Grants Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Position Summary :

Under the direction of the Senior Manager of Grants Accounting, the Grants Accountant ensures the accurate financial management and reporting of grants, contracts, and restricted funds. This role is responsible for maintaining compliance with grant and donor requirements, tracking expenditures, and collaborating with program and finance staff to monitor financial activity. The Grants Accountant plays a critical role in supporting the organization’s mission by ensuring proper stewardship of grant funding.

Mission, Visions, and Values

Commitment to the Mission, Vision, and Values of the brothers of St. John of God as witnessed through Camillus House in serving the needs of the underserved populations.

Mission Statement :

Rooted in the compassionate Hospitality of St. John of God, we improve the quality of life of those who are vulnerable and homeless in South Florida though the provision of a continuum of housing and supportive services.

Vision Statement :

To support the Values of the Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God, a Roman Catholic Order of men, through our efforts to enhance positive outcomes that result in sustainable housing.

We commit ourselves eagerly to the adaptation of our mission in order to meet the new challenges facing the homeless in our contemporary society. The spirit of God moves us to action with reverence for the quality of life for all we serve and the elimination of the causes of homelessness in our times.

Essential Functions :

Grant Accounting and Compliance

• Maintain accurate records of all grants, contracts, and restricted funds in compliance with nonprofit accounting standards (GAAP)
• Track grant-related expenditures to ensure they are allowable, allocable, and properly documented by funder guidelines.
• Reviews and approvals Purchase Orders.
• Monitor grant budgets and ensure expenses align with approved budgets and funding agreements.
• Assist in the development of grant budgets for proposals, including budget narratives.

Grant Reporting

Audit and Monitoring

Internal Collaboration and Communication

Policies and Procedures

Other Duties

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands : While performing job duties, an employee is required to stand, walk, and use hands / fingers. May occasionally lift and move up to 25 lbs., clean (sit, bend / twist neck, bend / twist waist, squat, climb, balance, stoop, crouch, reach, handle, kneel, crawl, reach above / below shoulder height, repetitive movements, wipe, sweep, dust, mop). Specific vision abilities required by the position include close vision, color vision.

Work Environment : The noise level of the work environment can range from low to moderate.

Work Schedule :

Requirements :

Qualifications, Valued, and Preferred :

Camillus House is an Equal Opportunity Employer