Senior Grants Accountant

Ascendo Resources; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

403(b) retirement plan with employer match

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

A mission-driven nonprofit organization seeks a Grants Accounting Manager to manage and oversee a grants portfolio exceeding $90M. Responsibilities include grant billing, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance. The role requires 5+ years in nonprofit accounting, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to supervise a small team. Competitive benefits include comprehensive health coverage and a hybrid work schedule with 3 days on‑site in Brooklyn and one remote week per month.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive nonprofit grant accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of city‑funded grants.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee grant billing, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and compliance.
• Supervise a team of 3 grant accountants.
• Act as a financial partner to program leaders and external funders.

Skills

Nonprofit grant accounting experience

Advanced Excel skills

Team leadership experience

Education

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

Tools

SFS

PASSPort

Job description

Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr

Location: Brooklyn, NY

A mission-driven nonprofit organization is seeking a Grants Accounting Manager to oversee a portfolio of government-funded contracts. This role is responsible for end-to-end grant billing, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and compliance across a portfolio exceeding $90M in annual funding. The position supervises a team of 3 grant accountants and serves as a key financial partner to program leadership and external funders.

Responsibilities

Oversee grant billing, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and compliance for a portfolio exceeding $90M. Supervise 3 grant accountants and act as financial partner to program leaders and external funders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive nonprofit grant accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of city‑funded grants
• Knowledge of SFS and PASSPort preferred
• Supervisory or team leadership experience
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFs)

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days on‑site in Brooklyn with one fully remote week per month