Sr. Grant Accountant

Description

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Grant Accountant to join our team in New York, New York. This role involves overseeing financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and supporting audits and government contract reporting processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in non-profit accounting and a proven ability to supervise and improve financial practices.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee daily financial operations, including accounts payable, cash management, and general ledger functions, while maintaining robust internal controls.

- Supervise and mentor accounting staff, reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance.

- Collaborate with payroll processing, ensuring timely submissions and balanced payroll ledgers.

- Review and approve accounts payable processes, ensuring proper invoice coding and implementing controls to prevent duplicate payments.

- Manage month-end closing procedures and prepare financial statements such as profit and loss reports and balance sheets.

- Generate and maintain financial reports, including voucher submissions, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.

- Support government contract audits by organizing documentation and acting as the primary point of contact during audit processes.

- Monitor and verify coding for contract-related invoices to ensure proper classification and compliance.

- Manage 1099 compliance, including vendor eligibility verification and timely submission of annual filings.

- Lead special projects aimed at enhancing accounting practices and operational efficiency.

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Non-Profit Sr. Grant Accountant to join our team in Manhattan, New York. In this role, you will oversee critical financial operations, ensuring compliance with established accounting practices and policies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing general accounting, grant accounting, audits, and government contracts within a non-profit setting.

Responsibilities

+ Manage the daily functions of accounts payable, general ledger, project accounting, and cash management ensuring that appropriate accounting practices and internal controls are maintained which verify the integrity of all systems, processes, and data;

+ Supervise and provide guidance to accounting staff, including review and approval of journal entries, reconciliations and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and organizational policies;

+ Assist with 3rd party payroll processing, ensuring employee timecards are submitted with supervisor approval and payroll ledgers are reconciled and balanced;

+ Review accounts payable function to ensure accuracy of invoice coding in accordance procedure prior to check issuance and implement controls to prevent duplication payments ;

+ Manage the month-end close process, including preparation of P& L/Balance Sheet reports, as well as monthly/annual reporting;

+ Responsible for the preparation, generation, and maintenance of all financial reports and voucher submissions;

Requirements

+ Accounting/Finance degree

+ 4+ years Non-Profit accounting experience

+ New York City or New York State grants/contracts required

+ DHS Grants/Contracts experience a big plus

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