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Chinese-American Planning Council · 3 weeks ago

Junior Grant Accountant

CPC One - 45 Suffolk St - New York, NY 10002

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$67K/yr - $69K/yr

The Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) is dedicated to promoting the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American and immigrant communities. The Junior Grant Accountant will support the full grant and contract cycle, including financial reporting, budget management, and compliance with funding requirements.

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Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a portfolio of assigned government and foundation grants and contracts including a schedule of critical dates for contract renewals and program and/or budget modifications

Prepare monthly and quarterly vouchers and financial reports required by governmental agencies and foundations

Utilize government agencies submission portals (e.g. PASSport, NY State Financial System, and Payment Management System) to submit vouchers and reports

Record revenue and accounts receivables (due from government) in the general ledger

Monitor accounts receivable and follow-up with payors to expedite collection of funds owed

Prepare aged- accounts receivable reports for and supporting schedules and analyses for management reports

Work with funders to troubleshoot and solve issues with reimbursement claim and disallowance

Perform grant closeout functions required by funders including reconciliations, financial status reports, final invoices, and balancing budgets

Stay abreast of changes in funder’s invoicing and reporting requirements; attend funder’s training and informational as needed

Manage the contracting process among various stakeholders to bring grants online, follow funder guidelines, budget preparation in collaboration with program staff and coordinating online/paper submissions

Provide detailed monthly analysis of budget vs actual to properly manage the grants. And communicate timely with program staff regarding over/underspending of grants and initial budget modification when it is necessary

Assist in the evaluation of agency compliance with contract and funder requirements and agency policies and procedures related to program compliance

Participate fully in government funding audits

Assist in the annual agencywide audit including Federal Single Audit and funder audit schedules preparation

Assist in programmatic and funding allocations to all expenditures

Coordinate activities between Payroll Management and General Accounting to make necessary adjustments in personnel allocations and OTPS allocations for contract billing/vouchering

Assist in training new employees in post-award grant management on policies, procedures, and systems

Performing other duties as assigned

Qualification

Accounting degreeGovernment agency experienceAccounting software proficiencyAnalytic skillsMicrosoft Office proficiencyMulti-taskingCommunication skillsTeamwork