At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage financial records, perform reconciliations, and assist with grant billing processes.
- Company: Join a dynamic non-profit focused on making a difference in the community.
- Benefits: Generous PTO, medical insurance, retirement plan, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Fast-paced team atmosphere with opportunities for growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make an impact while developing your accounting skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 5+ years of non-profit finance experience.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Job Summary
The Grant Accountant is responsible for maintaining financial records and reports, performing account reconciliations, assisting with budget, audits, and close processes.
The Grant Accountant is responsible for the full cycle of the grant billing process, ensuring timely and accurate accounting for grants from managing AP to receiving payments.
The Grant Accountant will work closely with the funders to resolve discrepancies and partner with others in the organization to ensure accounting is functioning in the most efficient way.
Essential Functions
- Records general journal entries, maintains general ledger accounts and performs account reconciliations. Ensure accurate record keeping.
- Assists with month-end and year-end close processes. Pays specific attention to prepaid, accrual, and grant billings.
- Assists with reviewing bank statements for all entities and accounts.
- Assists with review and import of payroll entries into accounting systems and reconcile payroll to ensure accurate accounting for staff time and PTO.
- Backup for the accounts payable process including but not limited to approving AP invoices data and coding, reviewing cash disbursement ledgers before check runs, and ensuring cash availability, making bank transfers as necessary.
- Responsible for grant-related audits, ensuring audits are completed accurately and on time.
- Assists with the annual budget process as needed, which may include supporting leaders in understanding their budgets and accounts.
- Assist with maintaining and reconciling depreciation and accounting fixed asset files.
- Prepares monthly draws for various applicable grant organizations
- Gathers information to prepare the grant draws
- Submits monthly invoices to various funders
- Reconciles payments to the draw and to the general ledger
- Tracks grants receivables
- Organizes and maintains support files for grant drawdowns
- Assists with other accounting functions as needed.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits Include
- Generous PTO policy
- 8 paid holidays plus 1 Floating Holiday
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employer-paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employee-paid Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
- 403(B) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 30% employee discount at Outfitters Thrift Store
*Families in Transition is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Check out all our open positions on our career page: https://www. fitnh. org/about/careers/.
Requirements
Minimum Requirements (Education/Experience/Certificates/Licenses)
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Management, or related field.
- 5+ years’ non-profit accounting and finance experience, with experience in managing grants.
- Strong analytical capabilities with discernment, ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced team with changing priorities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly strong skills in Excel. Sage Intacct and Avid Xchange experience a plus.
- Good problem solving and time management skills, with a collaborative approach to getting the work done.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Highly organized with excellent time management skills.
- Strong overall communication skills with the ability to partner with others in the organization.
Grant Accountant in Manchester employer: Families in Transition
Families in Transition is an exceptional employer that values its employees through a supportive work culture and a commitment to professional growth. Located in a vibrant community, the organisation offers generous benefits including a robust PTO policy, comprehensive health insurance, and a 403(B) retirement plan, ensuring that employees are well taken care of while they contribute to meaningful work in the non-profit sector.
