Sr. Grant Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

We have a wonderful client who is looking for a Senior Grant Accountant to join our team in Memphis, Tennessee. This role is pivotal in providing advanced accounting expertise, ensuring compliance with grant budgets, and delivering accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with the Manager of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and department leaders to support organizational goals.

Responsibilities :

• Manage the general ledger by preparing and posting both recurring and non-recurring journal entries, and perform monthly GL period closes.
• Conduct month-end reconciliations between the general ledger and third-party billing and payroll systems.
• Oversee budgets for grants and cost reimbursement contracts, including monthly invoicing and tracking funded expenditures within the general ledger.
• Reconcile the general ledger with subsidiary ledgers and schedules, such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, prepaids, and accrued expenses.
• Perform monthly reconciliations for bank deposits and investment accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Record and post cash deposits and wire transfers into appropriate general ledger accounts.
• Develop monthly financial statements, analyze variances, and address discrepancies compared to prior periods and budgets.
• Assist in creating operating and grant budgets, as well as preparing cost reports and ad hoc financial analyses.
• Support the fiscal year-end external audit, including compliance testing related to third-party billing, payroll, and cash disbursements.
• Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience, preferably in a nonprofit or healthcare setting.
• Proficiency in month-end close processes, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger management and financial statement preparation.
• Experience with grant accounting and cost reimbursement contracts.
• Familiarity with bank reconciliations and subsidiary ledger maintenance.
• Advanced skills in analyzing financial data and addressing variances.
• Ability to assist with audits and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills to collaborate effectively across departments.