Senior Grant Accountant
About The Position
The Senior Grant Accountant is responsible for accurate, compliant, and timely financial management and reporting for a complex portfolio of domestic and international grants. Reporting to the VP, Controller, Treasury & Financial Ops, the role serves as a subject-matter expert in grant accounting, supports audit readiness, and partners with program and finance teams. It is suited to an experienced grant accounting professional with strong technical expertise and sound judgment who is interested in deepening systems experience in a growing finance organization. The position is hybrid under Audubon’s “Where We Work” Policy. Hybrid employees work in an Audubon office every Monday and Tuesday and an additional two days each month of their choosing. Candidates should live within commuting distance of an Audubon office in Albuquerque, Albany, Anchorage, Baltimore, Charleston, Chicago, Columbia, Fargo, Fort Collins, Lincoln, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Oakland, Palm Desert, Roseville, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Tallahassee, or Washington, DC. The role is represented by the Communication Workers of America (CWA).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Five years of relevant professional experience in a nonprofit or grant-funded organization, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and grant compliance standards, including Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to recommend courses of action, present information, and work with program managers and staff.
- Experience supporting audits, cost allocation, and compliance activities, including preparing schedules and supporting documentation.
- Strong Excel skills and experience working with financial systems.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound judgment in a compliance-driven environment.
- Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.
Nice To Haves
- Thorough understanding of government grant accounting guidelines and donor-restricted funds.
- Experience with Workday, Financial Edge NXT, or equivalent financial systems.
- Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments.
Responsibilities
- Monitor an assigned portfolio of grant budgets, prepare monthly financial reports and quarterly variance analyses, and monitor spending against grant terms and fiscal-year projections.
- Coordinate with stakeholders on grant-related financial matters to ensure compliance with donor requirements and financial guidelines.
- Work with finance, development, and program teams to prepare accurate and timely funder-required financial reports.
- Review expense coding with program managers to ensure direct expenses are allowable, documented, and within approved grant budgets.
- Assist program staff with match requirements, including coding match expenses and reviewing documentation for third-party in-kind support.
- Participate in grant meetings.
- Create grant codes for new awards and enter, maintain, and update grant budgets in Audubon’s systems.
- Monitor the Government Grants inbox and research and process assigned requests with the grant accounting team.
- Lead grant closeout reviews and work with grant specialists and accounting teams to resolve outstanding financial issues and reconcile closed grants.
- Apply GAAP, Uniform Guidance, and funding terms and conditions in grant accounting while maintaining internal fiscal controls and policies.
- Participate in monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-end close through timely grant-related reconciliations, schedules, and analyses.
- Maintain grant receivables schedules and work with accounting, grant specialist, and accounts receivable teams to reconcile balances and resolve outstanding issues.
- Provide journal-entry training and technical guidance to Finance staff on grant-related accounting.
- Contribute to financial statement, Uniform Guidance, and donor audits by preparing schedules and supporting documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
- Contribute to preparation of Tax Form 990 schedules, including grant-payment schedules, and respond to tax advisor inquiries.
- Partner with the Manager, Grant Accounting, to lead preparation and submission of the organization’s NICRA application, including supporting schedules, cross-team coordination, and liaison with an external consultant as needed.
- Maintain internal controls over grant accounting and reporting, including documenting processes and review procedures.
- Support responses to donor, regulator, and internal compliance inquiries related to grant accounting and cost allocation.
- Contribute to process and systems improvements, including system and workflow testing, in collaboration with finance and technology teams.
- Partner with the Manager, Grant Accounting, to support documentation and training related to grant accounting processes and Workday.
- Maintain and foster a culture of safety.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
