Associate Government Grants Analyst

Overview

Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.  Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.

 

 

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Government Grants Analyst!

 

This position can be home-based. For employees located in the Dallas-metroplex, they will be expected to work 2 days per week from our Dallas office location (National Center).

 

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

 

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Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for processing the accounting, performing analytics, ensuring compliance, and providing reporting, for assigned government grants awarded to the American Heart Association.  Meeting all required deadlines related to Government Grants assigned.

 

• Communicate and act as key contact and customer service provider for senior management, grant operations managers, Office of Funded Programs personnel, Legal, Procurement, and Grant Directors for assigned grant(s)
• Monitor Grant staff time in the time tracking system on a monthly and quarterly basis.  Ensure the accuracy of reports in the time tracking system
• Compile and review all non-labor expenses to be charged to the government and review supporting documentation for allowability of expenses. Prepare reimbursement requests to government for review
• Review expense disbursements on a daily or weekly basis for accurate account coding and communicate with grant staff and management to ensure expenses are recorded accurately
• Research, analyze and prepare a variety of financial and governance reports related to state and federal government grants
• Prepare all work with accuracy and in accordance with Single Audit regulations to support quarterly [or monthly] reporting and drawdown schedules for federal funds. Meet deadlines for reporting allowing time for appropriate reviews
• Prepare audit work papers as requested for internal and external government audits
• Interface with the Association's external auditors on assigned grants
• Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over/under spending
• Instruct grant staff, as needed, on appropriate reporting of travel and business expenses
• Assist in ensuring the Association meets regulatory requirements as directed by 2 CFR 200/Compliance Supplement
• Maintain understanding and apply new or revised federal grant requirements and regulations when issued
• Provide excellent and timely customer service

 

Want to help get your resume to the top?   Take a look at the experience we require:

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field of study
• Experience in general accounting, financial reporting, or audit
• Microsoft Office 365
  • Minimum Intermediate Excel
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Ability to work against deadlines to provide end products
• Ability to analyze financial data and interpret into narrative form
• Excellent in oral and written communications with ability to communicate with all levels of an organization, both internal and external
• Excellent customer service skills

Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:

 

• Accounting for Government grant tracking and compliance
• Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200
• Applying GASB accounting standards and researching government regulations

 

Compensation & Benefits

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.  Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

 

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary.  That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, b