VillageReach is seeking a Grants and Contracts Accountant to support the accounting function and be a liaison between Global Operations and sponsored program Teams. Under the direction of the Controller, the Grants and Contracts Accountant will assist with grant accounting functions through financial reporting, billing, and monitoring compliance with regulations and grant terms, as well as data trend analyses and forecasting. This position will be located in Sub-Saharan Africa with preference to countries where VillageReach currently has staff: Malawi, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, or Zambia.
Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Practical knowledge of GAAP-compliant
fund accounting for sponsored projects including grants, contracts, and
self-funded research
- Assures proper accounting treatment to
comply with the requirements of funders
- Maintains in-depth knowledge of, and
provide consultative guidance to VillageReach staff on, (2 CFR 200) –
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for federal Awards and applies these to accounting for
federal funding sources
- Responsible for revenue recognition
including deferred revenue and accruals for grants and contracts
- Prepares invoices and supporting
financial documentation for sponsored program(s) and submit to
funders; follows up on delayed payments and work to resolve issues
- Responsible for monthly and fiscal
year-end activities, including intercompany transactions, journal entries,
accruals, allocation of shared direct and indirect costs, and reviewing
and reconciling assigned accounts and funds
- Ensures that appropriate supporting
documents for all grants and contracts are maintained in an organized and
auditable manner, electronically and in paper form, as needed
- Supports the grant/contract closeout
process, including analyzing and forecasting of data, reporting of data
and preparing close out reports in a timely manner
- Supports the preparation of the annual
operating budget, as requested
- Assists in development and maintenance of
SOPs documenting routine operations within grant and contract accounting
and make recommendations for improvements and efficiencies to existing
processes
- Participates with requests for
information for annual financial statement audit and Single Audit and
grant audits; prepares supporting work papers and assist auditors as
needed
Competencies:
The
following competencies reflect what is expected of all VillageReach employees;
including examples of how one might demonstrate each of these competencies in
one’s role.
- Personal Motivation and Drive: Is self-directed in one’s approach to work, but asks for help
when needed; holds oneself accountable; undertakes self-development
activities; seeks to build and master new skills; looks for and takes
advantage of opportunities within the organization
- Collaboration & Effective Communication: Establishes and maintains effective relations with coworkers,
partners & stakeholders and external parties; works collaboratively
with others to accomplish organizational and team goals and objectives;
works actively to resolve conflicts; expresses ideas and thoughts
effectively; selects and uses appropriate communication methods and
maintains meaningful communication with virtual coworkers and other
parties to keep them informed
- Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Takes personal responsibility for and supports others across
the organization in creating and sustaining a diverse work environment
where individuals are welcomed, valued, respected and supported;
personally committed to attaining cultural competency including
self-awareness of one’s own attitudes about culture and cross-cultural
interactions; exhibits the willingness and ability to engage openly and
respectfully around issues of race, colonialism, identity and culture;
upholds equity in access to sharing of information, ideas, and
opportunities throughout VillageReach
- Commitment to Excellence: Produces a high output of work, both in terms of quality and
quantity; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors work to
ensure quality; has a personal commitment to the mission of VillageReach
- Solution Orientation & Innovation: Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how to best
achieve them; gets the job done; sees opportunities for creative
problem-solving while staying within the parameters of good practice; sees
old problems in new ways and has novel approaches to solving those
problems; contributes original and/or resourceful ideas to their area of
responsibility; is able to consider and articulate risks and consequences
of proposed innovations and factor these into decision-making
Requirements
- To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill
and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or
related field
- 2-4 years in public accounting with an
emphasis on Single Audit and/or nonprofits OR 3-5 years industry
experience in nonprofit or governmental accounting with a minimum of 1
year of experience with federal awards
Other Qualifications:
- Comply with VillageReach’s COVID-19
vaccination policy which requires full vaccination for in-person work or
travel.
- Strong knowledge of generally accepted
accounting principles.
- Current working-knowledge of (2 CFR 200)
– Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for federal Awards preferred.
- Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills
preferred.
- Salesforce or other CRM or project
management software experience is preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills.
- Established cultural competency in
partnering with racial, cultural and linguistically diverse groups.
- Demonstrated understanding of challenges
with working in rural, underserved and low-income context; experience
living in and/or working in a low-income country a plus.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
(Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and comfortable in a fast-paced
technical environment.
How To Apply