Senior Grants Accountant

WHO WE ARE

United Way of Greater Los Angeles (UWGLA) is home to the change makers and justice seekers. We're individuals from various walks of life making collective steps towards a better future for our community. Our focus is on bringing about real and sustainable change by unleashing the collective power of people to open minds, unite diverse communities, and convert compassion into action for a more just, inclusive, and thriving L.A. County.

Together, we make tangible impact on some of our region's most pressing challenges by expanding educational opportunity, advancing economic mobility, strengthening community resilience, and helping people thrive. For us, being 'united' isn't just in reference to our organization but to our hope for the future of Los Angeles. Regardless of race, gender, orientation, or self-identification - we do our part as one by making room for all.

We are inviting analytical and dedicated professionals with a passion for turning financial data into actionable steps to apply for our Sr. Grants Accountant role.

You'll contribute to the success of our economic empowerment and sustainability work by supporting financial administration of United Way’s third-party administration contract with LA County’s Justice, Care & Opportunities (JCOD) department, managing complex financial processes, supporting nonprofit service providers with financial technical assistance, and ensuring public resources are invested responsibly and effectively.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to do more than account for grant funds. You'll help ensure millions of public dollars reach community organizations and create meaningful economic opportunity across Los Angeles County.

• Serve as the primary Finance point of contact for assigned programmatic teams and grantees, modeling a responsive, solutions-oriented approach.
• Build and own strong grantee relationships that drive timely contracting, payment setup, invoicing, reporting, and compliance.
• Lead finance-focused Technical Assistance for grantees — coaching, office hours, and templates on invoicing, budgeting, documentation, and reporting — and track participation and effectiveness.
• Manage the grantee Help Desk for finance matters, resolving invoicing, payment, compliance, approval, and systems questions, and documenting activity for County reporting.
• Drive coordination across Finance, Program, Grants, Legal/Contracts, and Data teams to move awards from selection through contract execution to payment.

• Own a master tracker of all grantees, covering award and contract status, budget, payment structure, required documents, banking setup, and open items.
• Drive each grantee from award notification through full contract execution, ensuring all paperwork is complete before payment begins.
• Direct the collection and review of fiscal setup documents, including signed agreements, W-9s, ACH/banking details, and vendor setup forms.
• Follow up directly with grantees to resolve missing, incomplete, or inconsistent documentation.
• Ensure all contract and payment setup information is accurate and audit-ready before any disbursement is processed.

• Own the end-to-end grantee payment process, from invoice intake and review through Sage Intacct upload, AP coordination, and confirmation of disbursement.
• Review grantee invoices for completeness, accuracy, budget alignment, allowable cost support, and consistency with the grant agreement.
• Track each payment from submission through disbursement, maintaining accurate records of dates, amounts, and unresolved issues.
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