• Assume the primary role of financial and compliance grants accounting
• Responsible for the post-award accounting functions for grants in accordance with federal/state regulations, generally accepted accounting principles and College policies/guidelines.
• Reading and thoroughly understanding the nature, regulations and expected outcome of each grant.
• Reconciles all activity for each grant in the general ledger, which includes monitoring and tracking expenditures (including payroll) and revenue, and invoicing the agencies in a timely manner. 
• Ensures that the correct indirect cost rate and fringe benefit rates are being utilized and expenses are allocated to the correct expense code.
• Meets with the grant's supervisor and project managers when a grant is awarded to review responsibilities for grant monitoring and reporting. 
• Maintains sensitive due dates for requirements corresponding to each grant. 
• Initiates quarterly meetings with project managers to monitor progress and closing meetings at the conclusion of a grant.
• Reviews grant internal-line item budgets to ensure accuracy in calculations, reasonableness, financial viability and compliance with College and sponsoring agency guidelines.
• Prepares and enters journal entries in the College's Banner Finance module and necessary transactions in the MMARS and LCM systems.
• Prepares ad hoc, monthly, quarterly and/or annual financial reports
• Collects and maintains all files in electronic format for all documents related to each grant. 
• Assist in the preparation of the annual A-133 audit support and provide supporting documentation to external auditors.

Skills: Financial Grants Accounting, Compliance Oversight, Grant Fund Reconciliation, Budget Accuracy, Cost Allocation, Report Preparation, Audit Support, Document Management

• Reconcile and analyze various expenses for allowability
• Maintain running budget balances for each grant
• Responsible for preparing reimbursement packages for the grant within specified deadlines
• Responsible for the preparation of journal entries for review by the Controller
• Performs monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
• Analyses actual-to-budget variances and obtains explanations from the field offices
• Responsible for the preparation of audit schedules for external auditors, and other reports for analysis by management
• Monitors approved expense line items for individual grants and advises management of potential reallocations
• Performs grant closeout functions by the Grants and Contract Administration
• Prepares special studies and analyses forthe  Controller
• Maintain, review and update procedures for grant accounting on an annual basis
• Collaborates with Comptroller during year-end close and open to ensure compliance with state requirements as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Attend professional development training, grant administrator consortium meetings and stay abreast of the Federal Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance and State agency requirements.

Skills: Expense Reconciliation, Budget Monitoring, Reimbursement Preparation, Journal Entry Preparation, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Variance Analysis, Audit Schedule Preparation, Grant Closeout Functions

• Managing all PPE Loans, compliance and researching other loans that organizations can take part in.
• Lead all PPE Loans, Federal & State Grants, financial management, reporting, audit support, and indirect cost calculations.
• Preparing the general ledger entries, including account and bank reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Process all balance sheet reconciliations, financial analysis and reporting (i.e. grantor funding requests).
• Process all grant accounting, donations and fund accounting received throughout the year.
• Manage and record complex grant and cost reimbursement tracking and facilitate the grant and cost reimbursements with grant managers. 
• Provide accounting support in the preparation of program budgets, performing quarterly program revenue and expense forecasts, and explaining budget goals and maximizing the use of grant funds. 
• Maintains compliance with company policies, identifies gaps in internal controls, and promotes understanding of safeguarding assets and stewardship of funds.
• Execute reporting and compliance review for government contracts for the Division.
• Monitor to ensure all staff with contract billing responsibilities are trained properly, specifically related to billing, reporting and financial compliance.
• Provide administrative and other support to the finance department relative to government funding, including applications, billing, budgets, reports, audits and close-outs.
• Prepare projections and forecasts for each grant
• Prepares and submits required monthly invoicing to funders

Skills: PPE Loan Management, Grant Financial Management, General Ledger Entries, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Fund Accounting, Grant Tracking, Budget Support, Compliance Review

• Assist in preparing grant budgets and revisions
• Review data, identify errors through analysis, research, and interpretation of data, and provide recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer
• Prepare periodic reports for distribution to outside agencies
• Provide intensive support to the organization regarding problems with all Grant and Contract Projects
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and semi-annual reports required by all federal agencies that show the status of all federal funds
• Maintain all grant contract folders
• Monitors budgets and approves expenditures related to institutional grants, provides analytical and management support for activities related to grants, assures adherence to line item allocations and allowable costs.
• Prepares various complex analytical accounting schedules, projections, reports, and materials for various internal and external agencies and administrators
• Completes and submits financial reports to awarding entities within deadlines
• Shares notices or other updates with grant leadership to ensure effective administration of program.
• Researches and interprets compliance issues for state and federal grant programs
• Participates in grant administration meetings
• Maintains all grant financial records.

