Senior Grant Accountant

Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty•New York, NY

About The Position

Met Council is America’s largest Jewish charity dedicated to serving people in need. Its programs provide comprehensive social services with compassion, integrity, and respect, serving more than 350,000 clients each year and advocating for needy New Yorkers. Services include affordable housing, family violence services, Holocaust survivor assistance, geriatric social work, crisis intervention, and kosher food distribution through a network of food pantries, housing sites, and JCCs across New York City. The Senior Grant Accountant is responsible for Met Council’s revenue and grant accounting function and assists with budgeting and reporting. The role maintains a portfolio of grants, reviews grant financial reports and invoices, supports compliance with funder requirements, and collaborates with internal teams. It also assists the Director of Budgets and Grants Management with budget preparation, projections, audits, and financial analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business.
English language proficiency.
Competence in Excel, including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and IF functions.
Quantitative and analytical skills.
Critical thinking skills.
Ability to understand the financial impact of budgets and contracts throughout the agency.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of grant accounting experience.
Familiarity with NYC and NYS funder requirements, including DFTA, DYCD, and OTDA.

Responsibilities

Maintain a portfolio of grants and review financial reports and invoices prepared by the Grant Accountant to ensure timely and accurate submission to government funders and private foundations.
Assist with reviewing accounts payable invoices and coding them to the proper expense category in accordance with government and private funding requirements.
Prepare monthly journal entries to accrue grant revenue and expenses and record indirect allocations.
Collaborate with Program, Legal, and Development staff on grant management functions, including contract registration, reporting requirements, grant details, and grant lists or checklists.
Ensure financial compliance with government and private foundation funding requirements.
Review and prepare journal entries and allocations as needed.
Assist the Director of Budgets and Grants Management with annual budget preparation, projections, and ad hoc requests.
Assist with funder desk audits and Met Council’s annual audit, specifically the Single Audit under Subpart F of the OMB Uniform Guidance.
Analyze actual revenue and expenses incurred against the budget for the period.
Perform additional responsibilities as required.