Department: Finance

Reports To: Grants Accounting Manager

Job Family: Finance Operations

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Supervisor: No

Leadership Level: Individual Contributor

Job Function: This is a hybrid position: At least 50% of position will be remote; the position will be required to report on-site upon request of their supervisor or the agency. General telework location must be within reasonable driving distance of our Baltimore-based offices.

Overview

Under the direct supervision of the Grants Accounting Manager, the Grants Accountant is responsible for recording financial transactions, monitoring and maintaining the grant compliance of expenditures, and tracking expenditures to grant and internal budgets. As grants are one of the main funding sources for the sustainable operations of Health Care for the Homeless, this role is key to ensuring operational and financial effectiveness.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Accurately maintain the general ledger including the preparation of journal entries including adequate backup documentation.
• Monitor grant spending on assigned grants and collaborate with Grant Accounting Manager on resolving spending issues.
• Resolve grant spending issues and make appropriate journal entries with supporting documentation.
• Report on grant spending variances to budget.
• Monthly reconciliation of grant spending and prepare necessary month-end journal entries.
• Work with members of the finance team to properly allocate and code grant invoices.
• Inform payroll of personnel changes related to grant spending.
• Accurately prepare monthly and quarterly grant invoices for assigned grants in compliance with grant terms.
• Prepare monthly grant reports and other ad hoc reports as requested including backup documentation in a timely manner.
• Effectively assist in the preparation and input into the financial system of annual grant budgets including backup documentation.
• Supply copies of audits and regulatory documentation to the appropriate requestor

Key Agency Responsibilities

In addition to role responsibilities, each staff member of Health Care for the Homeless has the following responsibilities as a part of their employment:

• Models and reinforces the Health Care for the Homeless core values of dignity, authenticity, hope, justice, passion and balance

• Actively participates in performance improvement activities and actively participates in advocacy activities that support the mission of Health Care for the Homeless
• Protects clients’ personal health information by maintaining compliance with HIPAA and other relevant Health Care related IT security regulations
• Performs other duties on an as-needed basis

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills

Formal Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required

Experience  

• At least three years of progressively responsible accounting experience
• General ledger entry and account reconciliation experience
• Proficiency with automated systems and willingness and ability to learn new software packages
• Fund accounting and A-133/Single Audit experience a plus

Skills

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible approach, working with several cross-disciplinary teams in a collaborative style
• Ability to work independently, with initiative, and handle multiple priorities and tasks
• Ability to work in sensitive situations and maintain confidentiality
• Comfortable working with people who are homeless and/or low-income

Health Care for the Homeless is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to racial equity and inclusion. We make a particular effort to recruit and promote Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) for open positions. BIPOC, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, and people with other marginalized identities are encouraged to apply.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Nonprofit HR is committed to fostering and maintaining a work environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are fully integrated into everything we do for the benefit of our employees and the clients that we serve. To fully realize our goal, we prioritize our understanding of the complexities of DEI within our workforce to inform our approach to talent management. We believe that this guides how we do our work, advise our clients to operationalize DEI and position our content and educational opportunities help strengthen the talent management capacity of the social impact sector.

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