Grant Accountant

Full-Time, Salaried / Exempt, M-F 8 am-4:30 pm

$55K - 70k /Annually; Compensation based on experience

Job Summary:

The Grant Accountant plays an integral part in Milwaukee Habitat's mission to provide affordable housing solutions by managing the full financial lifecycle of all grant-funded activities, ensuring compliance with grantor requirements, internal policies, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and generally accepted government accounting standards (GAGAS). This role is responsible for monitoring grant expenditures, maintaining accurate records, preparing timely financial reports and reimbursement requests, reconciling grant activity, monitoring budgets, supporting audits, and maintaining grant-related databases and reporting systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with department leaders to establish and maintain fiscal processes, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with all grant requirements and organizational policies
• Review and audit financial documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with GAAP, GAGAS, Uniform Guidance, or state requirements (as applicable), and grant agreements.
• Monitor grant activities to identify allowable, unallowable, and potentially disallowed costs.
• Reconcile grant accounts to identify and resolve discrepancies in revenue and expenses.
• Maintain detailed financial records, including invoices, receipts, and other backup documents and supporting schedules.
• Maintain specialized databases or systems for tracking grant proposals, awards, deadlines, and reporting requirements.
• Prepare documentation, schedules, and workpapers for internal and external audits, including grant-specific and Single Audit requirements.
• Complete final reconciliations, prepare close-out reports, and close grants.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field required.
• Three to five years of relevant accounting experience, nonprofit grant accounting, or financial management.
• Strong knowledge of general financial and cost accounting principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across teams and management levels
• Deep expertise in nonprofit accounting and experience with government, corporate, and foundation grant management are essential.
• Proficient with MS Office, Google Products & CRM systems
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate high ethical standards, integrity, and initiative

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with federal and state grant compliance (preferred)
• High proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K + Employer 3% match
• Generous paid time off + 10 paid holidays
• Employee Discount at Milwaukee’s ReStores
• Employee referral program

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity affirms its social and legal commitment to promote an atmosphere and environment that recognizes the principle and practice of equal employment opportunity. Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, or citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.