Government Grants Associate - Remote

Overview

The Government Grants Associate plays a crucial role in supporting the department with accurate and timely government grants billing and administration under the direction of the Government Grants Manager.

In Short

• Enter billing data into various government platforms.
• Compile and organize supportive backup for monthly government grant billing.
• Run, download, and save monthly GL detail reports by source and subprogram.
• Prepare excel worksheet with GL details required for main funder.
• Maintain government grant filing system.
• Prepare and distribute monthly summary reports of contract spending for program leadership.
• Review monthly status of government grant billing in the various platforms.
• Support with any agency-wide audit government grant requests.
• Assist with agency grant administration duties and other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Two years general accounting education or equivalent experience.
• Firm grasp of accounting principles.
• Thorough understanding of Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PP).
• Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and thorough.
• Ability to problem solve, work independently with minimal supervision and as a team member.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact with employees and vendors in a friendly and professional manner.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging work.

Benefits

• Salary: $33 - $37 per hour / $65K- $72K annually.
• Paid time off: 4 weeks of vacation your first year, increasing to 5 in your second. Also paid holidays, sick time, family leave.
• Insurance: health, dental and vision insurance are fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children.
• Retirement: after one year of work, Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests during years 2-5.
• Membership in OPEIU/Local 29 union.