Grants Specialist

Booth Management Consulting, LLC (BMC) is a diverse CPA firm that provides accounting, auditing, and management consulting services to public and private clients nationwide. Our employee-friendly company environment emphasizes quality of life, initiative, creativity, strong work ethics, and loyalty. We seek a qualified, motivated, and progressive individual to join our team as a Grants Specialist.

Position Summary

The Grants Specialist will provide comprehensive support in administering and overseeing the disbursement of federally funded funds in furtherance of the program, as implemented by the Office of Sustainability and in accordance with the City of Detroit's approved budget. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Program and Project Support

• Support grant program implementation and provide technical assistance for eligibility, cost allowability, and consistency with grant objectives.
• Assess applicant capacity and support administrative readiness reviews.
• Create/maintain program documentation and records of stakeholder engagement.

2. Financial and Grants Management

• Review invoices, expenditures, and supporting documentation to ensure costs are allowable, allocable, and reasonable.
• Disburse funds and payment of other expenses that are necessary or convenient for implementation of the project.
• Prepare distribution of allocations due to the Awardee for its fiscal sponsorship activities, all in accordance with the terms of individual grant awards. 
  
• Prepare monthly financial status reports (FSRs) that provide detail and a summary of expenditures and revenues for the month, for the program.
• Support project accounting and cost reimbursement processes for the city and recipient activities.
• Assist in developing and maintaining financial records consistent with 2 CFR Part 200 and 24 CFR § 570.502.

4. Monitoring and Reporting

• Assist in developing reports and disbursement required by the city.
• Support ongoing activity performance monitoring, risk assessments, and internal audits.
• Prepare documentation and performance reports to ensure achievement of grant goals and compliance with program requirements.

5. Program Closeout

• Facilitate grant and subaward closeout activities in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.343.
  

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related fields.
• 2-4 years of experience in federal grants management.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and methods governing the evaluation of federal grants, i.e., 2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 1500, and 40 CFR 33.
• Knowledge of federal accounting, invoicing, and disbursement management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office - Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint; familiarity with JotForm but not required.
• Solid organizational and interpersonal skills.

BMC is an equal employment opportunity (EEO)/affirmative action (AA) employer that is committed to providing a workplace that is free from discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law. These protections also extend to applicants.