A mission-driven nonprofit organization is seeking a Finance & Grants Analyst to join its Finance team. This role is ideal for a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional with experience in nonprofit grant accounting, financial compliance, and grants management.
The Finance & Grants Analyst will play a key role in managing the financial administration of grants and contracts from award through closeout. This position partners closely with program leadership and finance teams to ensure accurate billing, compliance, reporting, forecasting, and revenue recognition across multiple funding sources.
Responsibilities:
- Manage financial coordination of grants and contracts from award through closeout
- Ensure compliance with funder requirements, GAAP standards, and internal policies
- Prepare and review grant billings, including cost-reimbursement and flat-rate invoices
- Perform monthly grant revenue recognition, journal entries, and reconciliations
- Monitor grant-related accounts receivable and resolve discrepancies
- Develop and maintain budget-to-actual reporting and financial analyses
- Coordinate payroll and non-payroll allocations for assigned grants
- Support grant audits, funder reviews, and compliance monitoring activities
- Assist with annual audit preparation and financial reporting
- Collaborate with program teams on budgeting, grant amendments, and financial planning
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and enhanced financial controls
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
- 2–4 years of nonprofit grant accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, grant accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting
- Experience with accounting systems; Financial Edge experience preferred
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
- Experience working cross-functionally in fast-paced environments
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
- 2-4 years of nonprofit grant accounting experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, grant accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting
- Experience with accounting systems; Financial Edge experience preferred
- Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
- Experience working cross-functionally in fast-paced environments
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
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