Grants Accountant

Scion Nonprofit Staffing

The Grants Accountant will support financial management, accounting, reporting, and compliance for a diverse portfolio of approximately 40 government and private foundation grants. Reporting to the Accounting & Grants Manager, this position will oversee grant-related accounting activities, including reconciliations, reimbursements, budget monitoring, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and experienced in nonprofit or grant accounting, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and support broader Finance operations.

PERKS:

Competitive compensation of $28.85–$36.06/hour, with anticipated conversion salary of $60,000–$75,000 annually.

Flexible hybrid schedule with 2–3 onsite days per week in Midtown Manhattan.

Contract-to-hire opportunity offering potential long-term career stability and professional growth.

Opportunity to support meaningful nonprofit initiatives and programs that positively impact communities.

Collaborative, mission-driven environment with exposure to diverse funding sources and cross-functional teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain accurate grant accounting records, budgets, projections, reconciliations, and financial documentation for government and private funding sources.

• Prepare grant invoices, reimbursement requests, financial reports, budget modifications, and supporting documentation.

• Monitor expenditures, receivables, funding availability, and budget-to-actual performance while identifying and communicating variances.

• Prepare journal entries, personnel cost allocations, and general ledger reconciliations while supporting month-end and year-end close.

• Collaborate with program teams on grant budgeting, compliance, reporting, audits, and closeouts, including documentation in applicable government grant systems.

• Support organizational budgeting, financial reporting, annual audits, and additional accounting projects as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in accounting, preferably within nonprofit, grant-funded, or restricted-fund environments.

• Knowledge of federal, New York State, New York City, and private foundation grant accounting and compliance requirements.

• Strong proficiency in journal entries, reconciliations, budget-to-actual analysis, financial reporting, and audit preparation.

• Recent experience with NetSuite and NetSuite Planning and Budgeting (NSPB) required, along with advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and collaborate across departments.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• This contract-to-hire opportunity offers $28.85–$36.06 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications, with an anticipated annual salary of $60,000–$75,000 upon conversion. The position follows a Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM schedule with a flexible hybrid arrangement requiring 2–3 days onsite in New York City. Benefits eligibility and additional offerings will be discussed during the hiring process.

ABOUT OUR FIRM:

• Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

• We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

• For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.