Grant Accountant

Grant Accountant

Compensation: $70,000 – $75,000Location: Fully RemoteCandidates must currently reside in Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina.

This Grant Accountant opportunity offers the chance to join a stable, mission-driven nonprofit organization in a fully remote role supporting a significant portfolio of state and federal grants. You'll have ownership of assigned grants while gaining broad exposure to budgeting, financial analysis, reporting, and month-end close.

What makes this Grant Accountant opportunity especially compelling:

• 100% remote position with no travel required
• Flexible start time with the ability to choose a consistent schedule beginning at 7:00, 8:00, or 9:00 AM
• Manage a diverse portfolio of approximately 12–15 state and federal grants
• Broad accounting exposure beyond transactional processing, including budgeting, analysis, reporting, and month-end close
• Comprehensive benefits including 403(b) match, tuition reimbursement, 16 days of PTO, 12 paid holidays, and 1 floating holiday
• Multiple health insurance options and additional employee benefits
• Collaborative accounting team within a stable, mission-driven organization

• Manage accounting activities for an assigned portfolio of state and federal grants
• Prepare and analyze grant budgets, budget-to-actual results, and financial reporting
• Review grant-related expenditures and ensure costs are properly recorded and supported
• Prepare journal entries and support monthly close activities
• Perform account analysis and research accounting discrepancies or posting issues
• Monitor grant activity to ensure financial information remains accurate and aligned with funding requirements
• Partner with internal teams on grant-related accounting, budgeting, and reporting needs
• Support financial analysis and other full-cycle accounting responsibilities as needed

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred;
  Finance degree considered with strong accounting experience
• Hands-on grant accounting experience required
• Full-cycle accounting experience required; candidates whose experience is primarily Accounts Payable will not be a fit
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and formulas
• Experience with budgeting, financial analysis, journal entries, and month-end close
• Experience working with state and/or federal grants strongly preferred
• Abila MIP or similar nonprofit accounting software experience preferred
• Must currently reside in FL, TN, GA, NC, or SC
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements

• Fully remote work environment
• Flexible, consistent work schedule
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• 16 days of PTO
• 12 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with tiered plan options
• Professional development opportunities
• Stable, mission-driven organization with meaningful community impact

This Grant Accountant opportunity is best suited for an accountant who already understands the complexities of grant accounting and wants to expand their ownership across budgeting, analysis, reporting, and close. If you have a strong full-cycle accounting foundation, advanced Excel skills, and experience managing state or federal grants, we'd love to connect.