Highlights
The Grant Accountant will play a key role in ensuring accurate grant accounting, maintaining financial records, and preparing reporting required by funding sources and management. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented Grant Accountant who enjoys financial reporting, journal entries, grant compliance, and supporting mission-driven programs.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Derby, CT |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $65,000–$90,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Grant Accountant | Derby, CT
Target Compensation: 65-90k
A nonprofit organization is seeking an experienced Grant Accountant to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented Grant Accountant who enjoys financial reporting, journal entries, grant compliance, and supporting mission-driven programs.
The Grant Accountant will play a key role in ensuring accurate grant accounting, maintaining financial records, and preparing reporting required by funding sources and management.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Join a mission-driven nonprofit organization
- Meaningful work supporting community programs and initiatives
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Opportunity to own grant accounting and reporting functions
- Stable organization with strong leadership
Key Responsibilities of the Grant Accountant
As a Grant Accountant, you will:
- Manage financial activity related to grants and restricted funding sources
- Track grant expenditures and ensure compliance with funding requirements
- Prepare and post journal entries
- Perform account reconciliations and maintain supporting schedules
- Prepare grant-related financial reports and supporting documentation
- Assist with month-end and year-end close activities
- Monitor grant budgets and expenditures to ensure proper accounting treatment
- Support internal and external audit requests
- Maintain accurate financial records and grant documentation
- Collaborate with program and operational teams to ensure accurate reporting
- Assist with special accounting projects as needed
Preferred Qualifications of the Grant Accountant
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
- Experience working in a nonprofit accounting environment
- Grant accounting experience required
- Experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations
- Strong financial reporting and documentation skills
- Knowledge of restricted funds and grant compliance requirements
- Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
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About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
