Senior Grants Accountant - Remote

Overview

Bet Tzedek is seeking a Senior Grants Accountant to join our Finance team. The Sr. Grants Accountant role has oversight over grant accounting, pre-award budget compilation, post-award budget administration, and close-out financial reporting for grants assigned to this position. This role is instrumental in tracking grant budget oversight and monitoring key budgetary performance metrics, with the individual in this role using the information to engage in analysis and make recommendations to management and senior leadership regarding factors that impact grant performance, including staffing and other expenditures. This position is responsible for assisting in the preparation of monthly grant/contract billings to federal, state, and private funders, and ensuring compliance with GAAP, grant/contract standards, and internal guidelines. This role also assists with payroll and non-personnel allocations to grants. This position exercises independent judgment and discretion and is responsible for making recommendations to improve grant reporting procedures, compliance, accounting procedures, and grant performance. This role will handle salary and other highly confidential information and will assist with financial reporting and the month-end close duties and responsibilities. This position supports the Controller in the annual audit process, while ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all accounting procedures. This position also works closely with the VP of Finance to ensure maximum utilization and reporting of grant funds.

In Short

• Maintain knowledge of all assigned open grants and reporting requirements.
• Allocate personnel and non-personnel expenses to grants while maximizing spenddown on expiring grants.
• Prepare budgets for new grant applications; prepare budget vs actual comparisons on existing grants.
• Prepare analysis and recommendations to management and senior leadership on changes necessary to remedy overspend or underspend situations.
• Review grant coding on expenditures to ensure compliance.
• Prepare monthly grant & contract billing and reporting.
• Assist in setting up improved accounting systems and dashboards for program managers.
• Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts and prepare grant financial statements.
• Ensure that grant expenditures are in compliance with funder regulations.
• Lead and/or assist with associated program reviews and audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration; or a combination of education and experience.
• 4 to 5 years’ experience in nonprofit grant accounting.
• Excellent working knowledge of nonprofit accounting including revenue recognition and donor restrictions.
• Recent experience with modern accounting systems, preferably Financial Edge.
• Knowledge and experience with accounting for grants, contracts, budgeting, and GAAP.
• Proven analytical skills with direct experience regarding financial statements.
• Knowledge of the payroll cycle is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience analyzing financial data and generating recommendations.
• Excellent proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Office products.

Benefits

• A generous number of paid holidays, vacation, and sick days annually.
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents.
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment).
• Life/accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance.
• Employee-contributed 403(b) plan.
• Commuter transit and/or parking benefits.