Our client is seeking a Senior Grants Accountant to join their Finance team. ESSENTIAL DUTIES:• Maintain knowledge of all assigned open grants and reporting requirements.• Allocate personnel and non-personnel expenses to grants while maximizing spenddown on expiring grants.• Prepare budgets for new grant applications; prepare budget vs actual comparisons on existing grants.• Prepare analysis and recommendations to management and senior leadership on changes necessary to remedy overspend or underspend situations, including staffing and expenditure changes; assist program managers with spenddown forecasts to remedy overspend or underspend situations.• Review grant coding on expenditures to ensure compliance. Prepare monthly grant & contract billing and reporting. Prepare journal entries and reconcile grants invoices with general ledger.• Assist in setting up improved accounting systems and dashboards for program managers to review revenue, expenditures, and grant projections.• Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts and prepare grant financial statements.• Maintain fiscal management of grants and contracts in accordance with funder requirements.• Performs grant-related pre- and post-award functions, including budget and expense analysis, periodic invoicing, financial reporting, labor distribution changes, and budget modifications.• Review and monitor subcontracts and ensure proper G/L reporting.• Ensure that grant expenditures are in compliance with funder regulations.• Work closely with the Assistant Controller to assist in the preparation and presentation of requested items for the annual audit, funder audits and site visits.