Senior Grant Accountant - Grants Budget & Compliance

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

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Senior Grant Accountant (Non-Research) to manage the full financial lifecycle of awarded funds, from initial award setup through reporting and final closeout, ensuring compliance with funder regulations and federal standards such as OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).

The role collaborates with program managers and HR to develop grant budgets, bill funding agencies monthly based on actual expenditures, monitor spend-down, and prepare reports including UDS,

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 closely with program managers to develop grant budgets during the application process and timely bill the funding agencies monthly based on actual expenditures.
• Monitor grant spending monthly; ensure accurate spend-down, validate payroll and other expenses, and ensure accurate reporting per grantors.
• Record journal entries for grants and contracts and reconcile grant receivables and temporarily restricted net assets monthly.
• Ensure compliance for all grants with regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and compile information for UDS, FFR, and other grant reporting as required; ensure timely filing of federal grant reports.
• Prepare and compile information for UFR and Single Audit under the federal Uniform Guidance.
• Coordinate with HR, program managers, and Finance to ensure timely time-and-effort reporting and proper cost allocation.
• Review P&L for grant cost centers monthly and manage reclasses of payroll and non-payroll expenses.
• Provide grant budget and forecast information for operations and clinical budgeting during annual and quarterly processes.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Advanced MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Workday

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Senior Grant Accountant (Non-Research) to manage the full financial lifecycle of awarded funds, from initial award setup through reporting and final closeout, ensuring compliance with funder regulations and federal standards such as OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).

The role collaborates with program managers and HR to develop grant budgets, bill funding agencies monthly based on actual expenditures, monitor spend-down, and prepare reports including UDS,