Accountant Senior - Grants

Overview

Senior Accountant - Grants supports the Health System Finance Director by ensuring accurate general ledger activity associated with grants, related reporting, and reconciliations. The role ensures compliance with grant terms and conditions, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), sponsor regulations, and internal policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competence in critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills with specialized expertise in grants and sponsored-program accounting.
• Manage assigned grants and financial responsibilities to support unit/team goals and sponsor requirements.
• Administer, direct, and allocate organizational resources related to grant funding; develop strong partnerships with program leaders and grant stakeholders.
• Identify improvement opportunities and proactively address issues within scope, escalating to leadership as needed—particularly for compliance, reporting, or financial risk on grants.
• Recommend process improvements and implement approved improvements with little direction.
• Lead assigned initiatives and see projects through from beginning to end with little or no direction.
• Prepare and process assigned journal entries related to grant expenditures, reallocations, and accruals.
• Support the Month End close process, including reconciliations and reporting deadlines.
• Prepare financial schedules, perform data analyses, coordinate report distribution, and complete miscellaneous grant projects including grant financial reports, invoices, and drawdowns.
• Manage the full lifecycle of assigned grants, including award and budget setup, financial monitoring, reporting, and closeout.
• Ensure compliance with grant terms and conditions, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), sponsor regulations, and internal policies.
• Reconcile grant records to the general ledger and support audits and monitoring engagements.
• Perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field of study from an accredited college or university.
• 3 or more years of general accounting experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience in healthcare, governmental, or nonprofit environment.
• 3 or more years of experience with SharePoint workflow optimization.

Preferred Licensure & Certification

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - State Board of Accountancy.

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of financial reporting and general ledger management.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
• Strong analytical skills to examine financial data and identify discrepancies.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full time.

Location

• Remote.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Accommodations

• The employer is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.
• Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations as you navigate the recruitment process, request an Accommodation Request form.

Additional Employment Information

• Employment is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system dispute-resolution program and signing the agreement to the DRP.