Grant Accountant
Responsibilities:
• Oversee grant budgets, spending activity, and funding balances to help maintain accurate financial control across active awards.
• Review transactions to confirm costs are properly assigned, permitted under grant terms, and aligned with applicable funding requirements.
• Prepare grant-specific financial schedules, account reconciliations, and supporting documentation for internal review and external reporting.
• Develop and submit financial reports for grantors based on required deadlines, formats, and compliance expectations.
• Support audit activity by organizing records, responding to documentation requests, and assisting with grant-related testing and reviews.
• Partner with program leaders to build grant budgets, evaluate spending trends, and explain budget-to-actual differences.
• Record journal entries and maintain general ledger accuracy for grant revenue, expenditures, and fund classifications.
• Distinguish restricted and unrestricted funding appropriately to support proper accounting treatment and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with development and program teams to provide financial guidance on proposals, reporting obligations, and allowable use of funds.
Qualifications:
• Experience managing grant accounting activities, including budget tracking, reporting, and compliance oversight.• Knowledge of government grant requirements and nonprofit accounting practices, including restricted fund management.
• Ability to prepare reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analyses related to grant-funded operations.
• Familiarity with revenue recognition principles and month-end close processes tied to grants.
• Proficiency with grant management and fund administration in an accounting environment.
• Experience working with Abila MIP or similar nonprofit accounting software.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret budget variances and maintain accurate financial records.
Compensation
$34.04-$39.41 HourlyAbout Us
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