Non Profit Grant and Contract Accountant - Remote within the United States

Persevere • Full-time • Remote (Salt Lake, Utah) • 4d ago

Non Profit Grant and Contract Accountant - Remote within the United States

Reports To

Senior Director of Operations or designee

Who is Persevere?

Persevere is a national 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to decreasing recidivism and increasing successful reentry and transition for men and women involved in the criminal justice system. To accomplish this, Persevere offers a customizable, comprehensive program for criminal-justice involved individuals to develop meaningful job skills and gain successful access to the labor market. These services include software coding classes; job readiness and employability instruction, including life skills and financial education; work experience; job search and job placement; entrepreneurship training; and for some, a residential transition program.

National data shows recidivism rates are highest among those who are unemployed. Criminal justice involved men and women have long struggled to find employment upon release. They have an immediate disadvantage because of their criminal justice involvement, and must compete with non-offenders for unskilled, low-paying jobs. Even when they are successful at finding a job, keeping it is another challenge. As a result, many are unable to comply with the conditions of parole and end up back in prison.

Real Hope, Valuable Skills, & Meaningful Opportunity

Job Overview

We are looking for a Non Profit Grant and Contract Accountant to join our team. This is a crucial position within the company, responsible for handling most of the day to day accounting functions for assigned grants and contracts. A successful Accountant will be extremely detail oriented and able to multitask on many projects. In addition, this individual must be process focused, capable of identifying improvement opportunities and driving change.

This is a full-time, remote position with excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disabillity insurance, matching 401k and a generous paid time off plan. This position requires a criminal background check and a reference check. This is a remote role located within the United States, preferably in states where we currently operate. We are unable to sponsor a visa at this time.

Responsibilities

Process AP to ensure proper approval is obtained, transactions are coded to funding sources in accordance with grant budgets, allocated to regions/location in accordance with Cost Allocation Plan and documentation is attached to transactions in QuickBooks Online
Prepare and submit all federal grant invoices maximizing revenue per grant or contract
Develop written procedures for each funding agency invoice and keep documentation up to date with changes in invoice processes made by the funding agent
Allocate payroll to funding sources (grants/contract/other) in accordance with grant budgets, allocate to regions/locations in accordance to Cost Allocation Plan and make sure allocations are supported by timesheets
Support cash flow on a weekly basis
Maintain list of positions per grant to ensure the appropriate employee allocation
Submit change orders (budget amendments) to granting agencies as needed
Prepare monthly grant vs actual reports for the program managers; track remaining balances and ensure the grant is being spent in a timely manner
Track unrestricted and restricted funds
Reconcile accounts
Assist in developing budgets for new grants/contracts to ensure the budget will fully cover all expenses necessary to fulfill plan
Assist with the annual budget process
Assist with annual auditing
Provide ad-hoc reporting per request of management
Other duties as assigned