Grants Accountant

Michael Page

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Very competitive compensation & benefits package

Job summary

A well-established nonprofit organization in Manhattan is seeking an experienced Grants Accountant. The role involves managing program budgets, processing invoices, and preparing financial statements. Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and at least 2 years of grant accounting experience. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and a collaborative team environment in NYC.

Qualifications

2+ years of experience in grant accounting required.
Experience with budget management and financial reporting.
Familiarity with payroll processing and expense allocations.

Responsibilities

Manage budgets of assigned programs including preparation of initial budgets.
Produce and submit required reports to funding sources.
Prepare for audits and year-end corporate audits.

Skills

Grant accounting experience

Budget management

Financial reporting

Payroll processing

Expense allocation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Fund EZ ERP

Job description

Overview

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Base pay range

$65,000.00/yr - $70,000.00/yr

Our client, a well-established nonprofit organization based in Manhattan, is looking for an experienced Grant Accountant. This is a full-time role, and the successful candidate will have 2+ years of grant accounting experience. This role is in office, 5 days per week, in Manhattan, NYC, and offers an opportunity to join a collaborative team of a stable nonprofit.

Description

This role will involve:

Manage budgets of assigned programs including preparation of initial budgets and budget modifications. Entering and maintaining them in the accounting software.
Produce and submit required reports to funding sources.
Monthly vouchering of expense reports to funding sources.
Review and approve spending requests from Program Directors.
Process invoices for assigned programs.
Journal entries required to perform monthly reports
Process Merchant Statements on monthly basis
Prepare and enter payroll journal entry every two weeks. Payroll and labor distribution reports to assigned programs.
Allocation of expenses and methodology used to allocate expenses to assigned programs.
Record NYS Unemployment and other fringe benefits to assigned programs.
Approval of payroll changes for staff of assigned programs. Reconcile payroll changes with related program budgets.
Prepare for audits/reviews by funding sources for assigned programs
Prepare for year-end corporate audit including preparation of assigned reconciliations.
Preparing year-end closeouts for assigned programs.
Prepare financial statements to funding sources of assigned programs.
Petty Cash reconciliation.
Digitizing documents and maintaining database.
Monitor and maintain budget variance reports.
Assist other fiscal staff as needed and other financial tasks as may be required by the CFO and Assistant Controller.

Profile

The successful candidate will have:

Bachelors\' Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required
2+ years of experience in grant accounting required
Fund EZ ERP experience preferred

Job Offer

Very competitive compensation & benefits package!

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

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