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.