Grant Accountant

Job Description

Grant Accountant / Assistant Grant Accountant | Sierra Health Foundation

The Tone:
This is a full-time, hybrid role at Sierra Health Foundation, located in Sacramento, CA. Sierra Health Foundation is a private philanthropy dedicated to investing in and serving as a catalyst for ideas, partnerships, and programs that improve health and quality of life for all Californians. The Grant Accountant plays a key role in ensuring the financial integrity and compliance of government and non-profit grants and contracts, directly supporting the Foundation’s mission through diligent financial management and reporting. This position is crucial for maintaining accountability and transparency in the Foundation’s grantmaking activities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Sacramento, CA
• Pay: $32–$42 hourly
• Team: Finance team, reporting to the Deputy Controller
• Mission: Account for and financially report on government and non-profit grants and contracts.
• Tech Stack: SAGE Intacct, Salesforce, Concur, Adaptive, Microsoft Office (advanced Excel), Windows, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, Internet

What You’ll Actually Do
• Budget Development: Develop and maintain multi-year grant and contract budgets for awarded grants from private foundations or government agencies.
• Funder Reimbursement: Prepare detailed financial reports and invoices to secure reimbursement of expenses from funders, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines.
• Partner Financial Oversight: Review and reconcile financial reports from funded partners, ensuring compliance with requirements and preparing budget modifications as necessary.
• Revenue & Receivable Management: Post essential accounting entries for direct and indirect revenue, grants receivable, and deferred revenue recognition.
• Reconciliation & Support: Perform comprehensive reconciliations of multi-year grant reports to invoices and financial reports, and provide backup support to other grant accountants.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field preferred, or 4 years of progressive accounting experience including 1 year as a grant accountant.
• Experience: 2+ years nonprofit accounting experience, specifically in grant budgeting and reporting.
• Skills: Advanced Excel proficiency, excellent written and oral communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, exceptional time management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Bonus: CPA license a plus.