Accounting & Grants Manager

Scion Staffing, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote opportunity

3-month contract-to-hire with possible

Leadership opportunity

Meaningful nonprofit mission

Job summary

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is conducting a search for an Accounting & Grants Manager for a well-established nonprofit professional association serving NYC programs. This is a full-time, 3-month contract-to-hire role with fully remote flexibility; candidates based in New York State are strongly preferred.

The role oversees grant accounting, budgeting, reporting, and compliance across about 40 government and foundation grants, reporting to the Controller and supervising a small team.

Qualifications

• Strong nonprofit accounting experience, including grant accounting, restricted funds, financial reporting, budgeting, and audits.
• Required experience with New York State and NYC grants , along with federal and private foundation funding requirements.
• Hands-on proficiency with NetSuite, NetSuite Planning and Budgeting (NSPB), and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), grant compliance, and financial controls.
• Demonstrated accounting leadership, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities; CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, financial administration, and compliance for approximately 40 federal, New York State, NYC, and private foundation grants.
• Manage grant budgets, reconciliations, reimbursements, financial reporting, expenditure tracking, and grant closeout.
• Partner with program leadership to monitor grant spending, ensure funding compliance, and prepare budget-to-actual reporting.
• Support month-end and year-end close, financial statements, annual audits, organizational budgeting, and regulatory filings.
• Supervise 1–2 accounting professionals, providing guidance, training, and oversight.
• Strengthen internal controls, improve accounting workflows, and optimize financial reporting through NetSuite and NSPB.

Skills

Nonprofit accounting

Grant accounting

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Audits

NetSuite

NSPB

Excel

Internal controls

Leadership

Communication

Education

CPA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

NSPB

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Scion Nonprofit Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for an Accounting & Grants Manager for a well-established nonprofit professional association supporting impactful programs and initiatives throughout New York City. This is a full-time, 3-month contract-to-hire opportunity offering fully remote flexibility, with candidates based in New York State strongly preferred. The organization is headquartered in New York City, with occasional onsite collaboration welcomed but not required.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Accounting & Grants Manager will oversee grant accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance for approximately 40 government and foundation grants. Reporting to the Controller, this role will manage the full grant financial lifecycle while supporting broader accounting operations and supervising a small team. The ideal candidate brings strong nonprofit accounting expertise, experience managing New York State and NYC grants, and proficiency with NetSuite and NSPB.

PERKS

• Competitive conversion salary of $80,000–$110,000 , with flexibility based on experience and CPA credentials.
• Fully remote opportunity , with New York State candidates preferred.
• 3-month contract-to-hire opportunity with potential for permanent conversion.
• Meaningful work supporting mission-driven nonprofit programs and community initiatives.
• Leadership opportunity overseeing a small accounting team and improving financial processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee accounting, financial administration, and compliance for approximately 40 federal, New York State, NYC, and private foundation grants.
• Manage grant budgets, reconciliations, reimbursements, financial reporting, expenditure tracking, and grant closeout.
• Partner with program leadership to monitor grant spending, ensure funding compliance, and prepare budget-to-actual reporting.
• Support month-end and year-end close, financial statements, annual audits, organizational budgeting, and regulatory filings.
• Supervise 1–2 accounting professionals, providing guidance, training, and oversight.
• Strengthen internal controls, improve accounting workflows, and optimize financial reporting through NetSuite and NSPB.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong nonprofit accounting experience, including grant accounting, restricted funds, financial reporting, budgeting, and audits.
• Required experience with New York State and NYC grants , along with federal and private foundation funding requirements.
• Hands-on proficiency with NetSuite, NetSuite Planning and Budgeting (NSPB), and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), grant compliance, and financial controls.
• Demonstrated accounting leadership, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities; CPA preferred.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• This is a 3-month contract-to-hire position with an anticipated permanent salary of $80,000–$110,000 annually , depending on experience and qualifications.
• The role offers fully remote flexibility, employer-provided equipment, and a Monday–Friday schedule of 8:30 AM–5:00 PM Eastern Time.
• Permanent conversion is anticipated following successful completion of the initial assignment, with additional benefits to be discussed during the interview process.

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class.

We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records.

We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.