Director of Grants & Contracts

Full-time
Bronx
Posted 6 days ago

Job description

Responsibilities

  • Works collaboratively with the Director of Grants & Contracts to support pre-and post-award grant activities
  • Supervise a team of grants accountants, providing coaching, mentoring, training, and guidance on claims process and requirements
  • Reviews and verifies accurate billing and revenue are entered in both the billing and accounting systems
  • Provides financial oversight for funds related to grant projects.
  • Follows up with funders on outstanding invoices to ensure timely reimbursement on claims
  • Ensures cash optimization and accounts receivable reduction activity is functioning to the fullest capacity
  • Assists to ensure schedules are completed for monthly and quarterly billing and revenue reconciliations
  • Assists with Agency audit and prepare audit documentation and requirement for individual funder audit
  • Coordinates meetings with program leadership to discuss status of budgets vs actual and action planning
  • Acts as a liaison with internal and external business partners and departments; effective at driving change and managing cross functional relationships to achieve desired results
  • Works with funders to troubleshoot and solve issues with reimbursement claims and disallowances
  • Assumes all financial responsibilities of the staff in their absence or when there are challenges in meeting deadlines
  • Train program staff on the proper coding of expenditures
  • Provide monthly updates to cash flow analysis for contracts being managed
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree – at least 6 years related experience in nonprofit accounting
  • Bachelor’s degree – at least 7 years related experience in nonprofit accounting
  • Demonstrated knowledge of financial planning and analysis
  • Strong oral and written communication, time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to work within time constraints, manage multiple tasks at the same time and meet deadlines
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology is required
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 – $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bronx, NY 10453

Job Features

Job CategoryGrants

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