Description

Do you desire to help make real and lasting change in the lives of individuals who otherwise have no other place to turn to for legal assistance?

Legal Aid of Nebraska is a private, non-profit law firm that strives to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of clients, employees, partners, and local communities every single day. Legal Aid is committed to ensuring equal justice for the most vulnerable individuals in Nebraska by providing free and outstanding legal assistance, and by educating people on their legal rights, options, legal procedures and processes, and most importantly, by empowering them to make a real difference in their own lives. 

Job Summary

Prepare reports and provides guidance on grant activities in adherence and compliance to the applicable policy and guidelines; coordinate financial and grants management activities; analyze and maintain financial transactions for legal service programs; track revenues and expenditures; provide grant award analysis and reconciliations, along with internal and external financial reports, and other related accounting duties.

Essential Functions

• Track revenues and expenditures by funding source and/or subcontract. Reconcile grant and program financial statements to the financial records.
• Prepare a variety of reports, statements, records, analyses, and financial compilations for Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies as required. 
• Monitor expenditures and revenues of all federal, state, and local grant programs.
• Monitor fiscal compliance by subcontractors and sub-recipients.
• Coordinate financial and grants management activities; serves as liaison with unit directors and program managers for efficient management of grant programs.

Requirements

 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance and/or Management and at least two (2) years of relative working experience in Accounting. Grant accounting experience preferred.
• Ability to exercise efficient time management.
• Ability to coordinate and handle multiple tasks, meeting established deadlines.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate data and prepare financial data analysis.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interact with senior management personnel (internal and external); and to establish strong relationships with co-workers and staff of other departments and agencies.