Function:

Reporting to the Grants Accounting Supervisor, the Grants Accountant is responsible for accounting, maintaining/building relationships w/ the Grants Managers and related departments, and other general accounting tasks.

Representative Duties:

Grants Accounting Responsibilities

• Grants invoicing and receivables including:
• Preparing and submitting monthly, quarterly, and annual invoices and reports
• Reconciling grant invoice discrepancies
• Interfacing with funder personnel to resolve any issues surrounding invoices
• Following up with funders to ensure timely collection of receivables and review aged AR

Accounting and Financial Management

• Working with finance, compliance, accounting, and other grants staff to:
• Prepare timely and accurate journal entries and reconciliations
• Ensure compliance and adherence to GAAP, Uniform Administrative Guidance Title 2 CFR 200, and other funder specific regulations
• Working with Grants Managers, Program Managers, and related departments to ensure contract and program related activities align to support grant accounting and reporting
• Monitoring and analyzing grant and contract financial results for spend-down and compliance
• Preparing, monitoring, and modifying program budgets in conjunction with program personnel
• Preparing for and assisting in grant financial audits and site visits

Other Accounting Responsibilities

• Assist in the bi-weekly processing of payroll
• Perform month-end tasks assigned by the Accounting Manager to include journal entries, reconciliations, and other related tasks

Meets Agency Participatory Expectations

• Suggests and participates in continuing quality improvement efforts 
• Adheres to all agency and departmental policies and procedures
• Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities as requested
• Adheres to the highest principles of patient and client confidentiality
• Adheres to established safety policies, procedures, and precautions; identifies potential or actual unsafe situations in the environment and takes measures to rectify the situation
• Attends all required meetings, in-services, and professional trainings
• Attends all regularly scheduled research meetings, trainings, forums and pertinent FCH staff meetings
• Maintains professional competence necessary to perform job responsibilities; maintains and provides agency with records of continuing education activities
• Serves on agency committees and in professional organizations when requested

Performs other related duties as required

• Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients, clients and vendors across the spectrum of diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, national origin and immigrant status, religious or spiritual identity, disability (physical, mental, emotional and developmental), veteran status, and/or limited English proficiency.
• Willingness to contribute towards Fenway’s efforts in becoming an anti-racist organization and promoting a culture dedicated to ongoing development in service of humility, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, where differences are acknowledged and      valued.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 1+ years of relevant grants and general accounting experience
• Established knowledge base of grants and general accounting fundamentals

Preferred Qualifications:

• General understanding of Oracle Fusion ERP and/or EPM
• Experience with not-for-profits and healthcare
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate results to various partners

Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Sit at a computer station for extended periods of time
• Ability to keyboard for extended periods of time

 This is a union position in a Fenway Health bargaining unit represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.