Grant Accountant

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity•Milwaukee, WI

3d•$55,000 - $70,000

About The Position

The Grant Accountant plays an integral part in Milwaukee Habitat's mission to provide affordable housing solutions by managing the full financial lifecycle of all grant-funded activities, ensuring compliance with grantor requirements, internal policies, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and generally accepted government accounting standards (GAGAS). This role is responsible for monitoring grant expenditures, maintaining accurate records, preparing timely financial reports and reimbursement requests, reconciling grant activity, monitoring budgets, supporting audits, and maintaining grant-related databases and reporting systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field required.
Three to five years of relevant accounting experience, nonprofit grant accounting, or financial management.
Strong knowledge of general financial and cost accounting principles.
Excellent verbal and written communication across teams and management levels
Deep expertise in nonprofit accounting and experience with government, corporate, and foundation grant management are essential.
Proficient with MS Office, Google Products & CRM systems
Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate high ethical standards, integrity, and initiative

Nice To Haves

Experience with federal and state grant compliance (preferred)
High proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with department leaders to establish and maintain fiscal processes, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with all grant requirements and organizational policies
Review and audit financial documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with GAAP, GAGAS, Uniform Guidance, or state requirements (as applicable), and grant agreements.
Monitor grant activities to identify allowable, unallowable, and potentially disallowed costs.
Reconcile grant accounts to identify and resolve discrepancies in revenue and expenses.
Maintain detailed financial records, including invoices, receipts, and other backup documents and supporting schedules.
Maintain specialized databases or systems for tracking grant proposals, awards, deadlines, and reporting requirements.
Prepare documentation, schedules, and workpapers for internal and external audits, including grant-specific and Single Audit requirements.
Complete final reconciliations, prepare close-out reports, and close grants.