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Our client is a non-profit organization. They seek a temp Assistant Contract Manager to join their Manhattan, NY office.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve client grant requests to ensure compliance with funding requirements, supporting documentation, and appropriate expense allocation
• Monitor grant funding balances, spending activity, eligibility requirements, and award restrictions across government and private funding sources
• Allocate grant expenditures to the appropriate funding streams while ensuring compliance with budgets, agency policies, and grant guidelines
• Reconcile grant expenditures, payroll, accounts payable, and other financial transactions to award budgets and funding sources
• Prepare grant-related journal entries, expense reclassifications, reimbursement requests, and supporting financial documentation in Workday
• Assist with government contract invoicing, fiscal reporting, award reconciliations, and contract spend analyses
• Produce financial reports, budget-to-actual analyses, funding trackers, and supporting schedules for program management and grant oversight
• Collaborate with Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Contract Management, and program teams to resolve funding, coding, and compliance issues
• Maintain organized grant records and provide documentation to support audits, monitoring reviews, and regulatory reporting requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve grant accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and enhance financial reporting accuracy

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, nonprofit management, or a related field
• At least two years of experience in nonprofit accounting, grants or contract management, government invoicing, or a related financial role
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Workday Financial Management is required
• Experience with Workday Grants Management, Awards, Award Costs, requisitions, manual journals, and financial reporting is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of cost-reimbursement government contracts, nonprofit fund accounting, grant restrictions, allowable costs, expense allocation, and budget-to-actual monitoring
•  Experience reconciling detailed financial activity and preparing journal entries or expense reclassifications
• Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail and accuracy

JobID: 48513

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