Grant/Contract Accountant

Financial Oversight & Reporting

• Monitor and evaluate all  grant expenditures. 
• Conduct ongoing cost analysis and provide recommendations to Program Leadership and for resource optimization. 
• Prepare regular financial outcome reports and ad-hoc analyses. 
• KPI: 
  • Submit 100% of monthly financial reports by deadlines. 
  • Maintain 98% accuracy rate in reconciliations. 
  • Ensure zero unallowable costs billed to FEMA grants. 

Budget Communication & Modeling

• Communicate weekly with Program Managers regarding spending status, and projections. 
• Develop financial models to provide decision-makers with FEMA-compliant cost metrics and program trends. 
• KPI: 
  • Conduct weekly financial updates with program leadership. 
  • Provide 2 financial models/forecasts per quarter. 
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Compliance & Fiscal Monitoring 

• Serve as primary contact for HHSC fiscal monitors and FEMA financial auditors for this grant billing. 
• Ensure compliance with FEMA Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, and other federal program guidelines for this grant. 
• KPI: 
  • Maintain 100% compliance with FEMA, HHSC, and 2 CFR 200 financial standards. 
  • Achieve zero questioned costs in FEMA or federal audits. 

Supervisor Collaboration

• Meet with supervisors monthly to review spending plans and budget accountability. 
• Provide training and coaching to supervisors and program staff on FEMA financial compliance. 
• KPI: 
  • Conduct monthly financial reviews with each supervisor. 
  • Deliver 2 financial compliance trainings annually for non-financial program staff. 

Billing & Reimbursement

• Prepare and submit monthly billings to funder and ensure FEMA-aligned documentation supports reimbursement. 
• Reconcile billed amounts to expenditures, ensuring proper documentation.
• KPI: 
  • Submit 100% of the billing on time. 
  • Maintain zero late or rejected submissions. 
  • Ensure 100% of claimed costs are allowable, allocable, and properly documented.

Mission-Driven Service

• Demonstrate exceptional customer service by ensuring financial processes support survivors, families, and Veterans. 
• Uphold the mission to “Empower people to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.
• KPI:
  • Maintain 100% alignment of fiscal operations with FEMA, federal, and organizational accountability standards. 

 Other Duties

• Perform other responsibilities as assigned in support of program success and organizational needs.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:   

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years financial analysis/billings experience. 

• Direct experience with FEMA financial guidelines, federal cost principles (2 CFR 200), and government funding compliance strongly preferred. 

• Experience in grant-funded programs strongly preferred. 

ATTENDANCE: Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employer’s sole discretion.

LICENSES: Driver’s License with clear record.

OTHER: Must pass criminal background checks; must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required. 

Endeavors has a longstanding practice of providing a work environment that is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.   

Endeavors also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email  hr@endeavors.org or speak with your recruiter. 

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