Grants and Contracts Accounting Analyst

Grants and Contracts Accounting Analyst Hybrid / Springfield, MA 01103 Salary Range - $70,000.00 - $83,500.00 Salary Position Type - Full-time The candidate may work in a hybrid-remote manner, appropriate to the needs of the department. Interested in joining our team of dedicated professionals? Way Finders is currently seeking a Grants and Contracts Accounting Analyst in our Fiscal department. The Accounting Analyst provides senior-level grants and contracts review, preparation, and analysis through the oversight of public and private portfolios, restricted funding, and their related compliance requirements. The Accounting Analyst ensures the responsible stewardship of grant resources through dynamic analysis, reporting, and audits, while managing contract and grand administration in a manner that strengthens financial controls and lowers risk. Responsibilities include: * Manage grants, contracts, and restricted funds across state, federal, local, private, and philanthropic funding sources * Ensure compliance with award terms, organizational policies, funder requirements, and other applicable regulations * Prepare, review, and present grant budgets, invoices, reimbursement requests, and financial reports * Proactively provide clear budget analyses to senior management as related to present and future projects; recommend efficient and effective budget approaches and reanalysis to maximize funding * Monitor spending, cash flow, allocations, and budget-to-actual results; identify variances and recommend corrective action * Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including reconciliations, journal entry review, and financial data validation * Maintain complete grant and contract files, including award documents, amendments, reporting calendars, deliverables, and funder correspondence * Prepare for audits, monitoring visits, closeouts, and funder reviews by compiling documentation and supporting responses * Use accounting, grant, contract, and reporting systems to maintain accurate data and improve visibility into grant activity; manage contract routing, approvals, execution, and recordkeeping in designated systems * Advise program, finance, leadership, funders, and auditors on grant performance, compliance, budgets, and reporting matters * Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to strengthen processes, communication, risk mitigation, and grant stewardship; actively participate in, and contribute solutions to, budget planning and grant stewardship discussions * Establish and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with staff, including across departments * Inform leadership of any significant issues that may adversely affect the department and/or organization * Remain current on general accounting principles Requirements include: * 7 years' equivalent experience in an equivalent or related accounting discipline with 3 years specializing in nonprofit or governmental budget accounting including the management of state and federal grant requirements; a combination of experience plus a Bachelor's degree may be a substitute * Advanced technical skills in databases and the Microsoft Suite (including Excel), with comfort learning new technologies * Demonstrated analytical skills and experience applying them to budgets * Highly organized, with a track record of meeting short- and long-term responsibilities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, high-volume organization * Ability to work independently and as part of a team * Advanced verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills across all levels of an organization * Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and federal regulatory guide CFR 200 * Excellent organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, plus the ability to work independently and prioritize in a fast-paced environment