What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grants Accountant position at Ascendo Resources?
Grants Accountant (Temp-to-Perm)
Nonprofit | Government-Funded Programs | Long Island, NY
Compensation & Schedule
- Pay Rate: $38/hour
- Salary: Up to $80k
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 35-hour work week (9–5 or 8–4)
- Additional hours during month-end close and audit periods
About the Opportunity
Our client, a well-established mission-driven nonprofit organization, is seeking a Senior Accountant to support a complex, multi-funded environment. With an annual budget of approximately $24M, the organization operates across multiple programs funded by city/state agencies, federal grants, and private sources.
This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative finance team and gain exposure to government contract accounting, audit processes, and an upcoming system implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage month-end close, including journal entries and account reconciliations
- Support financial audits, prepare schedules, and liaise with external auditors
- Perform fund accounting across multiple funding streams (government contracts, grants, vouchers)
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and nonprofit/federal (Uniform Guidance) requirements
- Analyze program-level revenue and expenses; ensure proper classification of funds
- Partner with internal teams including AP, Payroll, and Budgeting
- Assist with process improvements and system transition to Sage Intacct
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 3 years of accounting experience (nonprofit or fund accounting preferred)
- Strong understanding of GAAP, audit support, and compliance
- Experience with government funding, grants, or contract accounting is highly preferred
- Systems experience with FundEZ, Sage Intacct, or similar ERP is a plus
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)
Why This Role Stands Out
- Exposure to a complex, multi-stream funding environment
- Hands-on involvement in a system implementation (Sage Intacct)
- Stable, mission-driven organization making community impact
- Broad, visible role within a collaborative team
For an immediate response, please send your resume to jcanabal@ascendo.com
Salary : $38 - $80,000