Grants Accountant
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Job Location:
Palm Springs, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 31 - 31
Posted on:
27-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Description
At DAP Health we are committed to transforming lives and advancing health equity for all. As a leading nonprofit health care provider we deliver compassionate high-quality care to the diverse communities of the Coachella Valley and San Diego County. Our comprehensive services range from primary care to mental health wellness programs and beyond with a focus on those who are most vulnerable. Joining our team means becoming part of a passionate innovative organization dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve. If youre looking for a dynamic and purpose-driven environment we invite you to explore the opportunity to contribute to our mission.
Job Summary
The Grants Accountant position plays an essential role in managing and overseeing the fiscalaspects of grants received. Duties involve ensuring compliance with regulations andrequirements of federal state city and privately funded programs. This position will perform all
contract and grant-related post award functions including but not limited to budget and expenseanalysis monthly grant and contract invoicing reconciliation assisting with budgetmodifications and associated communication with program staff. Additionally the GrantsAccountant will check and verify accounting data enter data into the computerized accountingsystem and use our accounting system to research questions and generate reports to ensureDAP Health remains in compliance with financial and grant requirements. This position supportsthe Grant Accounting Manager in the annual audit process while ensuring accuracy andeffectiveness in all accounting procedures.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- Review funds received and ensure they are accurately recorded and posted incompliance with procedures rules regulations and specific grant activities
- Provide financial documentation necessary for the preparation of grant invoicing tocomply with funder reporting requirements
- Determine validity of or liability for invoices or charges and determine the properaccounting for such
- Make arithmetical calculations and verify totals check the arithmetical accuracy ofclaims warrants vouchers or deposits check and correct account or numerical recordsfor arithmetical errors or proper coding
- Post financial transactions to accounts journals or ledgers
- Review grant coding on expenditures to ensure compliance
- Prepare invoices and reports for submission to funders ensuring compliance with funderguidelines and timelines
- Monitor grant budgets
- Maintain complete and accurate grant files
- Proactively work with program staff to provide grant support
- Assist with the preparation and submittal of timely financial reports ensuring accuracyand completeness
- Assist with the preparation of spenddown reports monitor grant expenditures and workwith program staff on maximizing grant use
- Assist in monitoring budget modification timelines and the preparation and submission ofbudget modifications to funders
- Assist with the performance of grant close-out functions including related journal entriesreconciliations invoices and final cost reports
- Assist with periodic audits and provide outside auditors with documentation and analysisin response to requests for financial information
- Assist in month-end closings and fiscal year closings
- Assist in gathering documentation and information for auditors - external financialauditors and grant/funder auditors
- Operate standard office equipment such as adding machine computer scanner orduplicating machine
- Access patient-protected health information as needed
- Serve as backup for other positions in the department as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Skills/Abilities
- Ability to:
- Make mathematical computations quickly and accurately
- Operate standard office equipment which may include computers calculators adding machines scanners and duplicating machines
- Read understand and follow written and oral instructions
- Use computerized accounting systems
- Prepare data in the proper format for data entry
- Understand and maintain financial accounting files or other record systems
- Recognize and correct computational errors
- Accurately compare post and transfer numbers
- Understand transactions in terms of accounting codes and classifications
- Prepare routine and special financial reports
- Learn accounting systems
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Extremely organized and detailed oriented with the ability to prioritize and maintain multiple projects simultaneously meeting conflicting and tight deadlines
- Communicate effectively persuasively and professionally both verbally and in writing with stakeholders internally and externally. Education and Experience
- Associates Degree in Accounting/Finance or a minimum of five years equivalent of experience
- Have working and detailed knowledge of the various modules in our Accounting System Knowledge of accounting methods practices and terminology of fiscal record keeping business mathematics; checks money orders and other common negotiable instruments and their proper validation and endorsement; common methods of balancing cash and checks against records of receipt; methods of handling recording and controlling monies received and disbursed; basic mathematical/fiscal computer applications
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
- This position is on-site at DAP Health Admin
- Ability to lift 24 pounds
- Operates in an office setting at times and requires frequent times of sitting standing repetitive motion and talking
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Accounting Tally
- General Ledger Accounting
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- Accounting and Finance
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
