Full-Time
Senior Grants Accountant
Updated on 8/20/2026
United Way of Greater Los Angeles
51-200 employees
Nonprofit coordinating community giving and services
Compensation Overview
$80k - $88k/yr
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Hybrid
Three days on-site per week at the DTLA office, with remote work on other days as needed.
Bachelor's
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- A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- At least five years of experience in finance, accounting, or grants functions is required; grants management or fund accounting experience is strongly preferred.
- Advanced familiarity with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, is required.
- Experience with generally accepted accounting principles and fund accounting is required.
- Hands-on experience with budget-to-actual analyses, journal entries, and account reconciliations is required.
- Strong accounting judgment, accuracy, attention to detail, follow-through, and relationship management are required.
- The employee must work in a hybrid environment, including in-person work at the DTLA office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and other days as needed.
- Commitment to racial equity and continued learning related to race, equity, diversity, and inclusion is required.
- Serve as the primary Finance point of contact for assigned programmatic teams and grantees.
- Build and maintain grantee relationships supporting contracting, payment setup, invoicing, reporting, and compliance.
- Lead finance-focused technical assistance for grantees, including coaching, office hours, and templates, and track participation and effectiveness.
- Manage the finance Help Desk, resolve invoicing, payment, compliance, approval, and systems questions, and document activity for County reporting.
- Coordinate across Finance, Program, Grants, Legal/Contracts, and Data teams to move awards from selection through contract execution to payment.
- Maintain a master tracker covering grantee awards, contracts, budgets, payment structures, required documents, banking setup, and open items.
- Drive grantees from award notification through contract execution and ensure required paperwork is complete before payment begins.
- Collect and review signed agreements, W-9s, ACH or banking details, and vendor setup forms.
- Resolve missing, incomplete, or inconsistent grantee documentation.
- Administer the end-to-end grantee payment process from invoice intake and review through Sage Intacct upload, Accounts Payable coordination, and disbursement confirmation.
- Review grantee invoices for completeness, accuracy, budget alignment, allowable cost support, and consistency with grant agreements.
- Track payments from submission through disbursement and maintain records of dates, amounts, and unresolved issues.
- Resolve payment issues with grantees, Finance leadership, Program staff, and Accounts Payable, escalating concerns as needed.
- Maintain financial tracking by grantee, program, allocation, and balance for quarterly, year-end, and closeout reporting.
- Code grant transactions and prepare journal entries, reclasses, and accruals for assigned grants and payments.
- Maintain audit-ready financial records in accordance with record-retention and audit requirements.
- Track invoicing, reporting, compliance, and closeout deadlines and flag significant or recurring grantee delays.
- Coordinate with program and monitoring staff on grantee fiscal issues and escalate suspected fraud, waste, or internal-control concerns.
- Improve financial tracking systems, dashboards, and reports while safeguarding confidential financial and participant information.
- Prepare financial reports, reconciliation schedules, and disbursement summaries for leadership, funders, auditors, and County reporting.
- Serve as a point of contact for organizational, funder, and County audits by preparing schedules, supporting documentation, and variance explanations.
- Manage grant and contract closeout, including final invoice review, reconciliation, balance confirmation, and identification of unused funds.
- Coordinate completion of final programmatic and fiscal information before closeout submission.
- Drive grant-lifecycle process improvements and participate in internal and grantee meetings.
- Experience with subgrantees or pass-through funding.
- Knowledge of government grants, cost allowability, and Uniform Guidance.
- Experience supporting financial audits.
- Ability to present financial data through graphs, trends, and accessible takeaways.
- Experience working proactively and independently while managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and details.
- Experience with cloud-based accounting platforms such as Sage Intacct.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
United Way of Greater Los Angeles coordinates charitable giving, volunteers, and community-based solutions to support people in crisis and reduce poverty in the Los Angeles area. Its approach pools donations, mobilizes volunteers, and partners with nonprofits and organizations to fund and run programs that meet basic needs, provide education and workforce opportunities, and address root causes of hardship. What sets it apart is its emphasis on collective action: bringing together individuals, businesses, and community groups to tackle local challenges at scale rather than acting alone. The goal is to close the prosperity gap and help neighbors achieve stable, thriving lives.
