DAP Health · 8 hours ago
Grants Cost Accountant
DAP Health is a leading nonprofit health care provider committed to transforming lives and advancing health equity. The Grants Cost Accountant plays a vital role in tracking grant budgets, ensuring compliance, and assisting with financial reporting while supervising grant accountants and managing departmental budgets.
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Responsibilities
Manage Grants Accountants
Review weekly timesheets for accuracy, review employee submissions and updates as needed; approve timesheets by required timeline
Conduct one-on-one meetings (monthly at a minimum frequency, preferably bi-weekly), scheduled conversations, and annual performance reviews with direct reports by required timeline
Attend mandatory Manager’s Learning Collaborative trainings
Partner with People Operations to: Develop a learning plan for employee development goals to provide tools needed to excel in their position, Implement and follow a process to address performance issues as they arise, Prepare a comprehensive onboarding process for each specific position for all new hires, Address serious issues that may require interventions or investigations
Develop and monitor departmental and program/project operating budgets, costs and schedules
Supervise, lead, coach, and use best management practices to improve staff performance
Support and model the identified vision, values, and behaviors of the organization
Review funds received, recorded, and posted for accuracy, and ensure compliance with procedures, rules, or regulations, and review specific grant activity
Determine validity of, or liability for, invoices or charges and determine the proper accounting for such
Post financial transactions to accounts, journals, or ledgers
Set up and maintain new and existing grant allocations for personnel on multiple funding sources
Review personnel grant allocations, ensuring that time allocated aligns with approved budget, process reclasses for over allocated time, and review timesheets to support reporting compliance
Review grant coding on expenditures to ensure compliance
Proactively work with program staff to provide grant support
Prepare and submit timely financial reports, ensuring accuracy and completeness
Prepare spenddown reports, monitor grant expenditures, and work with program staff on maximizing grant use
Monitor budget modification timelines and assist in the preparation and submission of budget modifications to funders
Perform grant close-out functions including related journal entries, reconciliations, invoices, and final cost reports
Coordinate periodic audits and provide outside auditors with documentation and analysis in response to requests for financial information
Lead month-end closings and fiscal year closings
Gather documentation and information for external financial auditors and grant/funder auditors
Operate standard office equipment, such as adding machine, computer, scanner or duplicating machine
Access patient-protected health information as needed
Serve as backup for other positions in the department as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial modeling, formulas, etc.)
Experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage Intacct)
Extremely organized and detail oriented with the ability to prioritize and maintain multiple projects simultaneously, meet conflicting and tight deadlines
Communicate effectively, persuasively, and professionally both verbally and in writing with stakeholders, internally and externally
Ability to make mathematical computations quickly and accurately; operate standard office equipment which may include computers, calculators, adding machines, scanners and duplicating machines; read, understand and follow written and oral instructions; use computerized accounting systems
Prepare data in the proper format for data entry; understand and maintain financial accounting files or other record systems; recognize and correct computational errors; accurately compare, post and transfer numbers; understand transactions in terms of accounting codes and classifications; prepare routine and special financial reports
Associate's degree in accounting/finance or a minimum of five years equivalent experience
Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in cost accounting or financial management, with at least 1 year specifically managing or working with grant funds
Experience working with government, foundation, or corporate grants in a nonprofit environment
Experience in budgeting and forecasting in a grant-funded organization
Familiarity with the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and other regulatory compliance frameworks