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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5–10 years of post-graduate experience in progressive finance or accounting roles.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, financial reporting, compliance, and audit support.
• Knowledge of grant accounting, budgeting, billing, and financial reporting.
• Understanding of federal, state, and county grant regulations and compliance requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts, Power Query, Power Pivot, data modeling, and dashboard development.
• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or Excel dashboarding.
• Ability to develop interactive dashboards and executive-level data visualizations.
• Proficiency in financial systems; FundEZ preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in reviewing financial data and maintaining documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to analyze financial data, monitor budgets, and identify discrepancies.
• Knowledge of audit preparation, documentation, and financial recordkeeping.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with Finance and Operations teams, adapt to changing priorities, cross-train, and provide departmental backup support.
• Ability to supervise, guide, and support staff in accounting, grant administration, and financial reporting responsibilities.
• Ability to assign tasks, establish priorities, monitor performance, delegate effectively, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Ability to provide training, guidance, and cross-training; review work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance; address performance or operational issues; and recommend process improvements.
• Commitment to fostering accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Valid driver’s license and insured vehicle.
• PPD (TB) test with proof of results no more than one year old.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience in nonprofit, healthcare, or human services sectors preferred.
• FundEZ financial system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete quarterly, semi-annual, annual, and ad hoc financial and programmatic grant reports.
• Coordinate grant award setup and submit required documentation to oversight and funding agencies.
• Lead and participate in grant monitoring, program, compliance, and audit meetings.
• Manage grant modifications, extensions, closeout activities, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain complete, audit-ready grant files and supporting documentation in accordance with record retention policies.
• Monitor grant expenditures for compliance with funding restrictions and award agreements.
• Support internal and external grant audits and regulatory reviews.
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages, including Statements of Financial Position, Statements of Activities, and budget-to-actual reports.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, grant receivables, deferred revenue, and credit card liabilities.
• Analyze financial performance, explain budget variances, monitor grant spending, and prepare budget reconciliation reports.
• Assist with annual operating budgets, program budgets, and financial forecasting.
• Prepare workpapers and schedules for annual audits, CFR submissions, and regulatory filings; assist with Form 990 and other compliance reporting.
• Perform month-end and year-end close procedures, prepare deferred revenue calculations and grant accruals, and maintain internal controls.
• Oversee accounts payable operations, invoice processing, vendor payments, cash flow, bank reconciliations, and cash disbursements.
• Supervise and develop accounts payable staff, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and adherence to deadlines.
• Develop financial dashboards and executive-level reporting tools and visualizations for grant expenditures, funding utilization, budget variances, compliance metrics, and program performance.
• Automate recurring financial and grant reporting processes and present financial trends and performance metrics to leadership.
• Develop, write, review, and update accounting, grant administration, financial reporting, and internal control policies and procedures; communicate updates and support implementation.
• Monitor team assignments and deliverables, maintain a tracker of completed, pending, overdue, and upcoming items, and follow up to support deadlines and accountability.
• Communicate potential delays, compliance concerns, and financial discrepancies to appropriate management personnel.
• Support collaboration between the grants team, Finance, and program staff to improve workflow and reporting accuracy.
• Cross-train in grant management functions, processes, systems, and reporting; provide operational coverage and participate in knowledge-sharing activities.
• Perform ad hoc tasks, special projects, research, analysis, and administrative or financial assignments as directed by the CFO, Grant Supervisor, or other authorized management.
• Support urgent priorities, develop reports, resolve operational issues, improve grant management processes, and complete assigned work accurately and on time while meeting critical submission and close deadlines.