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Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 2026 funding keeps eight Family Solutions Centers open through fiscal 2026-27.
- WalkUnitedLA 2026 drew 7,500 people, showing durable donor and volunteer momentum.
- May 2026 ecosystem map strengthens UWGLA's role as LA's homelessness-information hub.
What critics are saying
- April 2026 budget cuts threaten an 11% homeless-services workforce loss, or 1,145 jobs.
- A May 2026 organization-wide layoff signals internal strain and thinner execution capacity.
- If Measure A or philanthropy softens, UWGLA loses leverage and system relevance quickly.
What makes United Way of Greater Los Angeles unique
- UWGLA turned Measure A into LA County homelessness infrastructure.
- Home for Good unites county agencies, philanthropy, and CSH into one system.
- Its grantmaking sustains access centers and family hubs during public funding shocks.
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LA County and United Way of Greater Los Angeles team up to support LA County families. Funding for Family Solutions Centers will support outreach, intake assessments, connections to housing and services, and more. At a time when more than 3,000 family households are experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County, Family Solutions Centers (FSCs) are critical hubs connecting thousands of families with urgent services. However, due to state and federal funding cuts to homelessness and housing programs, many faced potential closures. Thanks to a rapid joint initiative between the United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Departments of Homeless Services and Housing (HSH) and Public Social Services (DPSS), the County's network of FSCs will remain fully operational, providing continuous support for families through the end of the 2026-27 fiscal year. The Home for Good Funders Collaborative, a philanthropic coalition led by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, is awarding $680,600 to community-based service providers that operate FSCs in Metro LA, Southeast LA, Westside, South Bay, Antelope Valley, San Fernando Valley, and the San Gabriel Valley. This boost supplements the County's $2 million investment through HSH and DPSS, ensuring all eight FSCs can continue to provide families with the individualized support they need to regain housing stability. "HSH was established on the belief that we can achieve better outcomes when we work together across systems instead of in silos," said Sarah Mahin, Director of HSH. "Our partnership with the United Way of Greater Los Angeles and DPSS reflects that commitment. Together, we are leveraging our collective strengths to ensure families continue receiving the support they need while building a more responsive, coordinated homeless response system for all Los Angeles County residents." "Lasting solutions require strong partnerships. Family Solutions Centers embody that collaborative approach, coordinating access to housing, public benefits, employment services, and community-based supports. No family should have to navigate this alone. DPSS is proud to partner with HSH, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and our community providers to bridge access to needed services," said Dr. Jackie Contreras, Director of DPSS. In addition to its investment in FSCs, the Funders Collaborative is awarding $350,000 to service providers operating the County's seven Access Centers located outside the City of Los Angeles. This funding supplements an investment from the City of LA to keep the County's network of 16 Access Centers fully operational through the end of fiscal year 2026-27. Access Centers are key entry points for adults experiencing homelessness to access emergency support and referrals to housing. "Amid devastating cuts to critical services that keep families housed and safe, this partnership shows what's possible when philanthropy and government come together to respond swiftly to urgent community needs," said Elise Buik, President & CEO of United Way of Greater Los Angeles. "We're proud to stand alongside Los Angeles County to ensure families can continue accessing the support they need today while we advance long-term solutions to prevent and end family homelessness." This partnership between the public and private sectors aligns resources to help sustain day-to-day operations to better support vulnerable LA County residents. At FSCs, this means ensuring families seeking support can continue to access crucial services without disruption. Funding for FSCs will immediately support outreach and assessment, intake and enrollment and connections to housing and supportive services based on the household's identified needs. These can include housing and benefits navigation, connections to mental and physical health care, substance use disorder treatment, and employment resources. In the Antelope Valley, local provider Valley Oasis relies on the FSC model to keep families connected to vital resources and support. "The Antelope Valley has historically been one of the most underserved regions in Los Angeles County, and families here often face unique barriers simply because of where they live. This investment recognizes that geography should never determine whether a family can access help," said Sarah Perry, Chief Executive Officer of Valley Oasis. "The Family Solutions Center serves as the front door to housing stability, connecting families with immediate basic needs, public benefits, housing navigation, and coordinated support before a temporary crisis becomes irreversible. Without this center, many parents would be forced to travel 50 to 60 miles to access similar services, an impossible hurdle for families already struggling to make ends meet. This partnership demonstrates what is possible when philanthropy and government work together