Grants & Contracts Accountant

The Grants & Contracts Accountant at Vision y Compromiso plays a crucial role in managing financial activities related to contracts and grants. This position involves overseeing invoicing processes, ensuring fiscal compliance, and providing budgetary support to project managers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project budgets in collaboration with programmatic staff and the finance department.
• Ensure alignment of budgets with grant and contract requirements, maintaining fiscal compliance throughout projects.
• Monitor expenditures and track budget performance, generating monthly transaction reports for review and approval.
• Collaborate on spending plans and projections with project staff
• Analyze financial data to identify variances and propose corrective actions as necessary, facilitating effective decision-making.
• Prepare and submit financial reports and invoices to funders according to grant and contract specifications.
• Collaborate with project managers to implement budget modifications when required, ensuring seamless integration with overall financial management.
• Collaborate closely with the finance department to ensure seamless integration of budgetary information into the overall financial management system.
• Participate in regular meetings with the Contracts and Grants Manager and other relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial information and adhere to internal accounting controls.
• Stay updated on relevant accounting standards and participate in professional development activities.
• Other duties may be assigned. The duties listed here are typical examples of the work performed; not all duties assigned are included, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty.

Core Competencies

• Ability to collaborate closely and across all VyC departments with a wide range of staff, community members, partner agencies, and funders.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively explain budgetary information to nonfinance stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail in reviewing and analyzing financial data.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field is strongly preferred, however, sufficient experience will not be overlooked.

Experience

• At least 3 years of proven experience in financial roles, including budget analysis and government contract invoicing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and experience in nonprofit accounting.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple project budgets
• Demonstrated work experience managing multiple government funded programs/accounting

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general reports, procedures, or regulations.
• Ability to complete reports and write business correspondence.
• Ability to analyze and clearly communicate complex issues both verbally and in writing.
• Because of the population served, the ability to read, write and speak in English and Spanish is preferred.

Computer Skills

• Advanced computer skills for the purpose of data entry, sending and receiving email, navigating virtual platforms and shared drives, and calendar scheduling.
• Excellent Excel skills, including proficiency in creating complex spreadsheets, financial models, and utilizing advanced functions.
• Proficiency in other applications of MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Teams) and Google Workspace. Proficiency with Chrome or other widely used and supported Internet browsers.
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to adapt to changing technology.
• Experience with NetSuite is highly desired.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with co-workers, public officials, and the public.
• Experience in and proven track record in effective project management.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to influence and motivate others.
• Excellent interpersonal communication.
• Able to effectively work with overlapping projects and deadlines.
• Adaptable and reliable in the face of conflict, crisis, or changing priorities.
• Ability to participate in a team setting and provide support by managing multiple and often simultaneous tasks and contribute to a work environment that is recognized for a high level of ethical integrity, quality work, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, accuracy, and results