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Grants Accountant - Jackson, MS

Canopy Standard
Jackson, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2025 CLOSED ON 1/27/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grants Accountant - Jackson, MS position at Canopy Standard?

Founded in 1912 as an adoption agency, Canopy Children's Solutions is Mississippi’s most comprehensive nonprofit provider of children’s behavioral health, educational, and family support solutions. Canopy employs a diverse group of mission-driven individuals committed to honoring the voice of Mississippi children and families. Being an integral part of the Canopy team involves committing to the Core Values that drive our organization forward:

  • The voice of our children and families always comes first
  • Relationships matter and our differences make us stronger
  • We take great joy in service to others
  • Our families and our communities deserve our very best

Canopy has been designated a Great Place to Work® for the fifth consecutive year, and is one of only eight companies in Mississippi to qualify for this certification in 2024-2025. Canopy’s employees are charged with building a healthy work culture within their teams, that focus on trust, and the collective goal of helping kids thrive and families to overcome extraordinary challenges.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

  • Competitive Compensation
  • 403b Retirement Plan with Match
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • PTO/Vacation
  • Employee Wellness Program and Counseling Services

Grants Accountant - Position Overview:

  • The Grants Accountant performs advanced accounting functions in the management of the organization’s business affairs.
  • Ensures company accounting procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
  • The Grants Accountant will be responsible for providing support for the budgeting, reporting, and management of the organizations grants.
  • The team member will be called to provide account analysis and reconciliation(s) and provide valuable support for federal, state, and other organizational compliance and reporting.
  • The position may also assist management in understanding its business and identifies future opportunities through special projects.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Monitoring spending to ensure stewardship is met as it relates to grant funding.
  • Assist in forecasting grant spending and modifying grant budgets as needed.
  • Responsible for understanding current subgrantee manuals along with the rules and regulations within.
  • Responsible for determining if costs are necessary, reasonable, allocable, and allowable in accordance with Uniform Guidance for federally funded awards.
  • Assist and support Senior Director of Finance in the development of grant budgets and potential opportunities based on data from key staff, actual financial information and dialogue/meetings with management to obtain information needed, agreed upon timelines and other pertinent information. Identify advantages/disadvantages based upon the analysis.
  • Responsible for the preparation of cash requests from various funding agencies due on the 10th of each month, and ensuring compliance with grant award. Grant responsibilities will be assigned each year with the renewal of grant applications
  • Responsible for preparation of grant reporting and submission of grant requests for reimbursement to include working through the payroll accountant/system to ensure that employee allocations are adequate and regular review of the status of grant monies drawn down and available to guarantee adequate usage of monies awarded.
  • Assist Director of Accounting and AP & Grants Manager with grant audits and pulls together the needed documentation to verify compliance with rules regarding all expenditures, purchases and capital equipment records.
  • Prepare or assist in providing information for periodic reports to comply with grant requirements.
  • Review grants from governmental agencies and private foundations to determine overall compliance with grant requirements. Prepare grant budgets for requests for proposals and monitors the spending of awards.
  • Complete special projects as assigned through the process of gathering and analyzing data, presenting data in a concise and understandable format.
  • Responsible for demonstrating sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural/socioeconomic differences in the organization/program service population.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (or related field) and three (3) years’ related experience, or an equivalent combination of advance degree and accounting experience.
  • Must have excellent communications and computer skills.
  • Strong knowledge of financial software required. 
  • Must possess solid analytical skills and ability to think strategically, must possess good judgment and a high level of initiative and independence. 
  • Must have knowledge of financial accounting, and budgeting.
  • Must be willing to use personal vehicle for organizational travel as required.
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