Senior Grants Accountant -Remote

Community Health Center • New York, NY

365d • Remote

About The Position

Oversees activities of the accounting team for grants and manages accounting staff. Responsible for posting and reconciling all accounting records for grants Community Health Center Inc and related affiliates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting (or business, finance); CPA or having worked in a public accounting environment highly preferred
• Minimum 5 years' experience with grant accounting
• Minimum 5 years management experience in financial operations
• Experience developing and training of finance and accounting staff
• At least three years of exempt level accounting experience, preferably in a healthcare services environment
• Proven ability to establish collaborative working relationships within finance and other departments
• Expert level computer skills in Finance applications, including Excel and Access; Solid skills in Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Workday experience preferred
• Strong management, communication and analytical skills
• Solid interpersonal skills essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated analytic and problem-solving skills and the ability to meet regular and multiple deadlines
• Prior demonstrated skills to set priorities and to handle multiple assignments
• Attention to detail and accuracy

Responsibilities

• Manage grants accounting functions and staff
• Develop and maintain grant policies and procedures for grant accounting and fiscal reporting
• Train and oversee the work of grants accountants to ensure compliance with grants policies, procedures, and regulations and accurate and timely completion of tasks
• Prepare and analyze reports about grant portfolio to identify issues
• Oversee the quality of accounting tasks for all grants including the monthly closing process, required financial reporting for funders, year-end audit, and other related tasks
• Maintain, analyze, and report on general ledger and accounting records for all grants
• Maintain and update the organization's financial records to include payroll, general ledger, accounts payable, and revenue for grants
• Reconcile grant accounts receivable on a monthly basis
• Ensure accurate posting of grant reclassification journal entries
• Accurately compile data and create schedules and spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel
• Analyze and report on general ledger account activity for accuracy and for variances from budget for grants
• Support annual audits, including State and Federal single audits
• Support indirect cost and fringe benefit rate negotiations
• Assist with routine reporting and special projects
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, including independently completed research, analysis and resolution of discrepancies, identification of trends, analysis of expected and unexpected results, and recommendations of modifications needed in operational processes, procedures and specifications
• Collaborates with Finance staff to ensure proper accounting of grant revenue and expenses within the MWHS Consolidated company and its affiliates, including monthly drawdowns and sponsor invoicing
• Analyzes and reports on general ledger account activity for variances from budget
• Directly support portion of grants portfolio
• On a timely basis, accurately prepare and submit monthly journal entries for grants
• Prepare and submit monthly journal entries for the general ledger to complete the monthly closing process and prepare financial reports for a portion of the portfolio of grants
• Support budget planning for grant applications as needed

Benefits

• Remote work option

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees