Senior Grant Accountant

About this role

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OPPORTUNITY
The Senior Grant Accountant will report to the Grants Accounting Manager. They will be the expert in charter school grants, will be responsible for preparing financial reports for grants, and will ensure that grant funding is fully spent within the restrictions set by the grantor. They will have a thorough knowledge of GAAP for nonprofit organizations and will train and advise school sites on financial accounting matters. The Senior Grant Accountant will develop tools, processes, and approaches to ensure that work is done in the most effective and efficient manner. The grant accounting team plays a key role in the organization. Their work is critical to informing decision-making, facilitating oversight and compliance, and training school-based staff. This is a role serving as part of Green Dot’s central office team, primarily based in Los Angeles.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
> Provide fiscal oversight and guidance in grant requirements (ex. Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, Special Education, complex private grants, etc.)
> Gain a thorough working knowledge of all restricted support arrangements, including local, state, and federal grants, to ensure that all reporting requirements and other terms of the award agreements are met
> Support the Grants Accounting Manager in responding to inquiries related to the grants
> Determine classification and treatment of revenues and expenses related to the grants, and prepare journal entries to classify certain revenues and expenses as related to grants
> Coordinate and monitor compliance with the charters, federal, state, and other obligations as they relate to grants
> Coordinate and assist in development of budgets for grants and work closely with program m...