Senior Grant Accountant

Beth-Israel-Lahey-Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The role partners with program managers and the Finance team to monitor grant budgets, bill agencies monthly, track spend-down, and prepare reports for federal and state agencies, including audits and financial statements.

Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance with 5–8 years of accounting experience, plus proficiency in MS Office and related software; Workday knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5-8 years of general accounting experience and 2-5 years of related work experience.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access) and other web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Work with program managers to develop grant budgets during the application process.
• Bill funding agencies monthly based on actual expenditures.
• Monitor grant spending and ensure timely spend-down and accurate reporting.
• Record journal entries for grants and reconcile grant receivables.
• Ensure compliance with grant regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and compile information for federal and state grant reporting and audits.
• Coordinate time and effort reporting and allocate expenses to grant cost centers.
• Review P&L for grant cost centers and perform reclass entries.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

5-8 years of general accounting experience

2-5 years of related work experience

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. The Senior Grant Accountant (Non-Research) is responsible for the full financial lifecycle of awarded funds, from initial award setup through reporting and final closeout. This role ensures that all grant activities comply with funder regulations, internal policies, and federal standards, such as OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities may include some or all of the following:

• Work closely with program managers to develop grant budget during application process and timely bill the funding agencies monthly based on the actual expenditure once obtaining the grants.
• Monitor the grant spending, work with program managers on a monthly basis to ensure accurate and timely spend-down of the grants, validate the matching payroll and other expenses for the grants, and ensure accurate reporting of the grants as requested by the federal and state agencies and other grantors.
• Record journal entries for grants and contracts and reconcile grant receivable and temporary restricted net assets on a monthly basis.
• Ensure compliance for all grants in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Compile information for UDS, FFR, and other grant reporting in accordance with federal reporting requirements, ensure timely filing of federal grant reports.
• Prepare and compile information for UFR and Single Audit under the federal Uniform Guidance.
• Work with HR, program managers, and Finance team, to ensure time and effort reports are submitted timely and expenses are allocated to the right grant cost centers.
• Review P&L for grant cost centers on a monthly basis to ensure revenue matches expenses, initiate and record payroll and non-payroll expense reclasses.
• Provide grant budget and forecast information for operations and clinical budget in the annual budget process and quarterly forecast.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance 5-8 years of general accounting experience and 2-5 years of related work experience required. Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of Workday Financial Accounting Systems is a plus.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $85,000.00 USD - $115,000.00 USD The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled