The Senior Staff Accountant-Grant Accountant is responsible for all accounting cycle tasks – AR/AP/Payroll and financial reporting – and pre- and post- award grant accounting. He or she will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with funders’ administrative guidelines, timely receipt of revenue, accurate submission of financial reports, A-133 Audit, and orderly closure of projects.

The ideal candidate would have experience working with smaller organizations, and at a minimum, have some grant, government contracting, or other project accounting experience. He or she should also understand internal controls and be able to ensure compliance with all controls and accounting policies. Must have strong understanding of AP (Accounts Payable), AR (Account Receivable), payroll, General Ledger reconciliation, and Grant accounting.

Direct Supervisor                   Senior Manager of Grants and Restricted Funding

Status                                      Full-Time, Exempt            

Grade                                       #12, Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000

Division                                    Finance and Administration              

No. Direct Reports                  TBD                                               

Target Weekly Hours             40

Location                                   2807 N Glebe (Main Campus); Hybrid schedule available after introductory probation period

Benefits Eligibility                  Yes

 

• Prepare budget-to-actual grant spending reports.

• Reporting
  • Prepare monthly report packages.
• Audit
  • Act as point of contact for annual audits.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of accounting experience, with a minimum of two years in a nonprofit or government setting, with nonprofit and grant experience preferred.
• B.A. degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with Workday Financials
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and the ability to reconcile large transactional files (power queries, pivot tables and vlookup experience preferred).
• Provide timely responses to internal business units for general and grant related inquiries.