Grant Accountant
Listed on 2026-02-09
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Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
Organizational Overview
The California Black Power Network builds Black political power and works to create systemic change to impact the lived realities of Black people in California. The network comprises local and regional grassroots, community-based organizations in key regions of the state. It aims to increase the power-building capacities of member organizations, encourage growth and collaboration within the ecosystem of Black-led organizations across the state, and make substantial, measurable progress on key issues.
Whether it is homelessness and gentrification, mass incarceration and criminalization, deep educational inequities, rampant health disparities, the widening economic and wealth inequality gap, or tax policy inequities, Black communities across California are disproportionately impacted. At the heart of these conditions is persistent and enduring systemic and anti-Black racism. A key question is what will make this moment different in addressing the longstanding issues of systemic and anti-Black racism.
The Grants Accountant plays a critical role on the Operations Team and reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented finance professional passionate about accuracy, organization, and process improvement. The Grants Accountant will support day-to-day accounting functions across the organization, with a particular focus on grants management, budget tracking, accounts payable, and system coordination. This role will assist in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring that transactions are correctly categorized and aligned with organizational budgets and grant restrictions.
CBPN is a fully remote organization. The ideal candidate is tech-savvy and comfortable navigating accounting and project management systems, including Quick Books Online Advanced (QBO), Microsoft Excel, , Expensify, , and Google Workspace Apps. This is a hands-on role with significant responsibility for tracking grant expenditures, managing the accounts payable process, supporting budgets and internal audits, and helping ensure monthly and year-end close processes run smoothly.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Own the grant financial management process from pledge to completion. Including customer & pledge setup in Quick Books, expense coding, monthly budget updates, spend tracking, and funder financial reporting.
- Ensure every expense is properly assigned to its grant, track spending against the approved budget, and flag potential overages or compliance issues to support responsible stewardship of funds.
- Update the grant spending tracker in the project management system monthly.
- Prepare and submit fiscal reports to funders as required, ensuring adherence to deadlines, accuracy, and compliance with funding guidelines.
- Coordinate with leadership and program managers to support the proper and timely expenditure of grant funds in compliance with applicable guidelines and budget deadlines.
- Maintain an organized and up-to-date repository of all grant agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and related contractual documents for each grant award.
- Track key terms, deliverables, reporting deadlines, funding periods, and restrictions in Quick Books and the project management system.
- Process and track vendor invoices, regrants, and stipends in & to ensure timely payment.
- Maintain vendor records, including onboarding, W-9 collection, account creation, and periodic updates.
- Assist in resolving invoice disputes, clarify terms, and get approval for payment from program leaders when necessary.
- Track 1099-eligible vendors and coordinate year-end filings in compliance with IRS requirements.
- Maintain organized records of invoices, contracts, grant agreements, and approval trails.
- Meet with program staff to monitor program budgets and reconcile program expense tracking and the finance office expense tracking.
- Identify and flag budget variances or unusual spending for the Chief Operating Officer & Accountant to review.
- Provide grant budget tracking support to the Senior Management Team and program…
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