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Grant Accountant
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Robert Half
Sacramento, CA (In Person)
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Description We are looking for an experienced Grant Accountant to support grant-related financial operations for a Contract position based in Sacramento, California. This role focuses on accurate invoicing, compliance oversight, and financial stewardship for federally funded programs. The ideal candidate brings strong knowledge of grant administration and works effectively with internal teams and external partners to keep billing, reporting, and documentation on track.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and submit invoices for federally funded awards, ensuring charges align with program terms and required submission timelines.
- Research billing issues and correct problems such as disallowed expenses, incomplete backup, and misapplied cost allocations.
- Apply federal grant regulations and sponsor-specific rules to billing activity to maintain full compliance across assigned funding sources.
- Partner with program leadership, accounting staff, and outside agencies to confirm eligible spending and address payment or funding questions.
- Keep organized records of invoicing activity, revisions, and supporting materials to strengthen audit readiness.
- Track grant budgets and review expenditures to confirm costs are charged appropriately and remain within approved funding limits.
- Support reconciliations, financial reporting, and responses to audit or monitoring requests tied to grant-funded programs.
- Recommend practical improvements that increase accuracy, consistency, and efficiency in grant billing processes. Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in grant accounting, grant administration, or government-funded financial management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal grant compliance requirements, including Uniform Guidance and sponsor billing standards.
- Experience reviewing budgets, allocating expenses, and preparing financial documentation for grant-funded programs.
- Ability to identify and resolve invoice discrepancies, denied charges, and documentation gaps with accuracy and urgency.
- Proficiency working with financial systems such as Abila MIP and strong overall accounting system skills.
- Solid understanding of fund administration principles; experience with NAV is a plus.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work across finance teams, program managers, and external stakeholders.