Accountant

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accounting cycle for grants and awards, including invoicing, revenue recording, and ongoing compliance review.
• Create and submit funding requests and reimbursement invoices with the documentation required by government entities and other grantors.
• Monitor grant receivables, investigate aging balances, and coordinate follow-up efforts to support timely collections.
• Work with program staff to align financial activity and reporting with award terms, budgets, and sponsor expectations.
• Evaluate transactions for allowability under funding guidelines and help ensure expenses are charged appropriately.
• Maintain organized, audit-ready grant files and provide documentation and analysis during internal and external audit reviews.
• Partner with advancement and finance teams to track contributed revenue, support net asset reporting, and reconcile restricted funding activity.
• Prepare journal entries, reconcile balance sheet accounts, analyze variances, and contribute to month-end and year-end close deliverables.
• Assist with audit schedules, bank deposit processing, budgeting support, forecasting activities, and other assigned financial projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline.
• Accounting experience within a nonprofit setting, including direct exposure to grant or fund accounting.
• Knowledge of restricted funding, sponsor compliance standards, and financial reporting requirements tied to grants and awards.
• Hands-on experience with accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger activity, reconciliations, and journal entry preparation.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to organize data, perform analysis, and support reporting accuracy.
• Familiarity with audit support processes, including preparation of schedules, workpapers, and documentation.
• Experience using accounting platforms such as Blackbaud is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, maintain close attention to detail, and collaborate effectively across departments.

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Skills

• Grant accounting
• Financial reporting
• Compliance management
• Microsoft Excel
• Audit support
• Blackbaud experience (preferred)

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance

Pay

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Contract position with potential for a permanent position.