Accountant-Grants Controller

Description

YWCA Central Alabama is a social justice organization dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. YWCA Central Alabama’s vision is to create a more caring community. We work every day to make a positive change in the lives of individuals and the community.

SUMMARY

We are seeking to hire an experienced accountant to work as our Grants Controller.  This role will serve as a team leader in the accounting department and ensuring the department creates accurate and timely financial records for the organization.

As a full-time employee (30 hours), you  will enjoy an outstanding benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal time, and retirement benefits.

COMPENSATION: 

Salary is commensurate with skills and experience

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepares monthly grant billings for all assign grants.
• Prepares budget analysis and projections for cost-based grants and coordinates with program in meeting objectives for performance-based grants. Ensures that budget module is up to date and accurate.
• Responsible for the preparation and/or review of financial reports for submission to funding sources to ensure financial compliance with terms of the grant.
• Maintains complete and accurate grant files and ensure financial system has the most up to date information.
• Reconciles receivables and income earned from public and private sources.
• Conduct and oversees monthly budget review in order to effectively manage the financial activities of each grant to ensure that all activities fall within funder and agency guidelines.
• Reconciles and close grants on a timely basis.
• Responsible for the financial and account reconciliation including year-end audit work papers for YW properties.
• Trains program staff on proper coding of expenditures and ensure proper coding of expenses.
• Assists in the training and orientation of other office staff and interns.
• Reconciles monthly rent and security deposits for all properties.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• This job operates in a clerical, office setting.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required.  This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
• This is a full time position working 40 hours per week.  Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
• No travel is expected for this position.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Attention to detail and accuracy is important. Must become expert at self-review to find mistakes before sending work to manager.
• Communicate effectively with manager and program directors the status of grants and other critical information especially during month-end and year end closings.
• Mastering time management; strong ability to prioritize and multitask.
• The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 5-7 years accounting experience is required and at least 1 year of previous grant experience is preferred.
• Experience working in non-profit preferred.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

YWCA Central Alabama is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.