Grants Accountant

Grants Accountant – Temp-to-Perm

Location: New York, NY 10017

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (37.5 hours/week)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 2 days onsite / 3 days remote

Compensation: $40/hour - $45/hour | $80,000–$90,000 upon conversion

About the Opportunity:

Our client, a well-established nonprofit healthcare organization in New York City, is seeking a Grants Accountant to join their accounting team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced accounting professional with strong grants experience who is looking for a role with the potential to become permanent.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with grant accounting, government/federal grants, month-end close, and general accounting. Federal grant experience is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the full month-end close process
• Review payroll reports, expenses, and General Ledger activity
• Prepare journal entries, reclassifications, and account reconciliations
• Prepare invoices and support grant billing and reimbursement
• Manage A/R and revenue recognition
• Monitor grant spending and ensure compliance with grant requirements
• Reconcile grant accounts and review financial activity
• Support grant budgets, budget modifications, reporting, and audits
• Review and approve invoices as needed
• Work with internal teams to ensure accurate grant financial reporting
• Apply FTE calculations and other grant-specific requirements

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of grants accounting experience
• Federal or government grant experience highly preferred
• Nonprofit accounting experience preferred
• Strong understanding of grant billing, reimbursement, revenue recognition, and compliance
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, A/R, debits/credits, and reclassifications
• Strong Excel and accounting systems experience
• Workday experience is a plus
• NYC and/or New York State grant experience is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Temp-to-perm opportunity with strong potential for conversion
• Hybrid work schedule
• Established nonprofit healthcare organization
• Opportunity to work across both grants and general accounting
• Collaborative team environment

Interview Process:

• Video interview
• Background check
• ASAP start for the selected candidate

For a quicker response, please submit your resume to jcanabal@ascendo.com