The Grant Accountants is responsible for
accounting and financial compliance for ABA domestic and international grants,
a combined portfolio of nearly $60 Million annually. These positions provide
critical support to and collaborate regularly with our International Rule of
Law Initiative project regional directors and Domestic Grant program directors
focused on immigration, children’s law, domestic violence, and law and aging.
On a daily basis, ABA Grant Accountants review grant accounting transactions
and ensures compliance with grantor, government or private entities, and
appropriate rules, regulations, and/or grant provisions.
Principal Duties/Job Responsibilities
Reviews grant operating expense reports for completeness, accuracy,
allowability and compliance in line with 2 CFR 200, ABA policies and donor’s
requirements.
Prepares and uploads journal entries for
monthly actuals for program related expenses (e.g., staff travel expense reports,
subrecipient reports, consultant and vendor payments, reclassifications, etc.).
Prepares spending trackers, calculates burn
rates, accounts for outstanding commitments, runs general ledgers on a monthly
basis and distributes the spending reports to program staff.
Prepares donor financial reports (e.g., SF-425
for USG donors; private donor reports on their own reporting template and schedule
per provisions of the agreements).
Prepares, submits, and follows up on wire
transfers and/or direct deposits.
Maintains the data integrity of all financial
transactions for all assigned awards and assists program managers, auditors,
donors in identifying and collecting appropriate expense documentation.
Performs award close outs at the end of the
project.
Performs other related duties as required.
Basic Qualifications & nterests
Possession of a Bachelor's degree in finance or
accounting.
At least two years' experience reviewing
financial transactions against grant provisions to determine allowability of
such transactions.
At least two years' experience interpreting and
applying grant rules and regulations from government entities (e.g., OMB
circulars) and/or private donors.
Intermediate-level skill in the Microsoft
Office Suite of products.
Preferred Qualifications & Interests
Previous experience interacting with program
support staff, donors, and/or grantors.
How to apply:
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