Senior Sponsored Projects Accountant

Child Mind Institute; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Dependent care

Discounted tickets and entertainment

Job summary

Child Mind Institute in New York City seeks a Senior Sponsored Projects Accountant to manage grant accounting, financial reporting, and audits for a diverse portfolio of government and private awards.

The role requires four days per week in-office at our NYC headquarters, with responsibilities spanning revenue recognition, invoicing, and compliance across sponsored programs. Strong nonprofit grants experience and Excel proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Accounting or related field.
• Four years of progressive grant accounting experience in nonprofit/healthcare/public sector.
• Strong understanding of Uniform Guidance and donor-restricted revenue.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial administration of sponsored awards including budgets, invoicing, and closeout.
• Review expenditures for allowability and reasonableness per sponsor requirements.
• Monitor budgets and report variances to leadership; prepare monthly journal entries.

Skills

Grant accounting

Nonprofit accounting

Excel

Uniform Guidance

Audit readiness

Journal entries

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Sage Intacct

Workday

Job description

About Child Mind Institute

We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.

Position Details

As part of the Finance team, you will report to the Director, Sponsored Programs Operations. As the Senior Sponsored Projects Accountant, you will play a key role supporting CMI's grant accounting, financial reporting, compliance and audit functions. You will be responsible for managing a complex portfolio of government (City, State, and Federal) and private grants, interacting with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring accurate revenue recognition, funding drawdowns, financial reporting, audit readiness, grant compliance, and invoice processing.

This is an exempt, full-time position and requires a minimum of four (4) days per week in the office, on a schedule determined by your supervisor in our NYC headquarters office. The in‑office requirement and schedule are subject to change based on the needs of the program and the organization.

You Will

• Manage the financial administration of an assigned portfolio of sponsored awards, including budget monitoring, forecasting, invoicing, reporting, and award closeout.
• Review expenditures for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness in accordance with Uniform Guidance and sponsor requirements.
• Monitor spending against approved budgets and communicate financial risks or variances to program and finance leadership.
• Manage monthly grant reconciliations to the general ledger and prepare monthly journal entries, ensuring accurate posting of expenses and monitoring for unallowable costs. Prepare and process correcting journal entries, including payroll allocation adjustments.
• Support cash flow tracking, aging reports, and reconciliation of revenue recognition versus receipts.
• Prepare and submit grant invoices; track payments and follow up on outstanding receivables.
• Strengthen internal controls, documentation, and audit readiness across the grant portfolio.
• Assist with Uniform Guidance Single Audit, financial audits, and funder desk audits.
• Provide guidance on grant accounting, compliance requirements, and financial reporting and respond to internal inquiries related to revenue release, account activity, and financial policy questions.

Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Four years of progressive experience in grant accounting with a focus on nonprofit accounting and regulatory compliance in a nonprofit, healthcare, higher education, public sector, or public accounting environment, including supporting Uniform Guidance Audits.
• Solid understanding of nonprofit accounting principles, including grants management, donor‑restricted revenue and reporting, audit preparation, and City of New York, State, or Federal funding compliance requirements.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and data analysis techniques.
• Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, grant invoices, and financial reports.

Experience with Sage Intacct, Workday, or a similar ERP/financial system.

Our Benefits

Our great compensation package and benefits include medical insurance, 401(k), paid parental leave, dependent care, discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs. For more information about our benefits, please visit our employee benefits website.

Pay Range

The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job‑related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment according to a specific city and state and depending on the role, if authorized to work outside the location listed in this posting.

EEO Disclaimer

Child Mind Institute is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.