Grants Accountant

Project Renewal•New York, NY

4d•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Director of Grants the position is responsible for the accounting and reporting of a portfolio of grants representing specific service deliveries to targeted populations. The position includes latitudes for independent action and decision making.

Requirements

Minimum 4 years’ experience in grants or general accounting
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and general ledger accounting software
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Not-for-Profit agency
Experience working with New York City contracts with the Department of Homeless Services, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Human Resource Administration in the NYC HHS Accelerator system and through the NYC Payee Information Portal.
Experience working with contracts with the New York State Office of Mental Health and using the New York State Grants Gateway system.
Experience with the preparation of the New York State Consolidated Fiscal Report
Knowledge and experience with the reporting functions of the Intacct accounting and financial management software

Responsibilities

Grant accounting, including:
Analysis of monthly expenditures of federal, state and city grants
Budget to actual reporting on government grants and contracts
Working closely with program directors in planning and preparing annual budget modifications, as needed
Preparation of monthly closing entries and requests for reimbursement
Communication with the applicable funding sources
Preparation and analysis of grant funded program profit and loss statements, variance analysis
Program budget development
Journal entries for grant personnel, fringe benefits and OTPS expenditures
Grant closeouts and adjusting entries, as necessary.
Maintain budget information in general ledger
Prepare periodic analyses throughout the year to estimate projected annual spending
Document preparation for audits and desk reviews of city, state, federal grants, and contracts
Preparing audit schedules and gathering documentation as requested by auditors
Other projects as assigned.