Skills: Grant Budgeting, Data Analysis, Report Preparation, Grant Support, Federal Funds Reporting, Compliance Monitoring, Analytical Accounting, Financial Recordkeeping

• Prepare monthly indirect cost allocation, revenue recognition and corresponding journal entries.
• Prepare monthly drawdown and accompanying audit-ready documentation.
• Review and approve cost transfer/reclass journal entries prepared by Grants Administrators for compliance with OMB Uniform Guidance, sponsor requirements.
• Reconcile accounts receivable, revenue and prepare adjusting entries
• Monitor, analyze and reconcile award budget data and expenditures to ensure the following
• Unallowable expenditures are captured correctly.
• Exclusions are appropriately noted and factored in Indirect Cost calculation
• Cost-share is appropriately tracked, and documentation is audit-ready.
• Effort allocations reflected on award expenditure reports adhere to sponsor requirements such as salary caps, and documentation for audit is readily available.
• Support technical details of award setup, administration and close-out by answering questions, researching issues and making recommendations.
• Prepare reports and analyses on the status of awards, financial reports, grant balances and other ad-hoc reporting needs.
• Prepare oversight reports on transaction coding, identify issues, and coordinate corrective action with appropriate offices.
• Prepare audit schedules and reconciliations, including required schedule of drawdown, SEFA, and other schedules to maintain compliance with federal and non-federal sponsors

Skills: Indirect Cost Allocation, Journal Entries, Cost Transfer Review, Account Reconciliation, Award Budget Monitoring, Compliance Tracking, Award Administration, Audit Preparation

• Proficient in communication, customer service, internal and external and the ability to manage time.
• Excellent spreadsheet and database skills, MAS200 experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Experience in public sector or non-profit accounting or budgeting environment with specific experience in budgeting, auditing, and grants accounting
• Experience providing technical assistance related to government or non-profit grant accounting, to include experience with compliance with federal grant requirements
• Experience and knowledge of Budgeting for Results, CGI Advantage Financial System, and OnBase
• Experience with modern accounting systems and cloud-based
• Knowledge and experience with accounting for grants, contracts, budgeting, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Experience with government grant administration and accounting practices
• Experience with NYC’s HHS Accelerator and NYC’s VIPS systems
• Ability to multi-task, strong follow-through skills

Qualifications: BA in Accounting with 2 years of Experience

• Experience in accounting, audit, fiscal controls or financial operations
• Experience using automated accounting systems and Microsoft Office software products
• Experience with federal grants or contracts.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements
• Knowledge of large automated accounting systems such as the Uniform Statewide Accounting System (USAS), Oracle or similar systems
• Knowledge of report writing techniques
• Knowledge of grants and contracts
• Skill in reconciling and analyzing financial data
• Skill in effective verbal and written communication
• Skill in communicating findings and recommendations
• Skill in using MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Skill in composing clear and concise procedures and recommendations

Qualifications: BS in Finance with 3 years of Experience

• Skill in meeting deadlines
• Skill in managing several projects simultaneously
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective work relationships with co-workers and work-related contacts
• Ability to interpret and apply federal regulations
• Ability to work in a dependable, organized, ethical and productive manner
• Ability to maintain flexibility and work with frequent interruptions and multiple changing priorities
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Ability to conduct work activities in accordance with the TPWD safety program.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and grants accounting processes, procedures and financial controls for a not-for-profit organization
• Knowledge and familiarity with OMB Circulars and Federal compliance standards pertinent to grants and contracts accounting
• Knowledge of financial analysis techniques and skills (utilizing Excel spreadsheets and databases)
• Ability to manage and understand data, including various grant and contract-related data
• Ability to communicate effectively with process stakeholders

Qualifications: BA in Business Administration with 2 years of Experience

• Experience in project financial management.
• Experience in giving training in accounting for non-accounting people, and in building financial procedures
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team.
• Ábility to write clear and concise reports, both in Amharic and English
• Good spoken and written English.
• Good command of computer software packages e.g. Word and Excel. 
• Ability to learn new software packages to adapt to the real project finance management needs.
• Proficient in the use of accounting systems, spreadsheets, database programs, and on-line resources
• Ability to communicate effectively with members of other departments and meet regular and multiple deadlines 
• Able to work in partnership with other staff members to complete projects
• Strong knowledge of accounting software, Blackbaud’s Financial Edge
• Advanced knowledge of Excel including using formulas, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP

Qualifications: BS in Economics with 3 years of Experience

• Ability to administer grant compliance and reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with regulations applied to Federal grants.
• Strong analytical, technical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to think and work independently as well as part of a team.
• Experience in non-profit fund accounting
• Experience with accounting of compliance for federal programs
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn and use computer software
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Skillfully builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation and mutual respect.
• Ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team.
• Skillfully provides constructive feedback to the team and its members, and provides such feedback in a manner that is consistent with the type of communication outlined in this

Qualifications: BA in Public Administration with 2 years of Experience