Accountant/Grant Billing Specialist

Brooklyn, New York

Ascendo Resources
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Position: Accountant/Billing Specialist

Industry: Non-Profit

Location: Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (Hybrid - 2 days remote)

Salary: Up to $70,000

Summary:

A mission-driven nonprofit organization is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant/Billing Specialist to support the financial operations of grant and contract management. Reporting to the Senior Billing and Compliance Manager, this role focuses on preparing vouchers, monitoring expenditures, maintaining audit-ready grant portfolios, and ensuring timely and accurate invoicing and collections.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Prepare monthly/quarterly vouchers for funders
  • Maintain reporting schedules for assigned grants and contracts
  • Review expenses for reasonableness and allowability under funding guidelines
  • Support internal and external audit processes
  • Assist in budget preparation and expenditure analysis
  • Perform general ledger reviews and prepare journal entries
  • Review and reconcile cash receipts and client contributions
  • Prepare sub-contractor agreements and monitor invoices
  • Track and address aged receivables
  • Respond to funder and internal inquiries in a timely manner

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting (international degrees welcome)
  • 2+ years of relevant accounting/billing experience (international experience accepted)
  • Familiarity with NYC and NYS agencies (e.g., DEP, DOE, DOH, OCFS, DYCD) preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Yardi experience is a plus
  • Strong attention to detail, time management, and communication skills
  • Understanding of institutional and structural bias and a commitment to equity and inclusion

Date Posted: 02 May 2025
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