Grant Accountant: Clean, Accurate Grant Reporting

Jobot Consulting; Bellingham (WA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4/10 schedule

Contract-to-hire

Impactful grant work

Community organization

Cross-grant experience

Collaborative team

Process improvement

Job summary

Jobot Consulting is partnering with a well-established organization in the Bellingham, WA area to add a Grant Accountant to their team. This role focuses on managing a high volume of grants, ensuring accurate financial records, and compliance with grant requirements.

The position will start as a contract with strong potential to transition to permanent, offering opportunities to streamline processes and improve grant reporting across multiple funding sources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience with grant accounting or nonprofit accounting.
• Strong Excel skills and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage grant records and funding sources.
• Clean up and reconcile existing grant accounts.
• Review grant transactions for accuracy and proper coding.
• Prepare account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Track grant expenditures against budgets and funding requirements.
• Assist with grant reporting and supporting documentation.
• Help ensure expenses are allocated to the correct grants.
• Maintain organized records for audits and compliance reviews.
• Collaborate with accounting and operational teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Identify opportunities to improve grant accounting processes and reporting.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities related to grants.
• Assist with other accounting projects as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Jobot Consulting is partnering with a well-established organization in the Bellingham, WA area to add a Grant Accountant to their team. This role focuses on managing a high volume of grants, ensuring accurate financial records, and compliance with grant requirements.

The position will start as a contract with strong potential to transition to permanent, offering opportunities to streamline processes and improve grant reporting across multiple funding sources.