Grant Accounting Manager

Vaco is hiring for a Grant Accounting Manager opportunity in Elyria OH. Direct Hire, Hybrid Schedule Salary: 79-95,000/yr

Job Description

Reporting to the Controller/Budget Director, the Grants Accounting Manager is responsible for the fiscal integrity of the College’s grant and restricted accounts and serves as the College’s subject matter expert on compliance with federal, state, and other grant requirements. This role supervises Grants Accounting staff and oversees financial accounting and reporting for federal, state, local, and private grants, contracts, and gifts. Responsibilities include reviewing grant award agreements and approved budgets, ensuring proper account setup, and overseeing the timely and accurate completion of transactions, billings, collections, and restricted account reporting. The Grants Accounting Manager establishes, implements, and monitors accounting procedures and deadlines to ensure compliance with cash management and other grant regulations. The position assigns accounting and reporting responsibilities for selected grants, contracts, and restricted funds based on portfolio complexity, workload, and funding source while retaining overall responsibility for federal grants and other designated funds.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise Grants Accounting staff and oversee grant accounting, financial reporting, and compliance activities.
• Review grant award agreements and approved budgets; ensure proper account establishment and accurate, timely transactions, billings, collections, and reporting.
• Establish and monitor accounting procedures and deadlines to maintain compliance with grant and cash management regulations.
• Assign grant accounting and reporting responsibilities based on portfolio complexity, workload, and funding source.
• Perform grant accounting functions as needed, including journal entries, time and effort reviews and reconciliations, financial reporting, invoicing, drawdowns, and compliance monitoring.
• Communicate with grant financial managers and collaborate with campus departments to promote understanding of and adherence to policies and procedures.
• Provide periodic financial reports, maintain auditable grant files, and serve as a primary resource for project inquiries and audits.
• Prepare annual and periodic budget appropriations for restricted programs.
• Prepare the annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) and periodic Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) reports.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Four to seven years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel; proficiency test required.
• Experience working with ERP systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education, government, or nonprofit fund accounting.
• Experience with federal grants accounting.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.