Grant Accountant - Get Hired Fast

A client of CFS is looking to hire a Grant Accountant in Raleigh!!

Responsibilities of the Grant Accountant:

• Maintain a system of financial accounting, reporting, and record keeping in accordance to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
• Assists Grant Administrator, Grant Managers, and the Controller with pre-award budget development and performs post-award budget revision reporting for grants.
• Schedules and trains new Grant Mangers on accessing their grant budget reports
• Responsible for budgetary control and post award compliance with federal, state, local, sponsor, and college regulations.
• Responsible for the invoicing and reconciliation processes related to funding drawdowns from external, federal, and state agencies.
• Responsible for the monitoring of grant activity including cost overruns, cost sharing and unallowable administrative expenses.
• Reconciles and prepares monthly and quarterly financial grant reports in according to generally accepted accounting procedures.
• Prepares and maintains reimbursement expenditure reports for grants and reconciles monthly grant reports to funds received.
• Maintains monthly shared spreadsheets for current and pending federal, state, local, community college, foundation, and private grants.

Qualifications of the Grant Accountant:

• 1+ years with processing grant expenses
• Experience using SAP or Jenzabar is a plus
• Must be a fast learner