Junior Accountant/Grant Coordinator

About this role

Organization Overview

The DARTNet Institute is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) research organization with a mission to support research and quality improvement activities using existing electronic health data. By leveraging real-world data and innovative methodologies, DARTNet enhances healthcare delivery and outcomes through practice-based research, data integration, and applied health information technology.

Job Summary

The Junior Accountant/Grants Coordinator supports the financial operations of the organization by performing accounting functions while coordinating the financial administration of grants and contracts. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records, processing routine financial transactions, supporting grant tracking and reporting activities, and ensuring grant documentation is complete and organized.

Working closely with the accounting team, the Junior Accountant/Grant Coordinator helps ensure compliance with organizational policies, grant requirements, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This position is ideal for an early-career accounting professional seeking experience in nonprofit accounting and grant administration.

Key Responsibilities

Grant Administration

• Enter grants and contracts information, budgets, funding details, and award modifications into the SAGE accounting system.
• Maintain accurate grant financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with the financial setup of new grants and contracts.
• Monitor grant budgets and funding periods to support compliance with sponsor requirements.

Grants Tracking & Reporting[RW1]

• Maintain and update the organization's internal grant tracking system.
• Monitor active grants, contract modifications, reporting deadlines, and award activity.
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial reports for active grants and projects.
• Assist with grant financial reconciliations, reporting requests and other duties assigned[RW2] ...