Senior Manager, Grant Accounting
Senior Manager, Grant Accounting
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Job Description
Position Overview
The Senior Manager Grant Accounting is an integral part of the Finance Team at the KIPP Foundation supporting the accounting financial planning and financial reporting functions related to the Foundations portfolio of philanthropic grants and contributions. The Senior Manager Grant Accounting will have the unique opportunity to work cross-functionally with the Foundations Finance Development and Program teams to ensure a very high-level of accuracy in our grant management accounting and reporting while safeguarding the KIPP Foundations financial resources and donor relationships. The Senior Manager Grant Accounting reports to the Sr. Director Finance on the Finance Team. They will be offered the opportunity to receive professional development support as needed and the chance to grow within our organization. They will join a team that values operational excellence strategic and analytical thinking a high-level of accuracy and attention to detail and work-life balance.
Responsibilities
Grant Planning Analysis & Reporting
Lead grant planning analysis & reporting processes including:
Incorporating new grant activity into the annual budget and monthly forecasts
Participating in monthly financial planning meetings with budget managers
Analyzing grant activity identifying reclassifications required and preparing related journal entries
Maintaining staff time and effort recording systems and processes
Training new hires and staff in relevant finance and grant-related systems and processes
Supporting the Sr. Director Finance with grant-related reporting including building budgets for new grant proposals
Supporting ad-hoc grant planning analysis and reporting as needed
Grant Accounting
Support the Sr. Director Finance with the monthly grant accounting close by:
Identifying miscoded expenses to reclassify between grants and preparing journal entries
Analyzing monthly grant activity and preparing journal entries and supporting documentation to release revenue from restriction
Assisting with grant related audit requests
Performing other grant accounting duties as needed
Contributed Revenue & Cash Accounting & Reporting
Support the Sr. Director Finance with contributed revenue and cash accounting and reporting by:
Supporting the Sr. Director Finance with monitoring the donations account via online banking system and preparing related journal entries to record cash grants receivable and revenue
Disbursing donations received on behalf of our regions
Reconciling related revenue and cash accounts monthly as assigned
Assisting with revenue and cash related audit requests
Supporting revenue reporting and alignment between the Finance & the Development Teams
Performing other revenue and cash accounting duties as needed
Qualifications :
Skills & Key Competencies
Mission & Student Focus: Demonstrates passion and commitment to KIPPs mission and core values (Focus on Excellent Results Collective Impact and Courageous Action) and maintains a student- and network-centered perspective when making operational financial and administrative decisions.
Achievement and Outcomes Orientation: Demonstrated record of co-creating ambitious goals with leadership and driving toward desired outcomes; effectively monitors progress across multiple workstreams including facilities finance reporting compliance and administrative functions; leverages understanding of KIPPs operating model structure and core processes to achieve goals and works through direct reports and peers to ensure follow-through.
Effective Work Management: Effectively drives work through clear action planning prioritization and delegation; manages multiple competing priorities efficiently; skilled in project execution and administration including short- and long-term finance initiatives audits and office improvement projects; maintains knowledge management systems to ensure accessibility accuracy and operational continuity.
Process Management: Builds and aligns project plans with organizational priorities; leverages relevant organizational processes systems and internal controls to execute work efficiently; develops codifies and improves processes across financial facilities compliance and administrative workstreams to ensure alignment efficiency and quality.
Continuous Learning: Engages in ongoing professional development and self-improvement adapting to evolving organizational needs; holds themselves accountable to learning unlearning and applying growth to improve outcomes for students staff and the larger KIPP network.
Financial Analysis: Demonstrates ability to analyze financial statements trends and key metrics; supports financial planning forecasting reporting and modeling of operational costs pass-through agreements and insurance management.
Proficiency in Financial Tools: Expertise in Excel ERP systems (e.g. FloQast Smartsheets Sage Salesforce etc); leverages technology to streamline reporting automate workflows and ensure accuracy of financial and operational data.
Experience and Qualifications
3 years of relevant work experience in finance and accounting required
Working knowledge of non-profit accounting and grant management
Previous experience with the following systems preferred but not required: Intacct Workday Adaptive Planning Salesforce ADP Workforce Now
Excellent Microsoft Office skills specifically Microsoft Excel required
Demonstrated ability and success in managing ambiguity
Demonstrated ability and success in juggling multiple projects and competing priorities
Legally eligible to work in the United States; no sponsorship provided
Additional Information :
Work Conditions
Travel requirements: 10% (for team meetings all staff events etc.)
Job Type: Full time Exempt
Location
It is preferred but not mandatory for this role to be based out of a KIPP Foundation office. This role has the option of working from a remote office full-time. KIPP Foundation offices are in NYC and Chicago.
Compensation and Benefits
In compliance with local law we are disclosing the compensation or a range thereof for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including but not limited to external market data internal equity and relevant experience. The salary range for this position is $100000-$118000. In addition KIPP Foundation provides a variety of benefits to employees including:
25 holidays for 18 days additional flexible PTO days (flexible PTO increases to 23 days for years 3 and 4 and to 28 days for years 5).
100% paid parental leave
100% coverage of the premium for employee and 75% for employee family medical/dental/vision plans.
Wellness benefits such as fitness reimbursements discounted tickets to theme parks/attractions backup care support for children and adults/elders and our employee assistance program
Finance Security benefits include such as a 401K retirement plan with 4% match employer-sponsored legal plans life/disability insurance and flexible spending accounts
KIPP Foundation embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the students and communities with whom we work and the world around them. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit without regard to race color religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age mental or physical disability and genetic information marital status citizenship status military status protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Supervising
- Data Entry
- Compliance
- Customer Service
- Accounting & Finance
- General Ledger Accounting
- IFRS
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- ACCA
- CPA
