Nonprofit Grant Accountant - Audit-Ready & Detail-Driven

Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative in Washington, DC is seeking an Accountant to support day-to-day accounting, general ledger management, grant accounting, and financial reporting.

The role emphasizes accuracy, audit readiness, and collaboration with the Director of Finance and Bookkeeper in a fast-paced nonprofit environment. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience, strong reconciliations, and knowledge of nonprofit fund accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and significant relevant experience.
• Minimum of three to five years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliation.
• Experience preparing journal entries and supporting month-end close activities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Prepare and post journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Perform monthly bank, credit card, payroll, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review financial transactions for accuracy, proper coding, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Maintain schedules for prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, fixed assets, receivables, deferred revenue, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies and outstanding reconciling items.
• Assist in maintaining organized and complete electronic and financial records.
• Assist with accounting for government, foundation, and other restricted grants.
• Track grant expenditures against approved budgets.
• Review expenses for proper grant coding, allowability, and documentation.
• Assist with preparation of grant invoices, reimbursement requests, and financial reports.
• Maintain grant receivable schedules and assist with monitoring outstanding reimbursements.
• Support allocation of shared and indirect costs across programs and funding sources.
• Collaborate with program staff to resolve budget and expenditure questions.
• Assist in maintaining documentation required for grant monitoring and funder reviews.
• Assist with preparation for annual financial and compliance audits.
• Prepare reconciliations, schedules, supporting documents, and other audit materials.
• Respond to auditor requests under the direction of the Director of Finance.
• Assist with researching and resolving historical accounting discrepancies.
• Support preparation and organization of documentation for outstanding audit periods.
• Assist with recording approved audit adjustments and maintaining supporting documentation.
• Help establish systems that improve ongoing audit readiness.
• Assist with preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports.
• Prepare budget-to-actual reports and support schedules.
• Assist with analysis of account balances and significant financial variances.
• Provide financial information and reports to the Director of Finance as requested.
• Support development of reliable financial information for program and executive leadership.
• Review accounts payable transactions for appropriate coding, documentation, and approvals.
• Assist with accounts receivable tracking and collection of outstanding grant and other receivables.
• Reconcile payroll and related benefit accounts to the general ledger.
• Assist with resolving discrepancies involving vendors, payroll, employee benefits, and other financial transactions.
• Provide backup support for accounting functions as needed.
• Follow and support organizational fiscal policies and internal control procedures.
• Identify inconsistencies, documentation gaps, and potential accounting issues and bring them to the attention of the Director of Finance.
• Assist with development and implementation of improved accounting processes and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial, employee, vendor, and organizational information.
• Work collaboratively with Finance, Human Resources, Operations, and program staff.
• Perform other finance and accounting duties as assigned.

Skills

General accounting

Reconciliation

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative in Washington, DC is seeking an Accountant to support day-to-day accounting, general ledger management, grant accounting, and financial reporting.

The role emphasizes accuracy, audit readiness, and collaboration with the Director of Finance and Bookkeeper in a fast-paced nonprofit environment. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience, strong reconciliations, and knowledge of nonprofit fund accounting.