Senior Grant Accountant

• Location: Dallas, Texas
• Type: Dallas:Fin/Acct/HR:Direct Hire
• Job #10789

Senior Fund Accountant 10789
Position Summary:
In this position as Senior Grant Accountant, you will serve in a mission-critical financial role, ensuring accurate accounting, compliance, reporting, and financial stewardship of restricted and unrestricted grant funds. You’ll provide high-level financial support throughout the grant lifecycle, from post-award accounting through closeout, working collaboratively across Finance, Programs, Development, and external funders to maximize the impact of every grant dollar. Oversee financial management of federal, state, and private foundation grants, tracking expenditures and ensuring compliance with funder requirements and 2 CFR Uniform Guidance. You’ll prepare timely financial reports for stakeholders and funders, monitor grant budgets to ensure expenses are allowable and properly coded, serve as agency liaison with government funding sources, and exercise independent authority to approve expenditures and develop budget recommendations. Lead grant-related accounting operations including general ledger entries, account reconciliations, and support for month-end and year-end close processes, while maintaining audit-ready documentation for internal and external audits including the annual Single Audit. 
If you’re an experienced grant accountant with deep knowledge of nonprofit fund accounting and federal grant compliance, strong analytical skills, and passion for using your financial expertise to protect and maximize resources that serve survivors of domestic violence, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact through accounting excellence. 
Key Responsibilities:
Grant & Fund Accounting

• Oversee financial management of federal, state, private foundation, and other grants, including tracking expenditures and ensuring compliance with funder requirements and conformity to 2 CFR Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements.
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial grant reports for internal stakeholders and external funders.
• Interpret rules and regulations required by funders and ensure program and accounting staff are updated and informed.
• Monitor grant budgets and ensure expenses are allowable, properly coded, and reconciled to the general ledger.
• Serve as agency liaison with government funding sources and support stakeholders in all phases of the grant application, reporting, renewal, and audit processes.
• Exercise independent authority and discretion to approve expenditures as authorized; assist in preparing and developing budget recommendations for overall agency budget, and make budget recommendations and modifications for all government grants.

Accounting Operations

• Maintain general ledger entries related to grants, including accruals, adjustments, and allocations.
• Perform account reconciliations for grant accounts, balance sheet activity, and restricted fund tracking.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes and preparation of financial statements.
• Manage accounts payable/receivable for grant-related transactions as needed.

Compliance & Audit Support

• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), nonprofit fund accounting standards, and relevant grant regulations (e.g., Uniform Guidance).
• Prepare documentation, schedules, and support materials for internal and external audits, including grant audits and the annual Single Audit.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and detailed records for all grants and funding streams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Program staff to monitor and report grant program performance and spending trends.
• Work with Development/Grants teams to align financial reporting with program goals and funder expectations.
• Serve as a key finance point of contact for funders and internal stakeholders.

Process Improvement & Ad Hoc Analysis

• Continuously refine financial tracking systems, internal controls, and reporting processes.
• Perform special projects and analyses as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5+ years of accounting experience, including nonprofit grant accounting or fund accounting experience.
• Demonstrated experience preparing grant budgets, reports, and reconciliations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit fund accounting principles. 
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP). 
• Experience with nonprofit accounting systems (e.g., Blackbaud, NetSuite, MIP, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks). 
• Familiarity with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and federal/state grant compliance preferred. 
• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem solving skills. 
• Strong written/verbal communication and cross functional collaboration skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast paced environment. 
• Commitment to mission driven work and ethical stewardship of funds.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, OMB Uniform Guidance, and 2 CFR Part 200 regulations, preferred. 
• Experience with indirect cost recovery and funder specific reporting requirements, preferred.