Senior Grants Accountant - Nonprofit Finance & Compliance
Listed on 2026-07-27
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Financial Reporting, Financial Compliance, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance
About Child Mind Institute
We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.
Position Details
As part of the Finance team, you will report to the Director, Sponsored Programs Operations. As the Senior Sponsored Projects Accountant you will play a key role supporting CMI's grant accounting, financial reporting, compliance and audit functions. As part of the Finance team, reporting to the Director of Sponsored Program Operations (DSPO), you will be responsible for managing a complex portfolio of government (City, State, and Federal) and private grants.
You will also interact with internal and external stakeholders and ensure accurate revenue recognition, funding drawdowns, financial reporting, audit readiness, grant compliance, and invoice processing.
About Child Mind Institute
We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.
Position Details
As part of the Finance team, you will report to the Director, Sponsored Programs Operations. As the Senior Sponsored Projects Accountant you will play a key role supporting CMI's grant accounting, financial reporting, compliance and audit functions. As part of the Finance team, reporting to the Director of Sponsored Program Operations (DSPO), you will be responsible for managing a complex portfolio of government (City, State, and Federal) and private grants.
You will also interact with internal and external stakeholders and ensure accurate revenue recognition, funding drawdowns, financial reporting, audit readiness, grant compliance, and invoice processing.
This is an exempt, full-time, position and requires a minimum of four (4) days per week in the office, on a schedule determined by your supervisor in our NYC headquarters office. The in-office requirement and schedule are subject to change based on the needs of the program and the organization.
You Will
- Manage the financial administration of an assigned portfolio of sponsored awards, including budget monitoring, forecasting, invoicing, reporting, and award closeout.
- Review expenditures for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness in accordance with Uniform Guidance and sponsor requirements.
- Monitor spending against approved budgets and communicate financial risks or variances to program and finance leadership.
- Manage monthly grant reconciliations to the general ledger and prepare monthly journal entries, ensure accurate posting of expenses, and monitor for unallowable costs. Prepare and process correcting journal entries, including payroll allocation adjustments.
- Support cash flow tracking, aging reports, and reconciliation of revenue recognition vs. receipts.
- Prepare and submit grant invoices; track payments and follow up on outstanding receivables.
- Strengthen internal controls, documentation, and audit readiness across the grant's portfolio
- Assist with Uniform Guidance Single Audit, financial audits, and funder desk audits.
- Provide guidance on grant accounting, compliance requirements, and financial reporting and respond to internal inquiries related to revenue release, account activity, and financial policy questions.
You Have
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
- 4 years of progressive experience in grant accounting with a emphasis on grant accounting, nonprofit accounting, and regulatory compliance in a nonprofit, healthcare, higher education, orpublic…
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