Grants Accounting Specialist

MISSION SERVICES OF SILICON VALLEY LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwill Mission Services of Silicon Valley is seeking an experienced Accountant, Public Grants to manage grant accounting across seven awards. You will reconcile invoicing with program reporting, prepare journal entries, and support month-end close.

The role requires attention to detail and strong knowledge of federal grant cost principles (2 CFR 200). Onsite at the San Jose headquarters with potential audit support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Three or more years of accounting experience, ideally in a grant-funded nonprofit.
• Fund accounting experience, including cost allocation across funding sources.
• Familiarity with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance and audits.

Responsibilities

• Record grant transactions to the general ledger accurately and on time.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and cost allocations across funding sources.
• Support month-end and year-end closeout for grant-funded programs.
• Own the invoice-to-report reconciliation for each billing cycle.
• Maintain an audit file for seven awards and support single audit preparations.
• Record drawdowns and reconcile them to grant billing and cash.
• Keep grant cash records current across the portfolio.

Skills

Attention to detail

Recordkeeping

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Education

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

Tools

Excel

General Ledger software

ERP/financial management system

NetSuite

Job description

Goodwill Mission Services of Silicon Valley is seeking an experienced Accountant, Public Grants to manage grant accounting across seven awards. You will reconcile invoicing with program reporting, prepare journal entries, and support month-end close.

The role requires attention to detail and strong knowledge of federal grant cost principles (2 CFR 200). Onsite at the San Jose headquarters with potential audit support.