Grant Accountant

Description

We are looking for a Grant Accountant to join a mission-driven organization in West St. Paul, Minnesota on a Long-term Contract basis. This role supports day-to-day financial operations tied to grants, billing, and compliance while providing dependable administrative and accounting assistance across the team. The position is best suited for someone who is comfortable managing multiple priorities, communicating with funding partners, and working accurately in cloud-based accounting platforms. An on-site presence of three days per week is expected.

Responsibilities:

• Manage grant-related accounting activities, including billing support, receivables, payables, and routine financial record maintenance.

• Coordinate with grant funders to address documentation needs, approvals, reporting expectations, and ongoing compliance matters.

• Assist with regulatory obligations such as compliance tracking, revalidation tasks, and related financial documentation.

• Process accounting transactions in a web-based system such as Aplos, QuickBooks, or a comparable platform while maintaining data accuracy.

• Support waiver billing and other grant-funded payment activities to help ensure timely and correct submission of financial information.

• Prepare payroll-related journal entries, complete account reconciliations, and contribute to month-to-month accounting support functions.

• Provide administrative support for grant projects by organizing records, monitoring deadlines, and helping maintain required documentation.

• Use Excel to manage data imports, exports, and financial support files that aid reporting and accounting workflows.

• Contribute to accounting process setup and operational improvements as needed within the scope of daily finance support.

*Please note that all candidates are required to provide 2 recent supervisor or manager references in order to be considered for employment.

Please submit your resume and call 651-293-3973 for review and consideration.

Requirements • Prior experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, billing, or general accounting is required.

• Background supporting grant administration, government grants, fund accounting, or related financial oversight is strongly preferred.

• Ability to learn and effectively use cloud-based accounting tools such as Aplos, QuickBooks, Abila MIP, or similar systems.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance accounting duties, administrative work, and compliance-driven assignments.

• Experience preparing reconciliations, journal entries, and other routine accounting documentation with a high level of accuracy.

• Proficiency in Excel, including working with data imports, exports, and spreadsheet-based financial tracking.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with internal teams and external funding contacts.

• Availability to work on-site in West St. Paul, Minnesota three days per week.

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