Junior Grant Accountant

CPC One - 45 Suffolk St - New York, NY 10002 Overview Salary Range: $67,000.00 - $69,000.00 Salary/year Position Type:
Full Time

Job Shift:
Day and occasional weekends and evenings Education Level: 4 Year Degree Category:
Fiscal

Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low‑income communities. Today, CPC is the nation’s largest Asian American social services agency and offers more than 50 programs at over 35 sites throughout New York City, including early childhood education, school‑age care, youth services, workforce development, community services, and senior services.

CPC strives to be the premier social service and leadership development organization. In 2017, CPC launched Advancing Our CommUNITY, its organization‑wide strategy to expand services to address persistent needs and emerging trends and to improve leadership skills among staff and community members. In 2022, our core programs and emergency services reached 200,000 people living in all five boroughs and all 51 city council districts.

In the summer of 2022, CPC was recognized as the number one Chinese American organization in New York City to recommend to a Chinese immigrant looking for in‑language and culturally competent resources according to a recent survey. This accomplishment is a testament to the incredible work and dedication of our staff. For more information, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Reporting to the Senior Grants Manager, the Junior Grant Accountant will have similar responsibilities to the Grant Accountant, but with the expectation of more supervision and training and less complex contract assignments. Under the supervision of the Senior Grants Manager and guidance from the Senior Grant Accountants, the full‑time Junior Grant Accountant supports the full grant and contract cycle for assigned programs.

This includes preparation, revision, and organization of financial information in a way that provides an accurate and clear picture of the organization’s fiscal health in accordance with applicable financial regulations. Duties also include contract and invoice follow‑up with funders, relevant accounts receivable, account reconciliation, and support for funder and annual audits. The Junior Grant Accountant also supports budget management by comparing budget with actuals regularly, interpreting these reports for program staff, and by preparing annual and ad hoc financial reports and statements.

• Develop and maintain a portfolio of assigned government and foundation grants and contracts including a schedule of critical dates for contract renewals and program and/or budget modifications.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly vouchers and financial reports required by governmental agencies and foundations.
• Utilize government agencies submission portals (e.g. PASSport, NY State Financial System, and Payment Management System) to submit vouchers and reports.
• Record revenue and accounts receivables (due from government) in the general ledger.
• Monitor accounts receivable and follow‑up with payors to expedite collection of funds owed.
• Prepare aged‑accounts receivable reports for and supporting schedules and analyses for management reports.
• Work with funders to troubleshoot and solve issues with reimbursement claim and disallowance.
• Perform grant closeout functions required by funders including reconciliations, financial status reports, final invoices, and balancing budgets.
• Stay abreast of changes in funder’s invoicing and reporting requirements; attend funder’s training and informational as needed.
• Manage the contracting process among various stakeholders to bring grants online, follow funder guidelines, budget preparation in collaboration with program staff and coordinating online/paper submissions.
• Provide detailed monthly analysis of budget vs actual to properly manage the grants. And communicate timely with program staff regarding over/under spending of grants and initial budget modification when it is necessary.
• Assist in the evaluation of agency compliance with contract and funder…