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Grants Accountant

CFS
Aurora, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2026
About The Company

Our client is a rapidly growing non-profit organization who are looking to add a Grants Accountant to their team. The organization has enjoyed incredible success in the last few years' and are seeking a candidate with a similar Grants background to join their team as they continue their expansion.

Reasons To Work Here

  • Bonus
  • Strong 403b retirement fund
  • Blue Cross / Blue Shield
  • Life Insurance
  • Three weeks of PTO
  • Personal illness
  • Disability cover

Title: Grants Accountant

Description: Professional accounting position responsible for providing decision support and grant assistance to the President/CEO as needed. Support includes providing technical assistance to staff responsible for preparing annual operating budget; utilizing and maintaining the annual budget in the accounting system and monitoring the adopted budget. This position also provides support to those who are responsible for developing modeling templates for recurring reports: cost reports, UDS, FCM and projecting operational budgeting needs for specific grant opportunities as assigned.

Primary Functions

  • Supports those who direct and coordinate the preparation of the annual budget.
  • Provides technical support to those responsible for importing, maintaining and updating operating budgets in Drillpoint/Sage accounting.
  • Supports those responsible for completing the budget component of Grant applications.
  • Provides support to those in accounting who develop and implement audit procedures to ensure compliance with grant regulations.
  • Handles special assignments as directed by the President/CEO.

Qualifications

  • College degree with major in accounting or finance or equivalent.
  • Experience in the health care industry is desirable but not required.
  • Computer literacy and extensive electronic spreadsheet knowledge

Essential Functions/Physical Requirements

  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to deal effectively with stress.
  • Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer terminal.
  • Visual ability to review and work from written and printed materials.
  • Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods.

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