Grants Accounting Manager - 1805

Colorado-Coalition-For-the-Homeless; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Grants Manager to lead day-to-day grant operations, coordinate with the Director of Grants & Compliance, and ensure compliance with funder requirements. This role manages Grant Analysts and Grant Billers, and interfaces with program staff and subrecipients to maintain accurate financial records and timely reporting.

The Grants Manager will train staff, support audits, and collaborate with program directors to align budgets with grant goals while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years experience in grant billing.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Experience with computerized accounting systems; Sage Intacct preferred.

Responsibilities

• Grant billing experience is required and oversees related staff.
• Review grant billings and reports to meet due dates.
• Provide training for Grant Analysts and Grant Billers.
• Coordinate with internal and external grant inquiries.
• Maintain GAAP-compliant accounting records and coordinate single audits.
• Monitor subrecipient expenditures and assist with audits.

Skills

Grant Billing

Staff Supervision

GAAP Knowledge

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or related field

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Grants Manger to manage the day-to-day grants activity in coordination with the Director of Grants & Compliance, 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. They review billings for accuracy and compliance with requirements, maintain accounting records within guidelines of GAAP and Uniform Grants Guidance regulations and coordinate the single audit. Other responsibilities include reviewing and recording general ledger maintenance, financial accounting activity, and account reconciliations. This position is located at 2111 Champa St., Denver, Colorado 80205 and reports to the Director of Grants & Compliance.

Essential Job Functions

Employee must be able to perform essential job duties 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 duty satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The essential job functions listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job and do not represent an exhaustive list of job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

1. Grant Billing Experience is REQUIRED
2. Manage Grant Analyst and Grant Billing staff.
3. 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.
4. Responsible for initial and continuous training of Grant Analysts and Grant Billers.
5. First point of contact for grant related inquiries from internal staff and outside contacts.
6. Provide Pre- and Post- award fiscal management and compliance of Federal, State, City, and foundation grants awarded to the agency.
7. Review and processes monthly general ledger duties to assist in providing timely and accurate financial statements.
8. Coordinates with Program Directors and program staff on Financial Compliance, budget planning and goals.
9. Monitor spending and audit, research, and resolve any issues relating to grants, audits, monitoring and subrecipient’s of CCH.
10. 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.
11. Provide instruction in the interpretation and application of appropriate fiscal laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.
12. Assists with the preparation, calculation, determination of eligibility, and tracking of match requirements relating to grants.
13. Coordinates with Awarding agencies and Program staff regarding budget amendments.
14. Provide guidance and oversight of Grant Analysts monitoring subrecipient’s expenditures and budget to ensure accuracy and compliance.
15. Assists with APR preparation, review and submittal as assigned.
16. Draw payments from various funder websites to ensure timely payment.
17. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field is required. Relevant work experience may substitute for degree.
2. Minimum of 3-5 years experience in grant billing is required.
3. Supervisory or management experience in grant management preferred.

4. Previous experience using and maintaining a computerized accounting system required; experience with Sage Intacct software preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Knowledge of homeless issues and demonstrated sensitivity to underserved populations.
2. Knowledge of accounting systems and procedures including General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
3. Ability to research, compile, analyze and disseminate information.
4. Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, contractors, auditors, vendors, government officials and clients.
5. Intermediate Excel skills.