Senior Accountant

Jobtailor; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a skilled Senior Grants Accountant to join our Albuquerque nonprofit organization. You will oversee nonprofit financial operations, grant budgets, and contract-related accounting to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Lead month-end close, assist with audits and funder reviews, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strict confidentiality and professional standards. This role supports mission-driven programs and requires collaboration with multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• At least three years of nonprofit accounting experience.
• Knowledge of general accounting principles, month-end close processes, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Experience managing grant and contract finances, including budget monitoring, expense allocations, invoicing, reporting, and compliance.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks or comparable accounting software.
• Excellent organizational, recordkeeping, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines, and exercise sound judgment.
• Commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, ethical conduct, and high-quality customer service.
• Preferred: Experience with federal, state, local government, and private grant compliance and reporting.
• Preferred: Experience preparing for or supporting external audits, funder monitoring visits, or financial reviews.
• Preferred: Experience developing grant budgets and budget revisions.
• Preferred: Experience training, mentoring, or supervising staff, interns, or volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Finance in maintaining accurate, timely, compliant financial operations.
• Lead the month-end close process, account analysis and reconciliations, accounting research, and financial statement preparation.
• Coordinate financial grant monitoring visits and the annual audit.
• Track grant funds; develop and monitor grant budgets; account for grant revenues and expenses; and ensure accurate, timely financial and grant reporting.
• Provide operational continuity and help keep the Finance team on track when the Director of Finance is unavailable.
• Oversee grant- and contract-related financial accounting.
• Perform post-award financial administration, including budget and expenditure analysis, invoicing, financial reporting, labor-distribution changes, account reconciliations, rebudgeting, and closeout activities.
• Monitor financial compliance, spending levels, burn rates, billing status, and remaining balances for grants and contracts.
• Develop grant budgets and prepare financial reports, invoices, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with administrative, operational, and programmatic budgeting.
• Lead payroll allocation review, forecasting, and monitoring.
• Coordinate the monthly close process and prepare and post month-end journal entries.
• Prepare balance-sheet reconciliations, research discrepancies, and resolve reconciling items.
• Perform account analysis and accounting research to support financial reporting and compliance.
• Assist with financial statement preparation and related schedules, reports, and analyses.
• Review transactions, allocations, and documentation for accuracy, coding, and compliance.
• Follow up with vendors and internal staff to obtain missing invoices and supporting information.
• Serve as backup to the Director of Finance and help supervise and coordinate Finance staff during the Director’s absence.
• Review finance work and records and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, internal controls, documentation, and retention requirements.
• Coordinate funder monitoring visits, financial reviews, and the annual audit.
• Serve as a resource and liaison for staff with accounting questions and finance-related requests.
• Provide training, mentorship, feedback, and day-to-day guidance to accounting staff, interns, and volunteers.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Maintain organized, complete, and confidential financial records.
• Participate in required training, meetings, and professional development.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Nonprofit accounting experience

Grant financial management

Financial reporting

Microsoft Excel

QuickBooks knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Word

QuickBooks

Job description

• Support the Director of Finance in maintaining accurate, timely, compliant, and effective financial operations
• Perform and oversee daily accounting functions, staff and cost allocations, grant financial management and reporting, funder compliance, and contract billing
• Lead the month-end close process, account analysis and reconciliations, accounting research, and financial statement preparation
• Coordinate financial grant monitoring visits and the annual audit
• Track grant funds; develop and monitor grant budgets; account for grant revenues and expenses; and ensure accurate, timely financial and grant reporting
• Provide operational continuity and help keep the Finance team on track when the Director of Finance is unavailable
• Oversee grant- and contract-related financial accounting
• Perform post-award financial administration, including budget and expenditure analysis, invoicing, financial reporting, labor-distribution changes, account reconciliations, rebudgeting, and closeout activities
• Monitor financial compliance, spending levels, burn rates, billing status, and remaining balances for grants and contracts
• Develop grant budgets and prepare financial reports, invoices, and supporting documentation
• Assist with administrative, operational, and programmatic budgeting
• Lead payroll allocation review, forecasting, and monitoring
• Coordinate the monthly close process and prepare and post month-end journal entries
• Prepare balance-sheet reconciliations, research discrepancies, and resolve reconciling items
• Perform account analysis and accounting research to support financial reporting and compliance
• Assist with financial statement preparation and related schedules, reports, and analyses
• Review transactions, allocations, and documentation for accuracy, coding, and compliance
• Follow up with vendors and internal staff to obtain missing invoices and supporting information
• Serve as backup to the Director of Finance and help supervise and coordinate Finance staff during the Director’s absence
• Review finance work and records and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, internal controls, documentation, and retention requirements
• Coordinate funder monitoring visits, financial reviews, and the annual audit
• Serve as a resource and liaison for staff with accounting questions and finance-related requests
• Provide training, mentorship, feedback, and day-to-day guidance to accounting staff, interns, and volunteers
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Maintain organized, complete, and confidential financial records
• Participate in required training, meetings, and professional development
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field
• At least three years of nonprofit accounting experience
• Knowledge of general accounting principles, month-end close processes, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls
• Experience managing grant and contract finances, including budget monitoring, expense allocations, invoicing, reporting, and compliance
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks or comparable accounting software
• Excellent organizational, recordkeeping, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines, and exercise sound judgment
• Commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, ethical conduct, and high-quality customer service
• Preferred: Experience with federal, state, local government, and private grant compliance and reporting
• Preferred: Experience preparing for or supporting external audits, funder monitoring visits, or financial reviews
• Preferred: Experience developing grant budgets and budget revisions
• Preferred: Experience training, mentoring, or supervising staff, interns, or volunteers

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in nonprofit accounting, including grant and contract financial management, budget development, and compliance. Proficient in financial reporting, month-end close processes, and maintaining accurate financial records while providing leadership and mentorship to finance staff.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Nonprofit Accounting Experience
• Grant Financial Management
• Financial Reporting
• Microsoft Excel Proficiency
• QuickBooks Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• General Accounting Principles
• Month-End Close Processes
• Account Reconciliations
• Budget Monitoring
• Expense Allocations
• Invoicing
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Recordkeeping

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Written Communication Skills
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Judgment
• Customer Service

Industry Keywords

• Funder Compliance
• Contract Billing
• Audit Preparation
• Grant Budgets
• Financial Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Word
• QuickBooks