Grant Accounting Analyst

Soni Resources Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Soni Resources Group is partnering with a leading nonprofit to hire a Grants & Contracts Manager who will oversee budgeting, billing, modifications, and closeouts. You will manage invoices and reports to funders while collaborating with Payroll, FP&A, and Accounting.

This leadership role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration and financial compliance across multiple funding sources. The ideal candidate has a BA/BS in Finance or Accounting, at least one year of financial data analysis, and

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• At least one year of analytical financial data experience.
• Nonprofit experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel and ability to analyze large data volumes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of grants and contracts from registration to closeout, ensuring funder compliance.
• Prepare and submit vouchers, billing packages, and reports to government and private funders; track AR.
• Enter grant budgets in funder systems and ensure revenues/expenditures are recorded in correct GL accounts.
• Analyze and reconcile program GL accounts, verify reimbursement limits, and perform spending checks.
• Generate Excel schedules, forecasts, and control reports; provide financial analysis for programs and new funding opportunities.
• Support audits and budget narratives; assist with budget development.
• Monitor subcontractor agreements, invoices, payments, and reporting to ensure contract compliance.
• Maintain accuracy while meeting multiple deadlines; escalate issues as needed.
• Utilize advanced Excel and accounting software for reporting and analysis.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Education

BA/BS in Finance or Accounting

Nonprofit experience preferred

Tools

FE accounting software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Soni is partnering with a leading Nonprofit organization to hire aGrants & Contracts Manager responsible for overseeing a team that manages grant budgeting, billing, modifications, and closeouts. This role ensures timely submission of invoices and reports to City, State, Federal, and private funders, while collaborating closely with internal departments such as Payroll, FP&A, and Accounting. The Manager plays a key leadership role in cross-functional meetings and supports financial compliance across multiple funding source.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of assigned grants and contracts, from registration to closeout, ensuring compliance with funder requirements.
• Prepare and submit vouchers, billing packages, and reports to government and private funders; track receivables and balances and follow up on outstanding A/R.
• Enter grant budgets in funder systems and ensure revenues/expenditures are recorded in correct GL accounts.
• Analyze and reconcile program general ledger accounts, verify reimbursement limits, and perform spending checks.
• Generate Excel schedules, forecasts, and control reports; provide financial analysis for programs and new funding opportunities.
• Support annual audits and program-specific audits; assist FP&A with budget narratives and new budget development.
• Monitor subcontractor agreements, invoices, payments, and reporting to ensure contract compliance.
• Maintain high accuracy and organization while managing multiple deadlines; elevate critical issues appropriately.
• Utilize advanced Excel, FE (or similar accounting systems), and Microsoft Office for reporting and analysis.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree required, with a focus in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• At least one year of experience involving the analytical research and reporting of complex financial data
• Nonprofit experience preferred
• Advance Excel skills and ability to analyze large volumes of data
• Proficient in MicrosoftOffice Suite or related software
• Extremely organized and ability to respond to internal and external requests
• Experience working with FE or similar accounting software
• Understanding of grants and billing practices and laws
• Understand when to scale critical time sensitive issues
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality, accuracy, and thoroughness
• Versatile in handling multiple tasks simultaneously in accordance with highest priority
• Ability to meet deadlines, which may require a flexible schedule, as extended working hours may be required during month-end and year-end
• Excellent written and verbal communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills

Compensation: $30-35/hr

Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.

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