Grants & Contracts Accountant

The Grants & Contracts Accountant at Vision y Compromiso plays a crucial role in managing financial activities related to contracts and grants. This position involves overseeing invoicing processes, ensuring fiscal compliance, and providing budgetarysupport to project managers.

• Develop detailed project budgets in collaboration with programmatic staff and the finance department.
• Ensure alignment of budgets with grant and contract requirements, maintaining fiscalcompliance throughout projects.
• Monitor expenditures and track budget performance, generating monthly transaction reports for review and approval.
• Collaborate on spending plans and projections with project staff
• Analyze financial data to identify variances and propose corrective actions as necessary, facilitating effective decision-making.
• Prepare and submit financial reports and invoices to funders according to grant and contract specifications.
• Collaborate with project managers to implement budget modifications when required,ensuring seamless integration with overall financial management.
• Collaborate closely with the finance department to ensure seamless integration of budgetary information into the overall financial management system.
• Participate in regular meetings with the Contracts and Grants Manager and other relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial information and adhere to internal accounting controls.
• Stay updated on relevant accounting standards and participate in professional development activities.
• Other duties may be assigned. The duties listed here are typical examples of the work performed; not all duties assigned are included, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty.

• Ability to collaborate closely and across all VyC departments with a wide range ofstaff, community members, partner agencies, and funders.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively explain budgetary information to nonfinance stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail in reviewing and analyzing financial data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field is
  strongly preferred, however, sufficient experience will not be overlooked.

• At least 3 years of proven experience in financial roles, including budget analysis and government contract invoicing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and experience in nonprofit accounting.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple project budgets
• Demonstrated work experience managing multiple government funded programs/accounting

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general reports, procedures, or regulations.
• Ability to complete reports and write business correspondence.
• Ability to analyze and clearly communicate complex issues both verbally and in writing.
• Because of the population served, the ability to read, write and speak in English and Spanish is preferred.

• Advanced computer skills for the purpose of data entry, sending and receiving email,navigating virtual platforms and shared drives, and calendar scheduling.
• Excellent Excel skills, including proficiency in creating complex spreadsheets, financial models, and
  utilizing advanced functions.
• Proficiency in other applications of MS Office Suite (Word,PowerPoint, Teams) and Google Workspace. Proficiency with Chrome or other widelyused and supported Internet browsers.
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to adapt to changing technology.
• Experience with Net Suite is highly desired.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships withco-workers, public officials, and the public.
• Experience in and proven track record in effective project management.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to influence and motivate others.
• Excellent interpersonal communication.
• Able to effectively work with overlapping projects and deadlines.
• Adaptable and reliable in the face of conflict, crisis, or changing priorities.
• Ability to participate in a team setting and provide support by managing multiple andoften simultaneous tasks and contribute to a work environment that is recognized fora high level of ethical integrity, quality work, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, accuracy,and results