JCC Association of North America · 3 months ago
GOVERNMENT GRANTS & CONTRACTS ACCOUNTANT
Brooklyn, NY
Contract
Onsite
Entry Level
$68K/yr - $75K/yr
1+ years expJCC Association of North America is seeking a Government Grants & Contracts Accountant to manage a $4.3M portfolio of government awards and $1M in foundation and UJA grants. The role involves streamlining the grants management process, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with funder requirements.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for streamlining and following through on the end-to-end grants management process to include all pre-and post-award activities
Manage the contracting process among various stakeholders to bring grants online, to include interpreting funder guidelines, preparing budgets in collaboration with program staff and coordinating online and paper submissions
Maintain contract documents and related materials in an orderly and organized manner in a file directory
Address funder inquires and follow through on open items in a timely and comprehensive fashion
Prepare monthly/quarterly financial and reimbursement reports to various funders ensuring accuracy and consistency with the general ledger
Work with funders to troubleshoot and solve issues with reimbursement claim and disallowances
Coordinate meetings with Program managers to discuss status of budget vs actual and action planning
Provide detailed monthly/quarterly analysis of budget vs actuals to properly manage and communicate over/underspending of grant funds
Work directly with program staff to coordinate budget modification submissions to ensure revenue maximization across grant funding
Record and maintain all Accounts Receivable related to grants billing and ensure revenue recognition is in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Follow up with funders to ascertain status of reimbursement
Provide anticipated reimbursement data to DoF to assist in cash flow planning
Perform grant closeout functions required by funders to include reconciliations, financial status reports, final invoices, purchase order liquidations and balancing budgets
Maintain funder equipment inventory list as required
Stay abreast of changes in funder's invoicing and reporting requirements; attend funders trainings and informationals as needed
Establish relationships with funders (mainly fiscal counterparts)
Coordinate activities between Payroll Manager & Accounting department to make necessary adjustments in personnel allocations for contract billing/vouchering
Assist with time and effort reporting, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with all applicable regulations
Work with DoF to meet all funder and departmental deadlines
Perform other related duties as assigned
Support the annual agency-wide audit to include the Federal Single Audit
Prepare supporting schedules related to functional area and assist in providing documentation
Lead government funding source audits
Support the annual agencywide audit to include the Federal Single Audit
Prepare supporting schedules related to functional area and assist in providing documentation
Lead government funding source audits
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration preferred
Minimum of 1 year performing end-to-end management of government grants desired
Minimum of 1 year hands-on experience working with government grants desired
Experience working with various government agencies on the Federal, State and NYC level (USDHS, NYSOFA, SED, DYCD, DOHMH, DFTA)
Strong verbal, written, communication and documenting skills
Ability to work cooperatively with all levels of employees, management, and external parties
Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced environment
Excellent attention to detail, problem solving, & analytical skills
Must be a self-starter, quick learner, assertive, and can work independently yet collaboratively
Preferred
Advanced excel skills desired
Experience with MIP & government agency submission portals (HHS Accelerator) preferred
Company
JCC Association of North America
JCC Association of North America leads the JCC Movement, the most expansive and inclusive platform for Jewish life in the U.S.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Barak Hermann
President and CEO
Recent News
2025-08-18
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