The Senior Grant Accountant plays an integral role in manages the financial logistics of organizational grants. The Senior Grant Accountant has a clear and thorough understanding of all organizational grants and can effectively and efficiently manipulate grant data and report on grant data retrieval.

Essential Functions:

• Prepares and maintains financial records, schedules, and reporting in accordance with GAAP and grant award/contract conditions. This includes but is not limited to monitoring expenses charged to grants to ensure compliance with grant award/contract conditions for expense allowability.
• Manages budget tracking and billing throughout the life cycle of grants or contracts. Including but not limited to updating monthly Grant Revenue schedules and a 3-way reconciliation between budget tracking worksheets, Accounts Receivable module, and reported revenue; and assisting with development of budgets for new grant awards and subsequent amendments and/or renewals.
• Ensures Grants Management 8module contains all required updated information.
• Prepares monthly/quarterly bill/invoice to grantor for timely remittance of funds. Ensures expenses billed are allowable per grant conditions. Monitors and informs Grant Management Team as well as leadership on outstanding receivables.
• Identifies, analyzes, and monitors variance trends and performance against grant and financial budgets and forecasts. Addresses variances and proposes actionable resolutions aligned with organization goals.
• Assists with preparation of schedules for annual Financial Audit, Federal Program Audit, 990 Tax Return, Medicare Cost Report, and other audits as applicable.
• Serves as liaison with Grants Management Department on compliance items.
• Reconciles assigned balance sheet accounts monthly.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as. required.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Administration or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of accounting, audit, grant accounting, and/or accounting healthcare experience
• CPA License
• Intermediate user of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Work experience with cloud based or ERP systems.