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Staff Accountant – Restricted Funds / Grant Accounting Accounting Professionals – We Want to Hear From You! We’re seeking an experienced Staff Accountant with 3+ years of hands-on accounting experience and exposure to restricted funds, fund accounting, grant accounting, or grant-funded programs. The ideal candidate will bring a strong general accounting foundation along with experience working in a nonprofit, government, municipality, public sector, education, healthcare nonprofit, or grant-funded organization. If your background includes restricted fund accounting, grant accounting, general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, financial reporting, grant reporting, or audit support, we want to hear from you! Job ID: 156650 Location: Fort Worth, TX 76107 | Onsite Compensation & Schedule $31.69/hour Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Role Impact The Staff Accountant will support day-to-day financial operations with an emphasis on maintaining accurate financial records, managing and reconciling restricted funds, supporting grant-related accounting activities, and ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards. This position plays an important role in maintaining accurate fund and general ledger balances, supporting audits, and providing timely financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Manage, track, and reconcile restricted and unrestricted funds Perform fund accounting and grant accounting activities, including monitoring grant-funded programs and expenditures Prepare grant reconciliations and assist with grant reporting Perform account reconciliations and prepare journal entries to maintain the general ledger Ensure expenses and transactions are appropriately recorded to applicable funds, grants, and programs Assist with month-end and year-end close processes Prepare financial statements and financial reports for review by senior staff Support audits and maintain compliance with internal controls and applicable accounting standards Assist with budget-to-actual reporting and financial analysis, as applicable Utilize accounting software to maintain financial data and records Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field 3+ years of accounting, finance, or related experience Hands-on experience working with restricted funds, fund accounting, grant accounting, or grant-funded programs Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and journal entries Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills Master’s degree may substitute for 1 year of experience Preferred Background Candidates with accounting experience in any of the following environments are strongly encouraged to apply: Nonprofit organizations Government or municipalities Public sector organizations Colleges, universities, or other educational institutions Healthcare nonprofits Foundations Grant-funded organizations Organizations administering federal, state, or local grants Preferred Skills Restricted fund accounting Fund accounting Grant accounting and grant reconciliation Grant reporting and grant compliance Restricted and unrestricted fund management General ledger accounting Account reconciliation Financial reporting Budget-to-actual reporting Month-end and year-end close Audit preparation and support Familiarity with governmental accounting practices Strong interpersonal and communication skills Experience working in a structured, compliance-driven environment #FW123 By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from CornerStone and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at: https://www.cornerstonestaffing.com/privacy