Job Description
Qualifications
This Grant Accountant role will be a great learning opportunity for qualified candidates with 1+ years experience in nonprofit accounting
1+ years experience in nonprofit accounting
Self-driven, highly motivated and flexible
GAAP accounting knowledge
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Responsibilities
Provides support within the accounting department wherever needed
Areas of support where needed are constantly changing, thus providing an excellent opportunity for growth and valuable experience
Accounting, reporting, and analysis for NFP grants and/or contracts:
Prepare monthly grant and contract reimbursement requests in accordance with funding agency requirements including:
coordination and review of time sheets or activity logs, of non-labor internal charges, and of subcontractor reimbursement requests
Record grant and contract revenue
Reconcile revenue and expenses between reimbursement requests and general ledger
Support senior Finance staff and Program Managers with review of grant and contract proposals and calculations of budgets to ensure accuracy of data
Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over/under spending
Review subcontractor reimbursement requests for compliance in accordance with funding agency requirements and guidelines:
Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over/under spending
Work with Program Managers to propose budget revisions to adjust for over/under spending or to request preapproval from funding agency for any unbudgeted expense
Ensure compliance with all grant requirements
Able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including finance department staff, program staff, auditors, grantors, and other parties as needed
Assist in preparing A-133 and annual financial audit work papers as requested
Job description
LHH has partnered with a prominent nonprofit agency located in Milwaukee for permanent full time Grant Accountant. This Grant Accountant role will be a great learning opportunity for qualified candidates with 1+ years experience in nonprofit accounting.
Grants Compliance and Reporting Responsibilities:
Provides support within the accounting department wherever needed. Areas of support where needed are constantly changing, thus providing an excellent opportunity for growth and valuable experience.
Accounting, reporting, and analysis for NFP grants and/or contracts:
Prepare monthly grant and contract reimbursement requests in accordance with funding agency requirements including:
coordination and review of time sheets or activity logs, of non-labor internal charges, and of subcontractor reimbursement requests.
Record grant and contract revenue.
Reconcile revenue and expenses between reimbursement requests and general ledger.
Grant and contract budget reviews:
Support senior Finance staff and Program Managers with review of grant and contract proposals and calculations of budgets to ensure accuracy of data.
Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over/under spending.
Review subcontractor reimbursement requests for compliance in accordance with funding agency requirements and guidelines:
Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over/under spending.
Work with Program Managers to propose budget revisions to adjust for over/under spending or to request preapproval from funding agency for any unbudgeted expense.
Ensure compliance with all grant requirements.
Able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including finance department staff, program staff, auditors, grantors, and other parties as needed.
Assist in preparing A-133 and annual financial audit work papers as requested.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 1+ years experience in nonprofit accounting.
• Self-driven, highly motivated and flexible
• GAAP accounting knowledge
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
This Grant Accountant role will be a great learning opportunity for qualified candidates with 1+ years experience in nonprofit accounting
1+ years experience in nonprofit accounting
Self-driven, highly motivated and flexible
GAAP accounting knowledge
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Responsibilities
Provides support within the accounting department wherever needed
Areas of support where needed are constantly changing, thus providing an excellent opportunity for growth and valuable experience
Accounting, reporting, and analysis for NFP grants and/or contracts:
Prepare monthly grant and contract reimbursement requests in accordance with funding agency requirements including:
coordination and review of time sheets or activity logs, of non-labor internal charges, and of subcontractor reimbursement requests
Record grant and contract revenue
Reconcile revenue and expenses between reimbursement requests and general ledger
Support senior Finance staff and Program Managers with review of grant and contract proposals and calculations of budgets to ensure accuracy of data
Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over/under spending
Review subcontractor reimbursement requests for compliance in accordance with funding agency requirements and guidelines:
Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over/under spending
Work with Program Managers to propose budget revisions to adjust for over/under spending or to request preapproval from funding agency for any unbudgeted expense
Ensure compliance with all grant requirements
Able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including finance department staff, program staff, auditors, grantors, and other parties as needed
Assist in preparing A-133 and annual financial audit work papers as requested
Job description
LHH has partnered with a prominent nonprofit agency located in Milwaukee for permanent full time Grant Accountant. This Grant Accountant role will be a great learning opportunity for qualified candidates with 1+ years experience in nonprofit accounting.
Grants Compliance and Reporting Responsibilities:
Provides support within the accounting department wherever needed. Areas of support where needed are constantly changing, thus providing an excellent opportunity for growth and valuable experience.
Accounting, reporting, and analysis for NFP grants and/or contracts:
Prepare monthly grant and contract reimbursement requests in accordance with funding agency requirements including:
coordination and review of time sheets or activity logs, of non-labor internal charges, and of subcontractor reimbursement requests.
Record grant and contract revenue.
Reconcile revenue and expenses between reimbursement requests and general ledger.
Grant and contract budget reviews:
Support senior Finance staff and Program Managers with review of grant and contract proposals and calculations of budgets to ensure accuracy of data.
Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over/under spending.
Review subcontractor reimbursement requests for compliance in accordance with funding agency requirements and guidelines:
Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over/under spending.
Work with Program Managers to propose budget revisions to adjust for over/under spending or to request preapproval from funding agency for any unbudgeted expense.
Ensure compliance with all grant requirements.
Able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including finance department staff, program staff, auditors, grantors, and other parties as needed.
Assist in preparing A-133 and annual financial audit work papers as requested.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
• 1+ years experience in nonprofit accounting.
• Self-driven, highly motivated and flexible
• GAAP accounting knowledge
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
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