National Grants Management Association
Federal Grants Staff Accountant
National Grants Management Association, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Overview
Posted: Aug 23, 2025 Federal Grants Staff Accountant – DesignOvation Strategies, Washington, DC Full-time position with salary between $60,000.00 and $70,000.00 annually. Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025. Job Summary
This position is for a financial analyst within a shared services office where the contractor team is integrated into the Federal client’s business area. The financial analyst will be one of 5 staff accountants contributing to a host of tasks including financial analysis, grantee outreach and financial reporting. Responsibilities
Taking ownership of a grant portfolio conducting daily grants management financial analysis, compliance, outreach and reporting Perform financial analysis to determine discrepancies and escalate compliance issues for further monitoring Participating in bi-monthly closeout of grants Flagging high risk grant closeouts for further escalation of monitoring Conduct grantee outreach to provide training and technical assistance Tracking of disbursements of grant funds proactively to avoid improper payments Requirements gathering and user acceptance testing of key tools and applications Supporting grant obligations reporting during the Federal end-of-year process Providing insights into grantee pain points to continuously improve on grants management processes, data and reporting Ad hoc portfolio data reporting, as requested Qualifications
3-5 or more years professional experience in similar field Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written) Strong organizational skills with a high focus on detail and accuracy Ability to research and analyze, problem solve and offer insights and recommendations Experience using Excel spreadsheets (required) Ability to work collaboratively with the client and other team members Experience preparing short briefing documents (spreadsheets, talking points, process flows, standard operating procedures, PowerPoint slides, etc.) Advanced client management and customer service skills with an ability to provide exemplary training and technical assistance to the client and their customers on a daily basis Education/Training
Bachelor’s degree (finance, economics, business, mathematics or accounting) Preferred
Previous experience in Federal, state, tribal or local grants management Training in Federal grants management, specifically the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Key Words
Federal Budget Management • Federal Financial Management • Grants Management • Financial Analysis • Business Process Re-engineering • MS Excel • Data Management/Analytics Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance Industries: Non-profit Organizations Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at National Grants Management Association by 2x
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Posted: Aug 23, 2025 Federal Grants Staff Accountant – DesignOvation Strategies, Washington, DC Full-time position with salary between $60,000.00 and $70,000.00 annually. Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2025. Job Summary
This position is for a financial analyst within a shared services office where the contractor team is integrated into the Federal client’s business area. The financial analyst will be one of 5 staff accountants contributing to a host of tasks including financial analysis, grantee outreach and financial reporting. Responsibilities
Taking ownership of a grant portfolio conducting daily grants management financial analysis, compliance, outreach and reporting Perform financial analysis to determine discrepancies and escalate compliance issues for further monitoring Participating in bi-monthly closeout of grants Flagging high risk grant closeouts for further escalation of monitoring Conduct grantee outreach to provide training and technical assistance Tracking of disbursements of grant funds proactively to avoid improper payments Requirements gathering and user acceptance testing of key tools and applications Supporting grant obligations reporting during the Federal end-of-year process Providing insights into grantee pain points to continuously improve on grants management processes, data and reporting Ad hoc portfolio data reporting, as requested Qualifications
3-5 or more years professional experience in similar field Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written) Strong organizational skills with a high focus on detail and accuracy Ability to research and analyze, problem solve and offer insights and recommendations Experience using Excel spreadsheets (required) Ability to work collaboratively with the client and other team members Experience preparing short briefing documents (spreadsheets, talking points, process flows, standard operating procedures, PowerPoint slides, etc.) Advanced client management and customer service skills with an ability to provide exemplary training and technical assistance to the client and their customers on a daily basis Education/Training
Bachelor’s degree (finance, economics, business, mathematics or accounting) Preferred
Previous experience in Federal, state, tribal or local grants management Training in Federal grants management, specifically the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Key Words
Federal Budget Management • Federal Financial Management • Grants Management • Financial Analysis • Business Process Re-engineering • MS Excel • Data Management/Analytics Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance Industries: Non-profit Organizations Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at National Grants Management Association by 2x
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