Senior Accountant, Grants Accounting

What to expect: 

Working under general direction, prepares a wide variety of financial and grant accounting analysis/reports, journal entries, financial statements, and supporting schedules.  Coordinates and maintains general ledgers and operating fund accounts of HUD companies.  Reconciles bank statements, accounts reconciliation, and other reports required by regulating agencies.  Assists in the annual external, Uniform Guidance, 440, and other sponsor audit process.  Position will also have one direct report.

 Specific responsibilities include:

1. HUD Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Maintain HUD books of accounts, prepare financial statements and accounts reconciliation.
• Review all HUD journal entries to ensure reliability and integrity of transactions.
• Perform regular variance analysis of budget versus actuals to ensure completeness of transactions entered in HUD books of accounts.
• Reconciliation of HUD Due to/Due from intercompany account with corresponding program sponsor’s intercompany account in Oracle.
• Prepare regulatory requirements for all HUD companies such as PRAC Renewal, SAM Registration ,etc.
• Perform all other HUDs-related analysis and reports needed for management decision-making.
• Collaborate with HUDs programmatic team and other stakeholders for any financial reporting requirement or questions they may have.
• Assist with annual audit process for all HUD companies and provide PBC items to auditors.
• Supervise one HUD Accountant position.

2. Grants Accounting and Reporting

• Assist with preparation of grant financial reports, revenue calculation, and budget review.
• Prepare annual Form 440 and routine Forms 437 and Form 438 for grants.
• Collaborate with program leaders and various team members in maintaining a central repository of contract/agreements, budget documentations, financial reports and/or invoices on a current basis.
• Collaborate with Grant Managers for the preparation or gathering of supporting documentations or PBC items for external, Uniform Guidance audit, 440 audit or any other sponsor audit.
• Maintain a tracker of financial reporting/invoicing requirements to ensure that all deliverables are met in a timely manner.

3. Accounts Analysis

• Prepare reconciliation for assigned general ledger accounts, investigate reconciling items, and prepare correcting entries as necessary.

• Analyze AR Aging Reports and follow-up collection of accounts as necessary.
• Perform significant analysis work related to annual financial audit, Uniform Guidance audit, and other special audits as required.

4. Special Projects/Others

• Assist with any systems-related initiative and help ensure successful implementation.
• Performs other duties or special projects as assigned by the Director of Grants Accounting and/or the Senior Director of Finance

What you’ll get from us.

At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:

• A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions

• 403b retirement match

• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions

• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Generous mileage reimbursement program

This position has a pay range of $67,999.78 to $108,576.83 USD.

What we need from you.

• Work requires professional level of knowledge of accounting principles and theory and effective verbal and written communication skills - acquired through a bachelor’s degree in accounting. 

• Work requires level of knowledge of financial analysis and reporting, budgeting, intermediate excel skills, computerized accounting systems and related computerized systems – acquired through 5-10 years' progressively more responsible experience in general or grants accounting, preferably in a healthcare environment. Work experience with HUD programming is also preferable.
• Work requires a high level of problem-solving skills sufficient to analyze processes and results, implement changes in processes and procedures, and effectively identify and resolve problems.

WHY SHEPPARD PRATT?
At Sheppard Pratt, we are more than just a workplace. We are a community of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to providing hope and healing to individual’s facing life’s challenges. Join us and be a part of a mission that changes lives!

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Salary : $68,000 - $108,577