Senior Accountant

Marymount University • Lexington, MA

30d • $65,000 - $75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Staff Accountant-Grant Accountant is responsible for all accounting cycle tasks – AR/AP/Payroll and financial reporting – and pre- and post- award grant accounting. He or she will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with funders’ administrative guidelines, timely receipt of revenue, accurate submission of financial reports, A-133 Audit, and orderly closure of projects. The ideal candidate would have experience working with smaller organizations, and at a minimum, have some grant, government contracting, or other project accounting experience. He or she should also understand internal controls and be able to ensure compliance with all controls and accounting policies. Must have strong understanding of AP (Accounts Payable), AR (Account Receivable), payroll, General Ledger reconciliation, and Grant accounting. Direct Supervisor Senior Manager of Grants and Restricted Funding Status Full-Time, Exempt Grade #12, Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000 Division Finance and Administration No. Direct Reports TBD Target Weekly Hours 40 Location 2807 N Glebe (Main Campus); Hybrid schedule available after introductory probation period Benefits Eligibility Yes

Requirements

• Five or more years of accounting experience, with a minimum of two years in a nonprofit or government setting, with nonprofit and grant experience preferred.
• B.A. degree or equivalent work experience.
• Must have strong understanding of AP (Accounts Payable), AR (Account Receivable), payroll, General Ledger reconciliation, and Grant accounting.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and the ability to reconcile large transactional files (power queries, pivot tables and vlookup experience preferred).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Workday Financials
• Provide timely responses to internal business units for general and grant related inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable/bill management Manage all accounts payable and properly code to grants or programs.
• Perform and support bank reconciliations process in accounting system.
• Prepare and submit grant invoices.
• Provide basic financial oversight for funds related to grant projects.
• Monitor/track the status of each program through its program life cycle.
• Work with grant managers and advise management team on preparing grant budgets for proposals.
• Once awarded, monitor expenses for allowable uses of grant funds.
• Prepare budget-to-actual grant spending reports.
• Create and apply payments to grant and other customer invoices Support AP and AR-related tasks.
• Maintain asset and depreciation schedule and post monthly depreciation.
• Perform month-end allocation, and revenue recognition tasks in accounting system.
• Prepare monthly report packages.
• Act as point of contact for annual audits.

Benefits

• Marymount offers a comprehensive and flexible benefits program designed to support the health, well-being, and work-life balance of our benefit-eligible faculty, staff, and their eligible dependents.
• The University’s retirement plan includes a diversified portfolio of investment options, with a University match of up to 3% of employee pretax contributions for full-time employees.
• In addition to competitive health and welfare benefits, Marymount offers flexible and hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions, allowing up to two remote workdays per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees