Staff Accountant II- Grants-General Accounting

The MetroHealth System; Brooklyn Heights (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The MetroHealth System in Brooklyn Heights seeks a Staff Accountant II- Grants-General Accounting to support complex grant accounting activities and month-end close within the grants portfolio. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and at least 2 years of financial accounting experience, with advanced Excel skills and strong communication.

CPA preferred but not required; negotiable hours with a biweekly schedule of 80 hours, offering a stable, impactful position in a healthcare

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required.
• Minimum 2 years of financial accounting experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (intermediate).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor the financial aspects of grants and contracts from federal, state, and local sources.
• Oversee grant fiscal operations with a higher degree of complexity and volume, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Perform accounting duties, complete monthly financial analyses, and prepare audit schedules in support of financial statements.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Staff Accountant II- Grants-General Accounting (Job ID: 38607)

Location: BROOKLYN HEIGHTS

Biweekly Hours: 80.00

Shift: 8am-5pm

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County's safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.

Maintains/monitors the financial aspects of various Federal, State, and locally-funded grants and contracts awarded to The MetroHealth System. Oversees the fiscal operations of grants with a higher degree of complexity and volume while ensuring compliance with Federal (e.g., the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Uniform Guidance rules), State, and/or local regulations. Performs accounting duties, completes monthly financial analyses, and prepares audit schedules in support of financial statements with immediate levels of complexity. Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• 2 years of financial accounting experience.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite of software products, with a minimum of intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to use a diplomatic approach with customers.
• Able to function at a high level in a demanding environment.
• Willing and able to work additional hours as needed and approved by management (i.e. during the month-end close process).

Preferred:

• Currently a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) through the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Access.
• Experience working in an Accounting capacity in the Healthcare industry.
• Experience with financial grant reporting, including knowledge of current regulations from the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Physical Requirements:

• May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and ambulate intermittently during the day.
• May need to sit or stand for extended periods.
• See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
• Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
• Finger dexterity to operate office equipment required.
• May need to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds on occasion.
• Ability to communicate in face-to-face, phone, email, and other communications.
• Ability to see computer monitor and departmental documents.

Finance/Accounting

Employee

08/07/2026

Negotiable