Grant Accountant

Aston Carter; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 72,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a detail-oriented Grant Accountant to oversee financial activities related to grant funds. This fully remote role involves ensuring compliance with grant requirements, optimizing financial processes, and collaborating with finance staff. Ideal candidates should possess relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. The position offers competitive pay with a focus on managing and reporting on grant finances.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in grants or fund accounting.
• Federal and state grant experience required.
• Proven leadership skills and proactive approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial activities associated with grant funds and ensure compliance.
• Generate and analyze budget reports for individual grants.
• Oversee invoicing of site fees and grant match collections.

Skills

Fund accounting

General ledger

Reconciliation

Financial statement

Grant Accounting

Budgeting

Reporting

Accounting

Month-end reporting

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

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Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Grant Accountant to manage and oversee the financial activities associated with grant funds. This position requires a detail-oriented individual who can ensure compliance with grant requirements and optimize financial processes.

Job Title: Grant Accountant

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Grant Accountant to manage and oversee the financial activities associated with grant funds. This position requires a detail-oriented individual who can ensure compliance with grant requirements and optimize financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the appropriate spending of grant funds.
• Generate, analyze, and report budget to actual performance for individual grants.
• Collaborate with program or finance staff to ensure all funding is appropriately spent.
• Communicate with accounting teams regarding changes to grant coding to ensure funds are being utilized and allocated appropriately.
• Maximize cash flow by developing processes and procedures for timely submission of grant collections and reports.
• Review and approve financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.
• Ensure compliance with all financial grant requirements, including federal OMB regulations and specific grant requirements.
• Direct, train, mentor, and review the work of Grants Accountants.
• Oversee invoicing of site fees, technical assistance, and other grant match collections.
• Provide guidance to Financial Analysts in the development of AmeriCorps budgets, ensuring appropriate budget dollars by category and meeting match requirements.
• Review and approve match budgets to ensure match requirements are met and funding can be fully utilized.
• Provide input for program reforecasting.
• Review budget match forecasts to ensure any budget amendments are completed as needed.
• Work with staff in planning new programs and grant development.
• Accountable for revenue reporting, ensuring that revenue is recorded and classified according to GAAP and FASB requirements.
• Report accurate and timely revenue projections and actuals.
• Maintain net assets balances and report to management, identifying restricted vs unrestricted funds.
• Collaborate with accounting staff to create and maintain appropriate cost allocations.
• Complete required tasks for year-end audit and other financial monitoring.
• Perform special projects or assignments as directed.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Fund accounting
• General ledger
• Reconciliation
• Financial statement
• Grant Accounting
• Budgeting
• Reporting
• Accounting
• Month-end reporting
• 3+ years of relevant experience in grants or fund accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Federal and state grant experience
• Experience with government and private grant reporting and fund accounting
• Knowledge of 2 CFR, FASB, and GAAP
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Oracle NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Proactive, self-directed individual motivated to continually evaluate and improve processes and procedures.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, time management, and organization skills.
• Proven leadership skills.
  
  

Work Environment

This is a full-time remote position with the opportunity to work from the office in Minneapolis if desired. The team consists of four members: three grant accountants and one other individual. The interview process is led by the CFO/COO. The organization is a national nonprofit specializing in managing and scaling high-quality AmeriCorps programs.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $41.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
  
  

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 27, 2025.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Employment type

• Employment type

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Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Accounting

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