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The Post-Award Grant Accountant is responsible for the financial administration, monitoring, and compliance of the Veterans Health Foundation’s portfolio of federal, state, private, and industry-sponsored grants and contracts. This position serves as the primary accounting resource for post-award financial management, ensuring accurate recording of restricted revenue, timely billing and reimbursement, compliance with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), and stewardship of sponsor funds supporting veteran-focused research and education programs.
This role is remote based and flexible, however preferred candidates will reside on the East Coast.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission of serving veterans and advancing veteran focused research, integrating this commitment into all aspects of assigned responsibilities.
- Manage the financial administration of sponsored awards from receipt through closeout.
- Maintain grant-specific accounting records, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
- Monitor grant expenditures to ensure costs are allowable, allocable, reasonable, and compliant with sponsor requirements.
- Prepare sponsor invoices, reimbursement requests, accounts receivable tracking, and collections activities.
- Reconcile restricted revenue, deferred revenue, grant receivables, and project expenditures.
- Prepare and review financial reports required by federal agencies, foundations, industry sponsors, and organizational leadership.
- Support principal investigators and program staff with post-award financial management and budget monitoring.
- Review procurement, travel, payroll allocations, and other transactions for compliance with award requirements and organizational policies.
- Assist with preparation of annual financial audits, Single Audits, SEFA schedules, and sponsor financial reviews.
- Maintain documentation supporting restricted net assets and grant-funded activities.
- Collaborate with the Controller on internal controls, accounting procedures, and process improvements.
- Coordinate with pre-award and sponsored programs staff to ensure seamless transition from award setup to post-award administration.
- Identify financial compliance risks and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
- Develop and maintain expertise in federal grant regulations, Uniform Guidance, nonprofit accounting standards, and sponsor requirements.
- Perform all other duties and tasks assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. Work experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
- Minimum three(3) years of accounting experience.
- Minimum two(2) years of experience managing federal grants, sponsored programs, restricted funding, or nonprofit fund accounting.
- Experience preparing grant financial reports, reconciliations, billings, and sponsor invoicing.
- Knowledge of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200).
- Strong understanding of GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles.
- Experience working with general ledger systems and accounting software.
- Experience with QuickBooks, or similar accounting systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a nonprofit, academic medical center, university, healthcare, or research environment.
- Experience with NIH, VA, DoD, HRSA, CDC, NSF, or other federal awards.
- Experience supporting Single Audits and SEFA preparation.
- Knowledge of restricted fund accounting and grant revenue recognition.
Company Description
VHF is a mission driven organization that values a team-oriented culture and actively encourages internal career advancement. We are a mid-size nonprofit, closely connected with the VA and its affiliated academic medical partners. We are a nimble organization, offering ongoing training, opportunities for growth, generous benefits, great work-life balance, as well as friendly, close-knit, and supportive environment. At VHF, we work with more than 160 uniquely talented medical scientists across a broad spectrum of research areas. We recruit talented employees who believe in making a difference in the lives of others through innovative research.
VHF is delighted to offer a competitive employee benefits package which includes:
• 19 days Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• a 401(k) with a 5% company match
• Medical, Vision, & Dental insurance for Employees and Families- Employer paid at 70%
• Professional development training
