Senior Accountant @ Marymount University

The Senior Staff Accountant-Grant Accountant is responsible for all accounting cycle tasks – AR/AP/Payroll and financial reporting – and pre- and post- award grant accounting. He or she will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with funders’ administrative guidelines, timely receipt of revenue, accurate submission of financial reports, A-133 Audit, and orderly closure of projects.

The ideal candidate would have experience working with smaller organizations, and at a minimum, have some grant, government contracting, or other project accounting experience. He or she should also understand internal controls and be able to ensure compliance with all controls and accounting policies. Must have strong understanding of AP (Accounts Payable), AR (Account Receivable), payroll, General Ledger reconciliation, and Grant accounting.

Direct Supervisor Senior Manager of Grants and Restricted Funding

Status Full-Time, Exempt

Grade #12, Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000

Division Finance and Administration

No. Direct Reports TBD

Target Weekly Hours 40

Location 2807 N Glebe (Main Campus); Hybrid schedule available after introductory probation period

Benefits Eligibility Yes

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Accounts payable/bill management
- Manage all accounts payable and properly code to grants or programs.
- Perform and support bank reconciliations process in accounting system.
Cash and cash receipts
- Create and apply payments to grant and other customer invoices
- Support AP and AR-related tasks.
Monthly Journal Entries and Close Activities
- Maintain asset and depreciation schedule and post monthly depreciation.
- Perform month-end allocation, and revenue recognition tasks in accounting system.
Grant Finance
- Prepare and submit grant invoices.
- Provide basic financial oversight for funds related to grant projects.
- Monitor/track the status of each program through its program life cycle.
- Work with grant managers and advise management team on preparing grant budgets for proposals. Once awarded, monitor expenses for allowable uses of grant funds.

Prepare budget-to-actual grant spending reports.

Reporting
- Prepare monthly report packages.
Audit
- Act as point of contact for annual audits.

Qualifications

Five or more years of accounting experience, with a minimum of two years in a nonprofit or government setting, with nonprofit and grant experience preferred.
B.A. degree or equivalent work experience.
Experience with Workday Financials
Proficient with Microsoft Excel and the ability to reconcile large transactional files (power queries, pivot tables and vlookup experience preferred).
Provide timely responses to internal business units for general and grant related inquiries.

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Senior Accountant

Marymount University

Compensation Overview

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Qualifications