Grant Accountant

Grant Accountant (full-time)
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County is in search of a Grant Accountant. Reporting to the Controller, this full-time/exempt, benefits-eligible position is located in Shelton, CT. As a Grant Accountant, you will bring your robust accounting background and experience with grants to collaborate across the organization to ensure smooth and timely grant processing and facilitate the day-to-day management of grants, donations, and fundraising efforts.

This is a visible role within a fast-paced department, oftentimes with quick, conflicting deadlines.

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting entries and financial reports for all grants
• Coordination of cash management functions for all grants including preparation of reimbursement requests, drawdowns of funds and billing
• Develop and review budgets for grant proposals aligned with organizational priorities.
• Support development program in responding to and managing follow-up financial requests from funders.
• Work closely with VP, Finance and Controller to track adjustments and projections.
• Support creation of the organizational budget, primarily from a ‘budget by funder’ and an unrestricted vs. restricted perspective.
• Coordinate all financial reporting aspects of grants to allocate expenses to specific funders according to budget and need.
• Provide timely and accurate financial reports for donors to Finance and Development to meet rolling deadlines across all funding relationships.
• Review time allocation to grants to ensure that allocations meet funding requirements, and that grant funds are being spent down appropriately.
• Support VP of Finance and Controller on audits and agreed-upon-procedures as needed, providing documentation and drafting responses to audit questions.
• Review all incoming grant agreements for their financial requirements to provide advice on their application, feasibility, and practical implementation.
• Responsible for the grant management system (Euna Grants) and the timely entry of revenue and expenses into the system to produce meaningful reports to external users.
• Maintain documentation of financial documents for funding agreements and strong internal processes.
• Prepare a periodic and annual restricted revenue release schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors’ degree in Accounting plus a minimum three-to-five years of experience in an accounting-related role, preferably in a compliance capacity with grant management experience.
• Detailed familiarity with principles of GAAP as it relates to grant management.
• Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge and Euna Grants (previously Amplifund) preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel including pivot tables, formulas, lookup functions etc.
• Highly organized and possessing a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize to meet demands.

Hiring range: $75K-$80K annually. Salary will be determined based on relevant experience, education, and internal equity.

Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer