Grant Accountant Job San Antonio area,Texas USA,Accounting

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Academic Req:
Bachelor’s degree with Accounting Major

Work experience:

Accounting experience with not-for-profits and strong accounts receivable experience.

State and federal grant experience required to include experience in month end close, preparation of monthly financial statements for multiple programs, divisions and/or companies and grant reporting requirements.

Prefer minimum five years’ experience.

Critical Action Items & Measurable Deliverables

Plans, organizes, and coordinates the centralized accounting and financial reporting for assigned grant portfolio.

Responsible for the creation and preparation of invoices, to include state or federal contract invoices/billings and collection of funds.

Ensures compliance with grant contracts, administrative guidelines, and Federal, State, and local grants.

Responsible for intercompany transactions between affiliated companies.

Coordinates with key personnel at all levels of the organization to support proper and timely expenditure of grant funds in compliance with applicable guidelines and budget deadlines.

Prepares or assists in the preparation of all applicable fiscal reports from the grant or contract portfolio and ensures the timely submission thereof.

Ensures completion and reconciliation of accounts receivable monthly close, including monitoring and tracking the status of each program through its program life cycle; and maintaining the organizations grant financial calendar.

Responsible for the creation and review of monthly A/R subsidiary reports and reconciliations to general ledger for assigned contracts and grants to include research and communication to Controller of issues regarding aged accounts receivable.

Performs various month end financial statement close duties including multiple monthly and annual financial statement reports, billing spreadsheets, program census reports, donor restricted schedules, match expense reporting and other grant reports and financials documentation as needed.

Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.

Prepares audit work sheets, schedules, reports and supporting documentation to be used during grant audits by federal, state, or other related agencies.

Recommends improvements, adaptations, or revisions in the accounting

Assists in the closing of the fiscal year end books and audit.

Other Responsibilities

Preparing and entering daily/weekly/monthly journal entries, schedules, and reports including the generation of and review of indirect cost calculations for assigned contracts and grants.

Ensure accuracy of accounting data by preparing reconciliations to general ledger.

Requirements

Accounts receivable experience including working knowledge of accounts receivable and general ledger.

Not-for-profit experience

Knowledge of general accounting principles and general accounting functions including reporting requirements and procedures related to federal, state, and other related grants, cost accounting, government accounting and auditing

Knowledge of budget preparation and administration, financial record keeping and reporting

Knowledge of principles and practices of contract/grant administration and monitoring

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Strong work ethic with a defined sense of urgency, ownership, and accountability for job duties

Strong problem-solving skills

Proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing and accounting software, preferably Acumatica, Work Day and US Government Payment Management Systems.

English (United States)

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