Grant Accounting Manager - 5000

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly grant reconciliations to ensure compliance with funder and agency guidelines.
• Process payroll expense reclassifications as needed.
• Ensure accuracy of budget information on the general ledger.
• Verify collections of funds with Accounts Receivable and maintain accuracy of receivable balances in the ledger for assigned contracts.
• Collaborate with program staff to develop budgets and budget modifications.
• Engage in a forecasting process to review significant changes from budget.
• Affirm accuracy of budget information in the general ledger.
• Prepare cash flow projections during budget and budget modification processes.
• Communicate budget submission deadlines to program staff.
• Train program staff on reading the budget and understanding financial variance reports.
• Review financial status with program staff and ensure budgets are up-to-date and accurate.
• Investigate budget to actual variances and communicate findings to programs.
• Supervise outsourcing billing team.
• Maintain complete and accurate grant files.
• Assist with funder and financial statement audits.
• Train program staff on proper coding of expenditures.
• Work with the Operational Accounting unit to open and close cost centers as necessary.
• Proactively support program staff in managing their programs.
• Attend professional trainings, including funder trainings, to stay informed about funder requirements.
• Submit 65a related documents for approval.
• Undertake special projects as assigned.

Budgeting/Forecasting

• Work with program staff to develop budgets and budget modifications.
• Provide assumptions and actual data for budget development.
• Engage in a forecasting process with programs to review significant changes from budget.
• Affirm accuracy of budget information in the general ledger.
• Prepare cash flow projections during budget and budget modification processes.
• Communicate budget submission deadlines to program staff.
• Review financial status with program staff and ensure budgets are up-to-date and accurate.
• Investigate budget to actual variances and communicate findings to programs.

Reporting

• Train program staff as needed on how to read the budget to actual financial variance reports.
• Meet with program staff to review financial status and ensure budgets are up-to-date and accurate.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree – at least 2 years related experience in nonprofit accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree – at least 3 years related experience in nonprofit accounting.
• Non-degree – at least 7 years related experience in nonprofit accounting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial planning and analysis.
• Strong oral and written communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work within time constraints, manage multiple tasks at the same time, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Accounting Software Intacct/Nexonia is a plus.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to climb five flights of stairs, if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork.
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.

Benefits

• BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees.
• The organization values and encourages diversity and solicits applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.