheir culture underpins everything they do. In fact, they’re a Certified Great Place to Work. They’re looking for people who share their values, have passion for technology, and will make an impact on their clients’ lives and their communities.\n\nSo, here’s a bit about what it’s like to work at the company:\n\n\n* \n\nFocus on learning. Their team has an exceptionally wide breadth of expertise across the IT spectrum. You will learn about other areas of the industry by being immersed with their technology experts. \n\n\n* \n\nThey embrace change. They believe that when creativity is fused with technology in just the right way, amazing things can happen. World-changing things. They foster a creative and collaborative environment for employees and their teams.\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you're excited by the thought of working for a company like that, they want to hear from you!\n\n\n\nApply Now!\n\nBraintrust Job ID: 6664\n\n \n\nC2C Candidates: This role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. If you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around their consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application.\n\nBraintrust values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.\n\n \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Testing and Sales jobs that are similar:\n\n $50,000 — $105,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nUnited States