Grant Accountant

Candidates must currently reside in Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina.

About the Role

This Grant Accountant opportunity offers the chance to join a stable, mission-driven nonprofit organization in a fully remote role supporting a significant portfolio of state and federal grants. You'll have ownership of assigned grants while gaining broad exposure to budgeting, financial analysis, reporting, and month-end close.

• 100% remote position with no travel required
• Flexible start time with the ability to choose a consistent schedule beginning at 7:00, 8:00, or 9:00 AM
• Manage a diverse portfolio of approximately 12–15 state and federal grants
• Broad accounting exposure beyond transactional processing, including budgeting, analysis, reporting, and month-end close
• Collaborative accounting team within a stable, mission-driven organization

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting activities for an assigned portfolio of state and federal grants
• Prepare and analyze grant budgets, budget-to-actual results, and financial reporting
• Review grant-related expenditures and ensure costs are properly recorded and supported
• Prepare journal entries and support monthly close activities
• Perform account analysis and research accounting discrepancies or posting issues
• Monitor grant activity to ensure financial information remains accurate and aligned with funding requirements
• Partner with internal teams on grant-related accounting, budgeting, and reporting needs
• Support financial analysis and other full-cycle accounting responsibilities as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred; Finance degree considered with strong accounting experience
• Hands-on grant accounting experience required
• Full-cycle accounting experience required; candidates whose experience is primarily Accounts Payable will not be a fit
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, and formulas
• Experience with budgeting, financial analysis, journal entries, and month-end close
• Experience working with state and/or federal grants strongly preferred
• Abila MIP or similar nonprofit accounting software experience preferred
• Must currently reside in FL, TN, GA, NC, or SC
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment
• Flexible, consistent work schedule
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• 16 days of PTO
• 12 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with tiered plan options
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

$70,000 – $75,000