Grant Accountant
Salary: $70,000 - $75,000
Why This Opportunity Stands Out:
- Join a collaborative accounting team led by experienced nonprofit finance leadership.
- Gain hands-on exposure to complex federal, NYS, NYC, and private grant funding.
- Play a visible role in grant reporting, compliance, reimbursement, and audit support.
- Develop expertise in post-award grant management and financial analysis.
- Work in a mission-driven nonprofit organization making a meaningful community impact.
- Build advanced skills in budgeting, variance analysis, and grant financial reporting.
- Collaborate across finance and program teams to support organizational success.
- Opportunity to expand knowledge through evolving grant regulations and funding requirements.
- Stable accounting role with broad exposure to nonprofit financial operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and submit monthly grant invoices and financial reports to funding agencies.
- Analyze grant financial activity and identify budget variances.
- Reconcile budget-to-actual expenses and prepare variance explanations.
- Support grant audits by providing documentation and assisting auditors.
- Submit grant budgets, amendments, modifications, and closeout documentation.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, agency policies, and grant funding requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
- 3+ years of nonprofit grant accounting experience.
- Experience working with Federal, NYS, NYC, and private grants.
- Experience preparing grant-funded invoices and financial reports.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Fund EZ.
- Experience with Passport, Payment Management System, and SMS/OTDA preferred.