Senior Manager, Grants Accounting

Position Title: Sr. Manager, Grants Accounting

Location: HQ Washington, DC

Departments: Finance

Reports to: Sr. Director Revenue, Grants and Accounting Operations

Salary Range for US Based Staff: $69,329 - $81,563

FLSA Status: Exempt

Organization Overview:

Founded in 1968, Special Olympics is a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities. We foster acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports® partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, Special Olympics delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year. Learn more at SpecialOlympics.org. 

Position Summary:

The Sr. Manager, Grants Accounting leads the end-to-end cash process with a focus on optimizing our month end close accuracy and efficiency on a continuous basis by streamline processes across grant accounting functions.  The position performs analysis and projections relating to financial aspects of Special Olympics restricted funding sources supporting the complete life cycle of grants, from pre-award preparation through implementation and closeout.

Primary Accounting Responsibilities:

• Manage month-end and quarter-end revenue close and billing processes including entering and reviewing journal entries, performing bank account reconciliation reviews and general ledger accounts related to restricted funding sources.
• Maintain month-end reporting schedules related to revenue types, accounts receivable, and reconciliations.
• Assists with monthly, quarterly, and annual close process, bank reconciliations, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Supports finance team members in monthly close processes and financial reporting packages.
• Must be able to research unidentified cash payments and provide weekly updates to management, keep detailed records of invoicing, aged receivables and collection of inputs for cash forecasting activities.
• Ownership of billing operations and collections to ensure accurate and complete billing information for accounting and reporting across SOI Programs; manage client and internal invoicing inquiries within reasonable turnaround timelines with a focus on service satisfaction (internal and external).
• Identify and drive system enhancements, ensuring financial operations is scalable and efficient, including leading cross-functional implementation projects.
• Develop and mentor team members, ensuring continuous professional growth for the team.
• Participate in special projects including acquisition integration and accounting system implementations, etc.

Primary Grant Accounting Responsibilities:

• Maintains various reporting schedules for grants, track grants receivable and fund balances to support organizational financial planning activities.
• Perform analysis on budget versus actuals, investigates variances, provide justifications and communicates with senior leadership and award managers.
• Maintains billing schedules, analyzes budget patterns, maintains cash flow schedules, and assists in forecasting expenditures.
• Assists in the preparation of materials related to audit inquiries and data requests.
• Align and reconcile grant revenue data between the ERP and CRM systems.
• Sets up grant files and financial records. Support the creation of statutory accounts for grant reporting performing timely reconciliations, processes funding and extensions modifications, prepares budget modifications as necessary.
• Assists in fiscal year end closeout process for grant funding.
• Prepares memos for grants and program officers to document acceptance/approval of final reports and any other required deliverables.
• Assists in the training and technical assistance to award managers and grant administrative staff.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience plus Five to Seven years of relevant work experience. Experience and/or coursework in the area of accounting, leadership experience, grant accounting and/or grant administration receivable is a plus
• Proven technical accounting background, with a working knowledge of ASC 606, Ensure revenue is recorded in accordance with US GAAP, and proper internal revenue recognition policies.
• Demonstrated work experience with 2 CFR 200 and grants administration with federal and non-federal grant awards.
• Understanding of complex products and related revenue accounting implications.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and experience with international-based accounting operations.
• Demonstration of advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups, Match, filters, etc.).
• 3 years of experience managing/supervising staff within an Accounting group, with demonstrated success in upskilling employees.
• Superior interpersonal abilities; demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong training and overall content facilitation skills are required;
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (FSCM), formerly known as Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (F&O), Microsoft PowerBI preferred

Other Characteristics:

• Ability to oversee complex accounting transactions and provide strategic insights for decision-making.
• Ability to influence and drive decisions, with exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to a fast-paced culture, changes in the environment and shifts in priorities.
• Expertise in cash flow forecasting and analysis.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills to present to senior executives and stakeholders.
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including deep knowledge of US GAAP, and proficiency with GL systems
• Experience in strategic financial planning and the ability to translate high-level company goals into actionable steps for the department.
• Strong leadership abilities with a demonstrated history of leading accounting teams through periods of growth and change.
• Demonstrated experience scaling corporate accounting processes in fast-growing companies, ideally within the tech sector.
• Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with competing priorities and changing business needs.
• Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with the ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances and effectively navigate competing priorities.
• Commitment to Special Olympics’ mission and goals, with an understanding for and commitment to the power and importance of persons with intellectual disabilities, the unique role and power of sports, and a vision of a more understanding, inclusive, and just world

*For USA based staff: Special Olympics offers full-time employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package, which includes: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life insurance, disability, retirement, legal resources, and PTO. 

Special Olympics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

**Special Olympics is an E-Verify Employer** 

Salary : $69,329 - $81,563