What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grants Accountant Needed Immediate in Dallas! position at The Hire Solution?
Job Description
Job Description
The Hire Solution has partnered with a prominent nonprofit agency located in Dallas for Grant Accountant for a 1 year project. This Grant Accountant role will be a great learning opportunity for qualified candidates with 1 years experience in nonprofit accounting.
Grants Compliance and Reporting Responsibilities :
Main duties will include working with donor advised funds, life insurance policies, endowments, city grants, and credit card reconciliations.
Provides support within the accounting department wherever needed. Areas of support where needed are constantly changing, thus providing an excellent opportunity for growth and valuable experience.
Accounting, reporting, and analysis for large City grants and / or contracts :
Prepare monthly grant and contract reimbursement requests in accordance with funding agency requirements including :
coordination and review of time sheets or activity logs, of non-labor internal charges, and of subcontractor reimbursement requests.
Analyze and review supporting documentation to ensure allocability and allowability of expenses to comply with applicable grant or contract requirements, including documentation from subcontractors in support of periodic expense reimbursement requests.
Record grant and contract revenue.
Reconcile revenue and expenses between reimbursement requests and general ledger.
Grant and contract budget reviews :
Support senior Finance staff and Program Managers with review of grant and contract proposals and calculations of budgets to ensure accuracy of data.
Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over / under spending.
Review subcontractor reimbursement requests for compliance in accordance with funding agency requirements and guidelines :
Review budget to actual expenses to assist in monitoring status of expenditures for over / under spending.
Work with Program Managers to propose budget revisions to adjust for over / under spending or to request preapproval from funding agency for any unbudgeted expense.
Function as the liaison with subcontractors for financial compliance audits.
Assist with completion and maintenance of UWMD Government Grants and Contracts Financial Guide.
Ensure compliance with all grant requirements.
Able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including finance department staff, program staff, auditors, grantors, and other parties as needed.
Assist in preparing A-133 and annual financial audit work papers as requested.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
- 1 years experience in nonprofit accounting.
- Self-driven, highly motivated and flexible
- GAAP accounting knowledge
- Salesforce CRM, Sage Abila, Sage Intacct or similar software
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
