Senior Director, Grants Accounting
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Job Summary
- Organization: UnitedWay of the Midlands
- Job Title: Senior Director GrantAccounting
- Department: Finance and AdministrationOperations
- FLSA Status: Full-timeExempt
- Location: Omaha NE (on-site)
AboutUnitedWay of the Midlands:
Since 1923 United Way of the Midlands (UWM) has served the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro by bringing together the business government and not-for-profit sectors and raising money to support our communitys most impactful health and human service programs. UWMs funded programs and direct services including JAG Nebraska 211 and the Weatherization Assistance Program focus on four key areas to improve health and well-being for all build financial stability and strength help young people realize their full potential and address urgent needs today to advance a better United Way we are committed to fostering integrity inclusion and responsibility across our work where all employees feel valued respected and empowered to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the table.
UWMs Mission:
United Way of the MidlandsUNITESour communitysCARING SPIRITto build aSTRONGERtomorrow.
Guiding Principles:
At United Way of the Midlands we
Since 1923 United Way of the Midlands (UWM) has served the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro by bringing together the business government and not-for-profit sectors and raising money to support our communitys most impactful health and human service programs. UWMs funded programs and direct services including JAG Nebraska 211 and the Weatherization Assistance Program focus on four key areas to improve health and well-being for all build financial stability and strength help young people realize their full potential and address urgent needs today to advance a better United Way we are committed to fostering integrity inclusion and responsibility across our work where all employees feel valued respected and empowered to bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the table.
UWMs Mission:
United Way of the MidlandsUNITESour communitysCARING SPIRITto build aSTRONGERtomorrow.
Guiding Principles:
At United Way of the Midlands we
- BuildTRUSTin everything we do.
- ExtendGRACEby thinking beyond ourselves.
- ShowGRITby bringing iteveryday.
- BeOPENto embracing others differences.
- ActivelyENGAGEby listening and sharing.
- LiveCURIOUSLYto learn constantly.
Senior Director Grant Accounting Summary:
This position requires a strong understanding of GAAP particularly for non-profits and grant accounting. Responsibilities include financial statement preparation journal entries monthly accounting schedules account reconciliations audit schedules and internal reporting. The role involves managing annual budgeting monthly forecasting and analyzing investment activity. It also oversees grant compliance with private local state and federal requirements including billing collections and financial reporting. The position handles inquiries from external auditors and agencies effectively communicating complex financial matters to stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Accounting
This position requires a strong understanding of GAAP particularly for non-profits and grant accounting. Responsibilities include financial statement preparation journal entries monthly accounting schedules account reconciliations audit schedules and internal reporting. The role involves managing annual budgeting monthly forecasting and analyzing investment activity. It also oversees grant compliance with private local state and federal requirements including billing collections and financial reporting. The position handles inquiries from external auditors and agencies effectively communicating complex financial matters to stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Accounting
- Develops and periodically reviews themethodologyforallocatingoverhead to the direct service programs.
- Prepares and reviews monthly journal entries to properlyallocaterevenue and expenditures to the proper function activity etc.
- Forecasts monthly fiscal results and prepares KPIs like the efficiency ratio and overhead calculations and reports to CFO.
- Assistsin the development and preparation of financial statements and related reporting.
- Leads the annual budgeting process and develops the templates to be used by each department or functional lead.
- Leads regular meetings with department or functional leads to discuss progress to budget anddetermineany changes that might affect the budget moving forward for forecasting purposes.
- Understands and performs complex accounting and financial analysis of accounting for grant funding and other forms of revenue expense and net assets.
- Assistswith ensuring internal controls and accounting practices are in place to protect the organizations financial assets.
- Stays current with GAAP and other pertinent regulatory announcements.
- Along with the VP Finance and Campaign Operations supports the CFO by preparing for and attending Finance Committee Meetings.
- Responsible for accounting for investments and endowed gifts including monitoring of restricted investments.
- Assistswith reviewing the bi-weekly payroll processing and ensures all ledger and cash transactions are recorded properly.
- Assists CFO with special projects and other duties as assigned.
Grant Management
- Plans organizes and coordinates the accounting and financial reporting for all grants including preparing annual and project budgets forecasting revenue and estimating any carry-over of funds from one year to the next.
- Compiles documentation supporting schedules year-end reports work papers etc. for the single audit.
- Researchesissuespreparesinvoices/ billings andcollectsfunds for the support of restricted fund expenditures.
- Prepares or assists in the preparation of all applicable fiscal reports for sponsored programs and ensures the timely submission thereof.
- Coordinates with key personnel to support proper andtimelyexpenditure of grant funds in compliance with applicable guidelines and budget deadlines.
- Develops a cost allocation plan and implements it.
- Develops accounting policies and procedures in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations including procurement policies internal controls and allowable costs.
- Maintains grant fiscal records anddatabase.
- Assigns account codes and monitors charges for reasonableness and compliance with policies and procedures.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- May build lead and mentor a team of employees involved in the creation and maintenance of financial data including accounts payable and disbursements pledges receivables payroll and general ledger.
- Interviews hires andtrainsstaff in the department.
- Overseesthe daily workflow of direct reports.
- Conductstimelyand constructive performance evaluations.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of principles and practices of not-for-profit accounting grant accounting and federal and state regulations related to area of responsibility.
- Ability to communicate and work well with all departments in the organization bydemonstratingexcellent interpersonal skills ability to providea high levelof customer service andestablishand maintain effective interdepartmental communications and relationships
- Ability toidentifyanomalies in financial results and skills to problem solve research evaluate and explain such anomalies.
- Ability to keep confidential information.
- Englishproficiencysufficient for communication with supervisors co-workers clients and stakeholders.
- Ability towritereports business correspondence and procedure manuals.
- Knowledge of accounting software database software MS PowerPoint MS Outlook MS Excel and MS Word.
- Ability to prioritize and self-direct analyze situationsidentifysituations whereappropriate tomake decisions
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree from a four-year college or university in Business/Finance/Accounting
- Three to five years of related experience ingeneral and grant accounting experience. This should include processing complex financial transactions ensuring compliance with legal or contractual requirements recordkeeping and preparation of monthly quarterly and/ orannual reporting.
- CPA preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Benefits
- Shared health dental and vision insurance
- Generous 401(k) Retirement plan
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Employer paid life and disability insurance
- Professional developmentassistance
- Tuition reimbursement
How to Apply:
Pleasesubmityour cover letter and resume
United Way of the Midlands isan equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
Exec
Key Skills
- Account Payable
- Invoicing
- Journal Entry
- Data Entry
- Accounting & Finance
- Tax Returns
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- Reporting
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- Account Receivable
- ACCA
- CPA
