Creative Financial Staffing
Grant Accountant
Creative Financial Staffing, Stamford, CT, United States
Grant Accountant
CFS is partnering with a local non-profit organization who is looking for a Grant Accountant. The Grant Accountants' primary responsibility will be the preparation of government contract reimbursements, and the complete financial reporting and budgeting for these contracts.
Why you should choose this company!
- GREAT benefits: Health Care, Dental, Vision, PTO
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Rapid growing environment
- Currently in process of adding another office
- Potential hybrid flexibility down the line once ramped up
Grant Accountant Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly grant reimbursement vouchers and prepare all related journal entries and accruals.
- Monitor grant budget spending and prepare budget modification requests as needed.
- Meet with Program Directors to manage spending and determine budget modifications.
- Ensure vouchers are issued on time and monitor that reimbursements are received timely. Follow up with funders as necessary.
- Process monthly general ledger closing, prepare adjusting journal entries, and update all monthly work papers, including fixed assets and depreciation, insurance expense, and other accrued expenses.
- Prepare annual operating budgets
- Other duties as assigned.
Grant Accountant Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in accounting from an accredited four-year college or university
- CPA or MBA a plus
- 3-5 years of related experience with grant, property management and/or non-profit accounting
- Demonstrative knowledge of accounting theory and principles
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong Excel skills
- Competency with government contract ie, HHS Accelerator, Grants Gateway, CFR, a plus
- Ability to effectively handle multiple projects concurrently and accurately
- Enjoys working in a faced paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills