Grants Accounting Manager - 11010

Coloradocoalition; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless in Denver seeks a Grants Manager to lead the grants team, ensure GAAP compliance, oversee billings and audits, and work with program staff to support grant requirements.

The role supervises Grant Analysts and Grant Billers, coordinates with external auditors, and maintains accurate financial records for Federal, State, City and foundation grants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or related field.
• Extensive grant billing experience preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Experience with Sage Intacct software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage Grant Analysts and Grant Billing staff.
• Reviews grant billings and reports to meet due dates and ensure accuracy.
• Provide Pre- and Post- award fiscal management and compliance for grants.
• Coordinate with external auditors for single audits and ASC 606 schedules.
• Assist with APR preparation and submittal as assigned.

Skills

Grant management

Budgeting

GAAP knowledge

Auditing

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service:

We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and health care are available to everyone. We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

• Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities and fostering their hope that a better life is possible.
• Building strong, caring and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care and supportive services.
• Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion and diversity, and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve.
• Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation and professional development.
• Using resources judiciously and effectively.

This position is located at 2111 Champa St., Denver, Colorado 80205.

We will be accepting applications for this position through Friday, August 14.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Grants Manger to manage the day-to-day grants activity, overseeing billing staff and program staff to ensure compliance with regulations and grant requirements and prepare financial reports as required by granting agencies and management. This position is the first point of contact for grant related inquiries both internally and externally. This role is responsible for initial and continuous training and guidance of Grant Analysts and Grant Billers, various internal staff, and subrecipients to ensure a high standard of grants compliance across the organization. This position reviews billings for accuracy and compliance with requirements, maintains accounting records within guidelines of GAAP and Uniform Grants Guidance regulations and coordinates the single audit. This is a working manager. This position is responsible for managing the capacity and prioritization for the grants team. Other responsibilities include reviewing and recording general ledger maintenance, financial accounting activity, and account reconciliations.

• Valid driver’s license required. This requirement may be waived, if necessary, based on overall candidate experience and current needs of the business and/or role.
• Manage Grant Analyst and Grant Billing staff.
• Reviews (Federal, State, City and Foundation) grant billings and reports prepared by Grant Analysts to meet billing and reporting due dates (bimonthly, monthly, quarterly, and annually) and provides feedback and corrections as needed.
• Responsible for initial and continuous training of Grant Analysts and Grant Billers.
• First point of contact for grant related inquiries from internal staff and outside contacts.
• Provide Pre- and Post- award fiscal management and compliance of Federal, State, City, and foundation grants awarded to the agency.
• Review and processes monthly general ledger duties to assist in providing timely and accurate financial statements.
• Coordinates with Program Directors and program staff on Financial Compliance, budget planning and goals.
• Monitor spending and audit, research, and resolve any issues relating to grants, audits, monitoring and subrecipient’s of CCH.
• Liaison to external auditors for single audit and responsible for documenting internal control audit memos, proposing accounting treatment of revenue transactions, and preparing complex audit schedules, including revenue recognition schedules required under ASC 606.
• Provide instruction in the interpretation and application of appropriate fiscal laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Assist with the preparation, calculation, determination of eligibility, and tracking of match requirements relating to grants.
• Coordinates with Awarding agencies and Program staff regarding budget amendments.
• Provide guidance and oversight of Grant Analysts monitoring subrecipient’s expenditures and budget to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Assist with APR preparation, review and submittal as assigned.
• Draw payments from various funder websites to ensure timely payment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field is required. Relevant work experience may substitute for degree.
• Extensive experience in grant billing preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience in grant management preferred.
• Previous experience using and maintaining a computerized accounting system required; experience with Sage Intacct software preferred.

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We offer a full suite of benefits for our eligible employees and their dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.

• Health Insurance - HMO or PPO
• Dental plans, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 403(b) retirement savings matching,
• Extensive paid time-off, including holidays, sick leave, and vacation

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.