We are recruiting for an experienced Grant Accountant to join a leading regional community servicing non-profit organization. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a collaborative accounting team and philanthropic organization in the Sacramento area. The Grant Accountant plays a key role in the accounting and financial reporting of government and non-profit grants and contracts. This is a temporary position (approximately 4-5 months) with strong potential of permanent placement. Hybrid schedule (3 days onsite, 2 days remote). Pay: $39/hour.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience with grant accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting within a non-profit organization.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with finance and program staff to develop budgets for awarded grants and contracts funded from private foundations or government agencies.
• Develop and maintain multi-year grant and contract budgets reports in SAGE Intacct.
• Create multi-year grant reporting in SAGE Intacct and Adaptive.
• Financial reporting for reimbursement of expenses.
• Review invoices for reimbursement by internal deadline to meet funder’s requirement.
• Make sure all expenses have been posted to the general ledger.
• Ensure payroll allocation is accurate and agrees with the grant budget.
• Post entries to record direct, indirect revenue and grants receivable.
• Post entries to record recognition of deferred revenue.
• Reconcile all totals to approved budget before finalizing invoice.
• Route invoice in Concur for payment after compliance review and approval.
• Track compliance reports then make it available to the funder.
• Financial reporting for actual grant expenses.
• Review financial reports of partners by internal deadline to meet funder’s requirement.
• Ensure all expenses have been posted to the general ledger.
• Include additional expenses not reported in the prior financial report.
• Reconcile all totals to general ledger before finalizing financial report.
• Prepare budget modification when required.
• Give final financial report or budget modification to program leadership.
• Reconcile multi-year grant report to financial report totals.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years nonprofit accounting experience, specifically in grant budgeting and reporting.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. 
• 4 years of progressive accounting experience, including 1 year as a grant accountant can be used in lieu of a degree.
• Must be proficient in accounting software including SAGE Intacct, Salesforce, Concur, Adaptive and advanced in MS Excel.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret proposals, reports, journals entries, financial and database reports, grant agreements, contracts, and memos.
• Ability to compose business correspondence.
• Ability to collaborate with partners, grantees, contractors and members of the community.
• Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.