to ensure every family, regardless of their ZIP code, has access to the support they need to remain safely housed." For vulnerable families with children navigating the system, FSCs provide a lifeline and pathway to newfound stability. "In October 2025, I was going through one of the most difficult times in my life. Due to pregnancy-related medical complications, I had to take an extended leave from work, which caused me to lose a significant amount of income. As a result, I fell behind on my rent for August, September, and October and was terrified that I was going to lose my home," said Destiny Ruiz. "When I connected with Valley Oasis, everything began to change. Their staff enrolled me in the Homelessness Prevention Program, paid off my past-due rent, and provided five additional months of rental assistance. Because of their support, I was able to remain in my home, focus on my health, and prepare for the birth of my baby without the constant fear of becoming homeless. Today, I am grateful to say that I have been able to maintain my housing and provide stability for my family." About the Los Angeles County Department of Homeless Services and Housing The Department of Homeless Services and Housing (HSH) consolidates LA County's response to homelessness. The driving force behind HSH is increasing accountability and transparency, improving care for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and streamlining collaboration with partners including services providers, the County's 88 cities, Councils of Government, and unincorporated areas to deliver high-quality, life-saving care. The department was formed following a motion passed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in April 2025 and officially launched January 1, 2026. For more information about HSH, please visit homeless.lacounty.gov. About the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services The Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is the largest local social services agency in the United States, serving more than 4.5 million residents. Through programs and services that support food and nutrition, health care access, cash assistance, employment and workforce development, housing stability, and in-home care for older adults and people with disabilities, DPSS helps individuals and families achieve greater economic stability and well-being. Guided by its mission to connect individuals and families to social services that promote lasting economic mobility, DPSS works in partnership with community organizations, government agencies, and stakeholders to provide accessible, equitable, and customer-centered services that strengthen communities across Los Angeles County. For more information about DPSS programs and services, visit dpss.lacounty.gov. About the United Way Home For Good Funders Collaborative The Home For Good Funders Collaborative is a coalition of public and private funders that collectively invest in real and lasting solutions to homelessness in Los Angeles County. Led by United Way of Greater Los Angeles, the Collaborative directs aligned funding to incubate, test, and evaluate promising ideas: new roles, services, system structures, and policies with the potential to move more people into permanent housing. Proven solutions are then embedded into public systems where they can be scaled and sustained to drive change at the level of need. For more information, visit homeforgoodla.org.
United Way's new interactive ecosystem tool: helping demystify the Homelessness Response system in LA county. May 29, 2026 While the issue of homelessness is complex, there is an amazing network of public, private, philanthropic, and volunteer entities all working together on programs and services that prevent homelessness and address the needs of currently unhoused Angelenos. This system is fueled by federal, state, and local funding, which includes Measure A, a local sales tax that United Way of Greater Los Angeles championed to passage in November 2024 and has become a lifeline of resources to prevent and address homelessness in L.A. County. To help demystify the incredible network of organizations working every day on this important issue, United Way partnered with national system leader Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), VoxPop a local communications powerhouse, and several local government and philanthropic leaders to design an interactive tool to provide a foundation of information and access to link to additional details for those curious to learn more. "Through this tool, we hope is that users will learn more about the strong network of organizations working together to address this complex challenge and click through to learn more about these incredible cross-sector leaders, their work, and how to support them in efforts to prevent and end homelessness," said Emily Bradley, Director of Strategic Investments at United Way of Greater Los Angeles. Explore and learn about LA's Homelessness Response Ecosystem using United Way's new interactive tool by visiting https://map.unitedwayla.org/. How to Use the Tool: After you click to open the webpage, you will be able to navigate the tool by hovering to preview and then click in to learn more about both key local leaders in the response system on the left-hand side and critical service categories on the left-hand side. As you click into either layer, the screen will change to show more details and provide links to additional information on the organization and services you are trying to learn more about. United Way, Inc. encourage visitors to play with the features and click into the layers to explore the variety of organizations and services that are collaborating within its local homeless response ecosystem. If you manage a program highlighted on the tool and notice anything that needs to be updated, please reach out to [email protected].
