Grant Administrator

This trust is a charity driven by a mission to make philanthropy more convenient for donors. They provide donor-advised funds (DAF) to donors in the UK and around the world who wish to base their philanthropy from the UK. Their overall mission is to increase philanthropy in society as a whole. The trust is affiliated […]

This trust is a charity driven by a mission to make philanthropy more convenient for donors. They provide donor-advised funds (DAF) to donors in the UK and around the world who wish to base their philanthropy from the UK. Their overall mission is to increase philanthropy in society as a whole.
The trust is affiliated with the largest independent provider of DAFs in the United States. Since its founding in 1996, the organisation has raised more than $49.8 billion in charitable funding and has made more than 640,000 grants exceeding $25.7 billion to nonprofits around the world.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with the trust to recruit a Grants Administrator to join their growing team based in the City area of London.
The role:
The position reports to the Senior Grants Manager and this individual will work closely with Operations, Donor Relations and Development on overall grant-making activities. The Grant Administrator has responsibility for ensuring all the processes and procedures of the grant-making process functions are performed in a timely, efficient, and knowledgeable manner in addition to making sure that all the daily, weekly, monthly grant reconciliation and compliance controls are performed accurately and on time.
The person:
This person will be highly numerate and process driven, educated to at least A level and ideally with some experience of processing transactions in a charity or financial services. In addition to having excellent attention to detail, this person will also be an a strong verbal communicator. They will have very strong multi-tasking and time management skills.
Analytical and logical in their approach, this person will have the ability to see the bigger picture and able to “dig deeper” rather than accept information at face value. They will understand how philanthropy works and will have a real interest in the charity and not-for-profit sector and the great work that takes place across the UK. Collaboration and helpfulness in addition to excellent customer service and sound judgement will be the cornerstones of this role in addition to being able to anticipate needs and plan ahead for all eventualities.
This role is offered on a full-time basis, working from centrally located offices for at least 2 days per week (remainder from home) in a busy, professional and friendly environment. This role represents an excellent opportunity for someone who is genuinely interested in philanthropy and wants to be part of effecting positive change in the sector across the UK, and who embodies the organisation’s values of inclusivity, integrity, and innovation.