Grants Accounting Manager - YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago - Illinois
(2023-01)
- Prepare monthly grants invoices, reports and other required financial data for government and private grants and awards including gathering and maintaining supporting documents
- Monitor, analyze and maintain financial transactions and account for a wide variety of social services programs funded by Federal, State, and local grants and allocations
- Track revenues and expenditures by funding sources and subcontract. Reconcile grant and program financial statements to the program budgets which may include different sites. Handle pre-award and post-award duties for various grants
- Ensure there is an appropriate cost allocation plan maintained and updated as necessary and that expenses allocated to grants are consistent to the plan
Senior Accountant - FRANCISCAN OUTREACH - Illinois
(2022-01 - 2023-12)
- Assist in the accurate and timely monthly closing of the financial statements and month-end account reconciliations
- Prepare monthly grants invoices, reports and other required financial data for government and private grants and awards including gathering and maintaining supporting documents
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation
- Reconcile and process company credit card transactions
- Ensure balance sheet accounts are correctly stated and properly reconciled monthly
- Reconcile and record donations and in-kind contributions
- Assist with year-end closing
- Assist with annual budget process
- Assist with gathering information for both internal and external audits
- Ensure the integrity of the accounting records
Grants Accountant - ALLIANCECHICAGO - Illinois
(2019-01 - 2022-12)
- Maintain accuracy of monthly accounting of contracts, grants and professional services agreements, including general ledger maintenance and preparation of financial reports
- Prepare monthly revenue, expense, receivables and adjusting entries for cost centers
- Follow up with funding sources as necessary regarding the status of payment
- Monitor actual grant expenses vs budgeted grant expenses and prepare budget amendments as needed. Oversee the preparation of monthly variance reports
- Assist with month-end close process as it pertains to revenue recognition
- Assist finance in preparing for annual audits
Accountant-Grants Management/AR - CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - Illinois
(2016-01 - 2019-12)
- Review and monitor internal controls over cash receipts, purchasing, cash Disbursements and payroll
- Maintaining journals, ledgers and other accounting records and source document
- Monitor actual expenses vs. budgeted amounts monthly; and address significant budgetary variances; and prepares budget variance analysis
- Reconcile all bank accounts and grant activity on a current basis
- Create and maintain accurate excel spreadsheet denoting the amount of revenue received, the amount expended against grant funds
- Prepare/review all accounting entries related to sponsored programs and grant funds
- Allocate payroll expenses to appropriate grants for personnel positions funded by grants
- Submission of monthly federal prior approvals for federal draw down and monthly grant vouchering submission
- Supervise, lead, train and on-board new candidates
Grants Accountant - CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY - Illinois
(2014-01 - 2016-12)
- Performing grants inception to date and setting up new grants
- Labor and employees' distribution data inquiry
- Posting journal entries and general ledger trial balance
- Accounts receivable reports and balance sheet and payables reconciliations
- CSU Retirement and CMS Group Insurance Reports
- Proficient with general ledgers and grants Maintenance general ledger detail transact
Accountant - ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO - Illinois
(2006-01 - 2013-12)
- Compiling and distributing organizational reports and budgets to 400 institutions in Chicago
- Analyzing budgets and financial statements
- Analyzing fixed assets and depreciation
- Proficient with bank and account reconciliations
- Processing check requests and invoices with Lawson
- Worked with external auditors to reconcile discrepancies and support the external auditing
- Journal entries of monthly and quarterly closing process with Lawson
