Grants Accountant

Are you an accounting professional who is ready for meaningful work, not just month-end routines? Our client is looking to expand their team by bringing on a Grants Accountant. This role offers the chance to directly support a mission-driven organization by ensuring financial accuracy, strengthening grant-funded programs, and helping vital services reach the communities that rely on them. If you are looking for a role where your accounting expertise directly supports mission-driven programs—and you want to grow in grants, compliance, and nonprofit finance—this role offers a rewarding next step in your career.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

$65k – $85k

Position Overview:

As a Grants Accountant, you will take ownership of the fiscal oversight for one or more nonprofit subsidiaries. This is a hands-on role where your attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to partner with program teams will make a real difference every day. If you have grants experience or a background in nonprofit/government-funded operations, this is an environment where your expertise will shine. If you don’t have all the experience listed, but you are close, we still encourage you to apply. This company does not offer work authorization or sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities of the Grants Accountant:

• Be the backbone of grant financial stewardship:
  • Support the full lifecycle of grant financial management, from setting up processes to completing timely transactions.
  • Monitor spending, ensure accuracy against budgets, and prepare key journal entries.
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts and review AP for assigned programs.
• This Grants Accountant will drive budgeting, reporting, and visibility:
  • Build and manage grant budgets alongside program leaders.
  • Create accurate, compliant financial reports for internal stakeholders and grantors.
  • Assist in preparing periodic financial statements.
• Ensure compliance and readiness:
  • Maintain adherence to federal, state, and local funding requirements.
  • Support internal and external audits with clear documentation and thoughtful explanations.
  • Keep thorough, organized records of grant-related activity.
• The Grants Accountant will partner across the organization:
  • Collaborate closely with program staff, providing financial insights that help guide programmatic decisions.
  • Communicate effectively with grantors on financial status and compliance needs.
  • Train and support staff on grant and fiscal processes.
• Improve systems and strengthen operations:
  • Prepare budgets, invoices, schedules, and workpapers with accuracy and alignment to guidelines.
  • Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities to improve processes.
  • Stay current with best practices and evolving grant accounting standards.

Required Experience/Skills for the Grants Accountant:

• 3+ years of accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and experience preparing regulatory reports (SSOP, CFR, or Uniform Guidance).
• Background supporting audits.
• Advanced Excel and general accounting system proficiency.
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy, communication ability, and an organized approach to work.

Preferred Experience/Skills for the Grants Accountant:

• Nonprofit or grants experience is a major plus, but not required.
• NetSuite experience is a bonus.
• Experience working with NYC, NYS, federal, or private grants/contracts is preferred.

Education Requirements:

• An Associate’s degree is required.
• Bachelor’s degree is a plus.

Benefits:

• Client-provided benefits available, upon eligibility.

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