Senior Grants and Accounting Analyst

Senior Grants and Accounting Analyst

The St. Louis Children’s Advocacy Center (STL CAC) is seeking a Senior Grants and Accounting Analyst to help support our mission of protecting children and strengthening families. We are a University-based, multidisciplinary child advocacy center that provides high-quality trauma-focused services to youth, families, and the community. We provide forensic interviews, child and family advocacy, mental health therapy, academic training, and workforce development.

This position is responsible for grants management, finances, and compliance at STL CAC. The ideal candidate will have a background in sponsored projects, grants management, accounting, business administration, and operations.

• Lead full lifecycle management of local, state, federal, and foundation grants, including application, budgeting, reporting, audits, and site visits
• Provide grant management support to Principal Investigators and their departments who are recipients of external grants and contracts
• Develop, monitor, and forecast operating and grant budgets across multiple programs
• Analyze, interpret, and develop recommendations for leadership on funding adequacy, allowability of expenses, staffing, and sustainability and other pertinent deliverables for compliance as they pertain to federal regulations and university policies
• Review contract terms and conditions; liaise with relevant units and campus departments to monitor compliance of contracts, set up and manage awards for external funding, ensuring they are consistent with the requirements of university policy, relevant sponsor policies, and all applicable state and federal laws
• Serve as primary liaison with funders and University administrative units
• Correspond with external partners to ensure understanding of regulations and requirements for funding
• Review budget and expenses on restricted funds and monitor the appropriateness of expenditures on awards and sub‑awards for allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and consistency of treatment
• Compile, review, and submit sponsored project invoicing, financial reporting, prior approval requests, and other sponsor requests/reports as required – including working with other campus’ sponsored programs on collaborative projects between campuses
• Ensure Cost‑Share account set‑up, perform tracking and reporting
• Process budget changes, carry forward and extensions, prior approval requirements for changing aspects of a fund and closeout
• Communicate and direct departmental staff on the procedures and practices for award management as they pertain to complex fiscal situations
• Cooperate and engage with Sponsored Program Administration staff and campus community to provide training on best practices regarding award management and compliance regulations
• Provide administrative supervision to finance office personnel responsible for invoicing, billing, and other financial processing responsibilities
• Assist in maintaining office records for efficient business operations

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

• Master’s Degree in Business, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Firm understanding of grant reporting and compliance guidelines at a local, state, and federal level
• Prior experience working with a non-profit or Child Advocacy Center
• Budgeting and forecasting experience
• Grant application and writing experience
• Experience with People Soft Financials