Grants Auditing Manager - 1889

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless•Denver, CO

3d•$99,409 - $116,805•Hybrid

About The Position

The Grants Auditing Manager supports the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) Grants Accounting team, with a primary focus on ensuring the Finance team is prepared for grant audits. The position plans for external audits and oversees and conducts internal audits of Finance and Grants team processes. In collaboration with the Director of Accounting, the manager provides coaching and training to grants accounting staff and serves as a subject matter expert for the organization, particularly the grants accounting team. The manager assesses and improves systems and policies to ensure compliance with grant requirements, advise Finance and program leadership on grant reporting and technical requirements, and respond to changing grant rules. The role contributes to grant audits and monitoring, including drafting responses to concerns and findings for leadership review, and may support grants billing as staffing needs require.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting, or relevant work experience substituted year for year for the education requirement.
Five years of recent grant billing experience.
Three years of demonstrated grant management experience, including direct work with accounting systems and procedures, GAAP, and Uniform Grant Guidance.
Ability to research, compile, analyze, and disseminate information.
Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, contractors, auditors, vendors, government officials, and clients.
Initiative to research federal rules and regulations.
Demonstrated organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
High attention to detail, confidentiality, and accuracy.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
Sensitivity to and desire to work with underserved populations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Housing and Urban Development grants and/or healthcare-related grants.
Experience participating in grant monitoring or an audit.
Experience working in Sage.

Responsibilities

Evaluate policies and procedures for compliance with federal rules and regulations; revise existing policies and establish grant procedures as needed.
Create and maintain a standardized approach to grant financial reporting and oversight.
Provide technical assistance to program and grants accounting staff on grant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Create and maintain training for grants and program staff, and coach accounting staff on regulatory changes and appropriate procedures.
Advise the grants accounting team on the interpretation and application of grant rules and regulations.
Ensure compliance with grant reporting requirements.
Create and implement an internal audit plan and conduct periodic sample audits, including audits of subrecipient submissions.
Coordinate and facilitate documentation requested by federal or other grantee auditors.
Review grant applications and agreements proactively to ensure alignment with current policies.
Train program staff on eligible expenses and grant requirements.
Ensure new grants are properly set up, including meeting with program directors to review grant agreements and contracts.
Track existing matching commitments and work with program staff to identify new matching needs.
Contact grantors, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development, regarding risk assessments or monitoring plans.
Review grant expenditure coding and ensure necessary corrections are made.
Support the grants billing workload as needed.
Use company systems accurately and on time, maintain complete and current records, and follow directions for future system upgrades.
Perform other duties as assigned.