Sr. Accountant

Description

An established, mission-driven nonprofit is seeking a Senior Accountant (Grants) to join its Finance team in a newly created role. This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant who wants true ownership and autonomy, with responsibility for managing a diverse portfolio of government, foundation, and privately funded grants from award through closeout.

What You’ll Do

• Own a portfolio of grants from initial setup through reconciliation, reporting, reimbursement, and closeout.

• Manage monthly accounting, budget-to-actuals, forecasting, and grant-related journal entries.

• Monitor spending and proactively identify variances, funding risks, and compliance issues.

• Ensure grant expenses are accurately recorded, properly supported, and compliant with funding requirements.

• Partner with Finance and Program Leadership to provide financial insights and support decision-making.

• Support grant budgets, audits, reporting, and year-end close, while helping improve processes and controls.

Why This Role

• Make it your own: Step into a newly created senior-level position with real autonomy.

• Own it end-to-end: Take full ownership of your grant portfolio from setup through closeout.

• Get noticed: Gain meaningful visibility across Finance, Operations, and senior leadership.

• Build your expertise: Deepen your experience across complex government and nonprofit funding.

• Make an impact: Use your accounting expertise to support programs that genuinely improve lives.

Requirements

• You bring nonprofit accounting exposure, whether as a Grant Accountant, an accountant within a nonprofit, or through public accounting with nonprofit clients.

• Grant experience is highly valued, but strong nonprofit accountants without direct grant experience are welcome.

• You’re a self-starter who takes initiative, works independently, and takes ownership of your responsibilities.

• You’re a collaborative team player who enjoys working closely with others in a smaller, hands-on finance team.

• You’re organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Experience with federal grants is a major plus

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