Grants Accountant

Our Grants Accountant provides accounting, budget and other administrative support for Program Managers, under the direction of the Sr. Manager, Grants & Funding Compliance. Responsibilities include monitoring and analyzing financial transactions for school readiness programs, tracking revenues and expenditures, and preparing journal entries. 

Essential Functions: 

• Act as primary fiscal contact for assigned grant partners, understand specific grant requirements, ensuring compliance on contract conditions. 
• Coordinate budgeting process for assigned grants. Setup projects in Oracle and monitor activity against budget. Resolve accounting and reporting issues as necessary. 
• Coordinate with Sr. Manager - Grants & Funding Compliance, Grant Program Mangers and Grant Specialists to ensure transactions are properly recorded and agree to the grant/contract agreement. Review invoices and provide account codes for proper project accounting. 
• Provide financial expertise to grant program staff to analyze program fiscal feasibility, develop grant applications and implement awarded grants. 
• Prepare monthly grant-related journal entries in both general ledger and projects module. 
• Prepare internal budget and quarterly forecasts of grant-related expenses. Perform variance analysis as necessary. 
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis in response to requests or to provide support to assigned programs. 
• Prepare necessary schedules and documentation for year-end external audit, subrecipient monitoring, or program audits as assigned by management. 
• Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential. 
• Recommend grant fiscal policies and procedures; develop written guidelines and training materials to ensure compliance with internal and external policies and procedures. 
• Meet or exceed the customer’s (including granting agencies) expectations by understanding, anticipating and meeting customer needs. Exhibit proactive communication; act and think with customers in mind and ensure communication is clear and follow-up is delivered 
• Friendly, enthusiastic and energetic with customers, co-workers, managers, and visitors. Promote and project a positive company image; treats others with courtesy and respect. 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a Bachelor’s degree in business/finance (or equivalent education and experience) with emphasis in accounting, is required. Degree(s) must be from a credible college or university. 
• Master’s Degree is a plus but not required 

Experience: 

• Minimum 2-3 years experience in public accounting or in a corporate accounting position. 
• Oracle and governmental accounting experience is a plus. 

Skills & Abilities (i.e. technical, organizations, knowledge, etc.): 

• Good knowledge of US GAAP. 
• Strong analytical/quantitative skills, attention to accuracy and detail. 
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and experience with other Microsoft Office tools. 
• Excellent customer service and follow-up skills with both internal and external customers. 
• Capable of working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities. 
• Effective communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal. 
• Proficient time management, ability to meet strict deadlines, organizational and problem-solving skills. 
• Must have excellent work habits, including a willingness to work the hours necessary to get the job done, especially when important deadlines cause greater than normal departmental pressures. 

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation based on position, education and experience. Bi-weekly paid. 
  • $68-76,000 base salary.
  • This position is also eligible for our Support Central bonus program which is based on annual achievement of company performance.
• Health and Wellness Benefits
  • Employees are eligible for a variety of health and welfare benefits based on their Full-time or Part-time status on their date of hire, which include medical, dental, vision, healthcare & dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs), life insurance, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pre-paid legal, pet insurance and identity theft protection.
  • Employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan after 30 days of employment. Participating employees are also eligible to receive a company provided match on their elective deferrals once they reach 1 year of employment with the company.
• Employee perks/discounts 
  • Education assistance including tuition reimbursement