Grants Accountant - Audit-Ready Reporting

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is seeking a Grants Accountant to support funding agreements within the Tribal Government. The role involves setting up and maintaining accounts and audit-ready files for assigned grants and amendments, ensuring timely submissions and accurate budgets.

The position requires an Associates Degree in Accounting or related field and 2+ years in fund or grants accounting, with strong proficiency in MS Office and experience with fund accounting software.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Accounting, Business or Similar.
• 2+ years of fund/grants accounting or similar experience.
• Experience maintaining accurate financial records and preparing audit documentation.
• Experience reviewing expenditures and preparing journal entries for accurate financial records.
• Experience preparing and submitting timely financial reports, invoices, drawdowns and related grant documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop general knowledge in all areas of the Finance Department.
• Ensure all agreements and amendments/modifications are submitted to the repository timely.
• Review and maintain all metadata submitted to the repository.
• Ensure budgets are entered accurately and timely, and maintained throughout the budget period.
• Maintain audit-ready financial records related to funding agreements.
• Review expenses for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of cost, and process journal entries to make corrections as needed.
• Process drawdowns, revenue adjustments, and invoices timely, and record accounts receivable.
• Reconcile revenues and expenses for budget period and/or grant closeout.
• Prepare and submit financial reports as required by the terms and conditions of the award.
• Serve as the primary financial point of contact between funding agencies and the Tribe for assigned agreements.
• Provide accounting support to program staff as needed throughout the grant lifecycle, including grant kickoff and closeout meetings.
• Assist in grant audits and grant compliance as needed, including assisting in preparation of the SEFA and final account reconciliation/year -end adjustments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office (Excel & Outlook)

10-Key

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Meeting deadlines

Education

Associates Degree in Accounting, Business or Similar

Tools

MIP Fund Accounting

Microix

EUNA Grants

Job description

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is seeking a Grants Accountant to support funding agreements within the Tribal Government. The role involves setting up and maintaining accounts and audit-ready files for assigned grants and amendments, ensuring timely submissions and accurate budgets.

The position requires an Associates Degree in Accounting or related field and 2+ years in fund or grants accounting, with strong proficiency in MS Office and experience with fund accounting software.