Senior Accountant – Grants
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Senior Accountant managing grants, general ledger activity, compliance, and reporting for Kansas City’s academic healthcare system. Supporting audits, reconciliations, month-end close, and grant lifecycle administration.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as Senior Accountant supporting the Health System Finance Director
- Maintain accurate general ledger activity associated with grants
- Prepare grant-related reporting, reconciliations, financial schedules, invoices, and drawdowns
- Ensure compliance with grant terms and conditions, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), sponsor regulations, and internal policies
- Manage assigned grants and financial responsibilities in support of team goals and sponsor requirements
- Administer, direct, and allocate organizational resources related to grant funding
- Identify and address problems, escalating compliance, reporting, or financial risks to leadership
- Recommend and implement approved process improvements through completion
- Lead assigned initiatives and projects with little or no direction
- Prepare and process journal entries related to grant expenditures, reallocations, and accruals
- Assist with month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting deadlines
- Manage the full lifecycle of assigned grants, including award and budget setup, financial monitoring, reporting, and closeout
- Reconcile grant records to the general ledger and support audits and monitoring engagements
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university
- 3 or more years of general accounting experience
- Knowledge of financial reporting and general ledger management
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls
- Strong analytical skills to examine financial data and identify discrepancies
- Must perform the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned department
- Preferred: 5 or more years of experience in a healthcare, governmental, or nonprofit environment
- Preferred: 3 or more years of experience with SharePoint workflow optimization
- Preferred: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Benefits:
- Equal employment opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
- Dispute resolution program as a condition of employment
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