What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nonprofit Grant Accountant position at Ascendo Resources?
We are a prominent nonprofit organization based in Hollywood, committed to making a positive impact on the community through various programs and services. We are seeking a Grant Accountant to join our dedicated finance team and support our mission.
Key Responsibilities:
Government and Foundation Contract Management
- Manage the monthly analysis and timely billing of all assigned government and foundation contracts.
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual billing of all contracts as appropriate.
- Follow up expeditiously with all relevant government agencies on questioned expenditures.
- Verify collections of funds with Accounts Receivable and ensure accuracy of receivable balances in the ledger for the assigned contracts.
- Provide monthly updates to cash flow analysis for contracts being managed.
- Train program staff on the proper coding of expenditures.
- Perform monthly grant reconciliations to ensure that all activities under each grant fall within the funder and agency guidelines.
- Process payroll expense re-classes as needed.
- Review change of status forms.
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Work with program staff to develop budgets and budget modifications as required and needed by program staff and government agencies.
- Provide assumptions and actual data for budget development.
- Engage in a forecasting process with the programs to review significant changes from budget.
- Process requests for advances on new contracts.
- Ensure accuracy of budget information in the general ledger.
- Prepare cash flow projections during budget and budget modification processes.
- Communicate budget submission deadlines.
- Train program staff as needed on how to read the budget-to-actual financial variance reports.
- Meet quarterly with program staff to review financial status and ensure that the budgets are up to date and accurate.
- Analyze variances and communicate with programs.
General Responsibilities
- Maintain complete and accurate grant files.
- Assist with funder and financial statement audits.
- Work with Operational Accounting unit to open and close cost centers as necessary.
- Work proactively with program staff to provide all fiscal support needed in their management of their programs, serving as a liaison on Finance and Human Resources issues.
- Attend professional trainings, including funder trainings, to stay informed of any changes in funders' requirements.
- Undertake special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
- 3 years of accounting experience.
- Knowledge of accounting and financial analysis.
- Ability to work within time constraints and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong oral and written communication, time management, and organizational skills are necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology is required.
Ascendo is a Certified Minority-Owned Staffing Firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Religion, Sex (Including Pregnancy and Gender Identity), National Origin, Political Affiliation, Sexual Orientation, Marital Status, Disability, Genetic Information, Age, Retaliation, Parental Status, Military Service or any Non-Merit Factor.
