Senior Grants/Contract Accountant

Our client is a well-known non-profit organization. They are searching for a Senior Accountant reporting to the Accounting Manager & Grants, this position is responsible for invoicing, contract management, revenue accounting, project budget & reporting, and assist with the monthly financial reporting and closing process.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and post customer (community and funder) invoices based on fully executed project contracts.
• Review customer invoices and interface customer billings that have been confirmed in Salesforces into General Ledger (Navision/Business Central).
• Properly record and apply payments received against customer invoices.
• Responsible for monthly revenue recognition of all project contracts and grant agreements.
• Research and resolve project accounts and billing discrepancies.
• Ensure and document customers (community and funder) comply with financial project contract terms.
• Navigates records and data management systems to resolve inquiries and requests.
• Ensure finance project files (project cards) are properly set up, maintained, complete and project budgets are accurate (Navision/Business Central).
• Responsible for collections and working with other departments to ensure invoices are collected timely.
• Prepare and distribute monthly customer aging reports to internal stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly reports on Project variance to budget
• Responsible for all aspects of revenue accounting in the general ledger, including cash receipts, invoicing, contingent A/R, revenue recognition, rebate accounting and reconciliation of revenue and related project expense accounts.
• Participate in month end closing, including account reconciliations and prepare monthly journal entries.
• Provide support to project managers for reconciling project expenses resolving cost or invoice discrepancies.
• Maintaining a strong internal control environment over Cash Receipts, A/R and Revenue Project P&L’s.
• Perform analysis and reporting of project results.
• Assist in the preparation of information and reconciliations for annual audits.
• Perform other department related duties as may be requested or required. Other duties as assigned.
• Meet strict deadlines during peak season.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related discipline and four (4) years of relevant experience or demonstrated capability to perform the functions listed above.
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), including revenue recognition principles and ability to research accounting issues.
• Understanding of nonprofit accounting and project accounting, including the ability to review project contracts.
• Audit and Compliance: experience working with external auditors and preparing necessary audit documentation.
• Proficient Excel Skill: ability to perform complex functions in Excel.
• Ability to navigate records and data management systems to resolve inquiries and requests
• Proficient with nonprofit accounting software.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills: ability to work with high accuracy and efficiency, especially under tight deadline during audit and reporting cycles.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts to non-financial team members.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, as well as interpersonal skills (thrive in play culture environment).
• A strong ethical character capable of handling confidential and financial information is important.
• Ability to work in the office three days a week after the initial training period.
• Public accounting or In-house Firm experience; CPA a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant experience or In-house Firm experience
• Familiar with Navision/ Business Central accounting system
• Experience with Salesforce

The client offers an excellent benefits package and salary. For immediate consideration, please send your resume to Mia Chisholm at mia@chisholmconsultingllc.com.