Senior Associate Grant Specialist

Kearney is seeking a Senior Associate Grant Specialist to join our team! The Senior Associate position will be responsible for performing project activities and preparing and reviewing project deliverables.
Additional skills and responsibilities are defined below:

• Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the client’s environment.
• Demonstrate awareness and knowledge of Federal Government’s financial and management responsibilities.
• Experience performing grants activities and recording results accurately and completely.
• Ability to follow a test plan, perform attribute testing and draft findings.
• Perform audit intake and processing and data verification and analysis.
• Must be self-motivated, and results-oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience with grants activities.
• BA/BS degree from an accredited college/university.
• Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations (2 CFR 200) and applicable agency-specific requirements.
• Experience working with activities in the grants lifecycle from pre-award to closeout.
• Ability to reconcile grant accounts and ensure allowable, allocable, and reasonable costs.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and review grant applications, budgets, and supporting documentation.
• Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies for grant programs.
• Proficiency with grant management systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Able to obtain and maintain a security clearance (requires U.S. citizenship)
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Education Grants
• Experience with multiple funding streams (federal, state, local)
• Strong service orientation, with an understanding and appreciation of the customer requirements.
• Utilize technology to share knowledge with team members, develop skills, and continually learn.

Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney’s recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees’ feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work.

Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your “first easy decision.” Learn more at

The expected salary range for this position is between $60,000 and $100,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law.

This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

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Work location is subject to change based on client requirements.
Kearney & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin,…