ACCOUNTANT - GRANTS (HYBRID SCHEDULE)

ACCOUNTANT - GRANTS (HYBRID SCHEDULE)

Our client, a major membership organization, seeks an Accountant for a 1-Year contract position in Washington, DC.  This position is primarily responsible for maintaining/managing grant and contract invoicing and reporting to grantor agencies, maintaining professional relations with programs and grant/contract monitors, following up with grantors and contractors to ensure payments are received in a timely fashion, tracking and projecting budget spending, and ensuring adequate records are maintained for all grants and contracts.

The hybrid schedule supports remote work on Monday and Friday and on-site Tuesday through Thursday in the Washington, DC office.

Responsibilities

• Primarily in charge of complex grants. Prepare required grant and contract invoices for submission to the appropriate agencies and post them to the sub-ledger and GL in a timely fashion.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly grant invoicing.
• Maintain filing system for grants, checks, correspondences, invoices, grant reconciliations, and reports pertaining to assigned awards.
• Participate in program meetings. Work closely with regional managers, Sr Director, and Assistant Directors to assist them with the budget to actual and projection analysis.
• Review grant spending reports with program managers on a monthly basis and provide feedback or presentation on the milestone and actions to be taken.
• Assure all reports, invoice submissions and renewals follow schedules stipulated in the grant or contract awards.
• Responsible for monthly grants account reconciliation to assure all grant revenues, expenses, and accounts receivable are recorded in the appropriate months.
• Prepare audit schedules and participate in various grant/financial audits as necessary.
• Coordinate with Business Manager to ensure A/R follow-ups and receivables status report is completed monthly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required with minimum of five (5) years of related experience in a non-profit, contract/grant management setting.
• Requires experience in a highly computerized environment.
• Critical, analytical, and creative thinking to identify and solve problems. Requires experience analyzing complex contract and grants accounts.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Strong problem solving and technical accounting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with extreme attention to detail and adherence to deadlines.
• Thorough hands-on working knowledge and demonstrated skills in matters related to accounting and financial policies, procedures, and reporting.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP/FASB required.
• Must be able to work/communicate effectively in a multicultural team environment.