Grant Accountant

Description

Bronx based Non Profit organization is looking to hire a Grant Accountant to their team. They are currently, but may be returning back to the office on a hybrid schedule so are targeting locally based candidates only.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and coordinates the accounting and financial reporting for assigned grant/contract portfolio, including- preparing financial reports, forecasting revenue, expenses, estimating any carry-over of funds from one year to the next.

• Ensures all fiscal compliance with funding sources are adhered to including timely submission of reports and grant/contract modifications.

• Effectively communicates and collaborates with key personnel within the fiscal, program, administration and other applicable departments about assigned grants/contracts and fiscal protocols.

• Performs analysis of trial balance and general ledger and exercise professional judgement regarding adjustments as needed.

• Maintains Federal, State, City and private fiscal and administrative systems, portals and compliance materials for assigned grants/contracts.

• Creates and/or updates fiscal policies and procedures relating to grant management as well as overall accounting and financial services functions.

• Develops positive working relationships to foster a collaborative environment for grant/contract coordination and oversight and maintain excellent relationships with staff and funders.

• Exercise professional judgement by working proactively with program staff to understand needs, challenges and solicit ideas for budget modifications and/or contract amendments.

• Attends professional development training and stay abreast of the Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circulars and their applicability to grant/contract management related audit, federal regulations, state laws and any workshops or seminars on grants/contracts by funding sources (e.g. Department for The Aging, Department of Youth and Community Development, etc.

• Maintains all assigned grant/contract records and ensures that they are audit ready.

• Prepares all applicable journal entries relating to assigned grants/contracts.

• Responds to funders' requests in a timely manner.

• Train and utilize appropriate staff on fiscal protocols and/or grants management, when needed.

• Assist with yearly agency-wide audit by preparing contract/grant analysis showing advance payments, revenue and expenditures for each contract/grant and gather backup documentation as well as assist auditors.

• Assist in preparing and maintaining monthly allocations and allocate all shared expense in the accounting system (Fund EZ).

• Keep general ledger up-to-date and audit ready for assigned grants/contracts.

Please send resumes directly to saravana.velayutham@roberthalf

If you are already working with one of my Permanent Placement colleagues in the Tristate area, please reach out to them about this position quoting Job Reference number: ~~~308

Requirements

• Accounting or Finance Degree Preferred

• 1+ year of NYS or NYC Grants/Contract experience

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