The Senior Grant Accountant is responsible for managing grant related functions for Alliance Health. This includes tracking, reporting, monitoring and managing federal block grants, state allocations and county funding. This position will be responsible for coordinating and communicating grant requirements with the Financial Operations Department along with other departments to ensure the funding is utilized and recorded into the general ledger accurately. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure the Organization's financial transactions, records and reporting are accruate and timely as well as to ensure we are in compliance with contractual requirements including audits.
Responsibilities & Duties
Tracking, Reporting, and Managing federal block grants, state allocations, and county funding
Managing allocation letters by tracking letters received, recommending new funding source numbers to the Accounting Manager and reviewing for special reporting requirements.
Completing any special reporting requirements
Completes the monthly LME report by the required deadline
Completes the monthly FSR report requesting reimbursement from the state for all federal block grants and state categorical funding ensuring all expenses are reported to the correct allocation letter and are not over budget researching any variances.
Monitor the NC Track Reports ensuring all Allocations are included
Complete year end reconciliation of NC Tracks and NCDHHS confirmation
Responsible for the management of the grant management module in the accounting system including tracking all required information (provider, program name, CFR, GL code, budget information, etc.)
Reconciliation of the Grant related Account Receivable accounts resolving any variances and communicate with the State on any variances between requested amounts and cash received.
Management of Wake County funding which includes creating invoices requesting reimbursement from the county, flex fund tracking and reconciliation of invoices to cash received
Subreceipient Monitoring of Federal Block Grants
Maintain financial security by following internal controls
Complete monthly county invoices for Care Cordinator positions
Review of SEFSA completed by the Grant Accountant
Coordinating and Communicating grant requirements to ensure utilization and accurate recording
Review Scope of Work (SOW) to ensure Providers have the correct budget
Interact with internal compliance department and external auditors to assist with completion of audits
Coordinate between Accounts Payable and Provider Networks to ensure special and year end deadlines are communicated to ensure spending of allocations.
Developing and Maintaining procedures and practices for financial transactions, records, and reporting to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, sound accounting principles, and audits.
Recommend and implement process improvements to increase grant management efficiency
Research, recommend and implement features within the new grant system that ensure proper allocation of funding
Develop procedures to ensure adherence with sub-recipent monitoring requirements for all Federal block grants
Ensure proper internal controls procedures are in place to ensure funds are used according to requirements
Develop reports and dashboards in Accounting Software for users outside of Finance to monitor allocation spending
Develop and maintain procedures for the management of the Grant Management module
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Thorough knowledge of accounting and financial planning principles and practices
Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting and budget principles as applied to governmental accounting
Knowledge of applicable state, federal, and local requirements, laws and regulations that apply to governmental accounting and State and Federal funding
Knowledge of financial systems and software
Ability to perform a variety of projects
Ability to resolve complex problems that require the evaluation of alternative methods and solutions
Organization skills for efficient office control are mandatory
Ability to set objectives and prioritize workflow
Excellent skills in written and oral communication sufficient to handle projects and problems
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts
Thorough knowledge of grant accounting preferred.
Proficient with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
Good organization skills
Ability to make prompt decisions on complex matters
Minimum Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field from an accredited college/university and a minimum of three years related experience; or a two-year degree and five years of related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provide the essential knowledge and abilities to perform the job.
Additional Training Preferred:
Previous experience managing grants. Strong knowledge of Excel preferred.
Salary Range
$53,434 - $91,986
Skills
Preferred
Problem Solving
Organizational Strategies
MS Excel
Critical Thinking
Collaboration
Behaviors
Preferred
Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Preferred
Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe