Temporary Nonprofit Finance & Grants Assistant — On-Site Brooklyn

Careers In Nonprofits; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Careers In Nonprofits in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Finance & Accounting Assistant for a 3-month, full-time, on-site assignment. Ideal candidate has 2–3 years accounting experience, handles AP/AR, reconciliations, grant records, invoicing and reporting to funders.

The role requires detail orientation, strong Excel, and ability to work with MIP/Abila and government portals; on-site schedule Mon–Fri 9:30am–5:30pm. Salary $25.00–$30.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience.
• Hands-on AP/AR and reconciliations experience.
• Experience reviewing grant records and calculating balances.
• Proficient in Excel for financial data analysis.
• Experience with MIP/Abila Accounting Software.
• Experience invoicing through government portals.
• Experience preparing financial or giving reports for funders.
• Strong communication with funders and internal teams.
• Nonprofit accounting or grant-related experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Complete account and grant-related reconciliations.
• Review grant records to determine outstanding balances and amounts due.
• Prepare and provide financial or giving reports to funders.
• Assist with invoicing and submit invoices through government portals.
• Lead weekly grants meetings and present updates.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation.
• Work with MIP/Abila for payables, receivables, and other tasks.
• Use Excel to organize, review, and analyze financial information.
• Communicate with funders regarding financial and grant information.
• Assist with tracking grant balances, payments, and outstanding amounts.
• Support the finance team with additional accounting and admin tasks.
• Complete other ad-hoc financial projects as needed.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Reconciliations

Grant reporting

Excel

Funders communication

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field

Tools

MIP/Abila

PASSPORT

Job description

Careers In Nonprofits in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Finance & Accounting Assistant for a 3-month, full-time, on-site assignment. Ideal candidate has 2–3 years accounting experience, handles AP/AR, reconciliations, grant records, invoicing and reporting to funders.

The role requires detail orientation, strong Excel, and ability to work with MIP/Abila and government portals; on-site schedule Mon–Fri 9:30am–5:30pm. Salary $25.00–$30.00 per hour.