Grant Accountant
22 days ago
New Rochelle
Job Description Position: Grant Accountant Location: New Rochelle, NY (Hybrid after onboarding) Salary: $60K-$66K Growing Non-Profit trade organization seeks new Grant Accountant to join their team Responsibilities: • Supports and manage the claiming, budgeting, and review of a diverse portfolio of grants funded by County & State., • Responsible for the accounting, audit follow-up & revenue reconciliation of grants & other miscellaneous revenues received by the organization, • Understand all financial-related grant or contract compliance requirements., • Meet reporting deadlines, both internal and external, and support program staff as necessary to maintain compliance., • Review monthly financial statements, P&L, and GL Detail, and prepare JVs for necessary corrections., • Prepare and/or review budgets for proposals for assigned and new programs., • Prepare timely financial reports and invoices required by funding agencies (federal, state, or private funding sources) for assigned programs., • Complete monthly billing for each award, including voucher billing., • Set up new grants in Fund-Ez, following Agency standards., • Prepare reconciliations and supporting schedules for all external audits, and monitoring visits., • Gather and provide support related to audit requests., • Complete the grant closeout process for any grant ending under your responsibility., • Work and support the budgeting for new grants as required., • Support the annual budget preparation process as required., • Provide input to and assist in the maintenance of finance office accounting policies and procedures., • Take initiative to improve efficiency in finance office operations, procedures, and contract/grants management. Act as backup, as necessary, for other finance office staff. Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant experience required · 5+ years of experience with grants management and claiming in a complex non-profit organization. · Proficiency in fund Ez or other non-profit accounting software required. · Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills and strong attention to detail. · Familiarity with donor databases or basic accounting principles a plus · Exceptional organizational and time management skills. · Strong interpersonal communication skills, especially when engaging with external funders. · Ability to work collaboratively with many non-financial program professionals.