L.A. Care joins thousands of Angelenos at WalkUnitedLA 2026. Monday, May 11, 2026 On Saturday, May 9, more than 150 L.A. Care Health Plan employees laced up their sneakers and joined thousands of fellow Angelenos at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood for WalkUnitedLA 2026 - the annual 5K run/walk hosted by United Way of Greater Los Angeles in partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. The event brought together individuals, families, businesses, and community organizations in a shared commitment to building a more equitable Los Angeles, raising critical funds to support housing stability, education equity, and pathways out of poverty for its region's most vulnerable residents. For L.A. Care, showing up at WalkUnitedLA is an expression of the same values that drive its work every day. As the largest publicly operated health plan in the country, L.A. Care Covered know that health doesn't happen in a doctor's office alone - it is shaped by stable housing for families, whether young people can access higher education, and if communities have the economic footing to thrive. The causes United Way of Greater Los Angeles champions are deeply intertwined with the social determinants of health that L.A. Care has long worked to address on behalf of the more than one in four Angelenos L.A. Care Covered serve. Since its launch in 2007, WalkUnitedLA has united more than 130,000 Angelenos, raising millions to strengthen local communities, respond to crises, and create long-lasting impact across Los Angeles County - and L.A. Care is proud to be part of that. When L.A. Care employees walk alongside their neighbors, side by side with people from all walks of life, all backgrounds, all ZIP codes, they embody what it means to be a public health plan rooted in service and solidarity. L.A. Care Covered congratulate United Way of Greater Los Angeles on another successful WalkUnitedLA and remain committed to the shared vision of a Los Angeles where every resident has access to the housing, education, and health care they need to live a full and dignified life. About L.A. Care Health Plan L.A. Care Health Plan is the largest health plan in Los Angeles County serving more than one of every four Angelenos. It is also the largest publicly operated plan in the country. L.A. Care offers four health coverage plans including Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Covered(TM), L.A. Care Medicare Plus and the PASC-SEIU Homecare Workers Health Care Plan, all dedicated to being accountable and responsive to members. As a public entity, L.A. Care's mission is to provide access to quality health care for L.A. County's low-income communities, and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose. L.A. Care prioritizes quality, access and inclusion, elevating health care for all of L.A. County. For more information, follow L.A. Care Covered on X, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. L.A. Care's Media Relations team If you're a journalist or a member of the media, contact L.A. Care's Media Relations Specialist, Mayra Suarez, at:
Santa Monica College receives grant for Homeless Service training program. Feb 22, 2026 SANTA MONICA - Santa Monica College announced via a press release on its website that it received a $355,000 grant from United Way of Greater Los Angeles, which the college will use to cover the costs of expanding its Homeless Service Work Program. The college started the program in 2024, that was made possible by funds given from the United Way of Greater Los Angeles to Santa Monica College. According to Santa Monica College website, students in the program work at nonprofits in Santa Monica while being trained to become social workers and counselors who work with homeless living in Santa Monica. All of the students' fees will be covered by the grant. In addition, the grant will enable students enrolled in Santa Monica College's Homeless Service Work Program to benefit from the program through various other means. This includes students working as interns at nonprofits in Santa Monica and receiving help with job placement after completing the program. The application window for the program closed at noon on February 6, and the next cohort will start on February 17, with classes meeting on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Applications can be submitted on a website that can be reached via: www.smc.edu/HomelessServiceWork.
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