Grants Accounting Manager - 1805

This position will be posted for a minimum of 5 days

Coalition Mission

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for families, children, and individuals who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness throughout Colorado. 

The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

Our Philosophy of Service

We believe all people have the right to adequate housing and health care. We work to remove the barriers that restrict access to these rights. Society benefits when adequate housing and healthcare are available to everyone.

We create lasting solutions to homelessness by:

1. Honoring the inherent dignity of those we serve, affirming their capabilities, and fostering their hope that a better life is possible;
2. Building strong, caring, and trauma-informed communities through the integration of housing, health care, and supportive services;
3. Advocating for social and racial equity, inclusion, and diversity and challenging the status quo in partnership with our workforce members and those we serve;
4. Achieving excellence through continuous quality assurance, innovation, and professional development;
5. Using resources judiciously and effectively.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Grants Manger to manage the day-to-day grants activity in coordination with the Director of Grants & Compliance, overseeing billing staff and program staff to ensure compliance with regulations and grant requirements and prepare financial reports as required by granting agencies and management. This position is the first point of contact for grant related inquiries both internally and externally. This role is responsible for initial and continuous training and guidance of Grant Analysts and Grant Billers, various internal staff, and subrecipients to ensure a high standard of grants compliance across the organization. They review billings for accuracy and compliance with requirements, maintain accounting records within guidelines of GAAP and Uniform Grants Guidance regulations and coordinate the single audit. Other responsibilities include reviewing and recording general ledger maintenance, financial accounting activity, and account reconciliations. This position is located at 2111 Champa St., Denver, Colorado 80205 and reports to the Director of Grants & Compliance.

Essential Job Functions

Employee must be able to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Employee will perform job according to applied laws. The essential job functions listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job and do not represent an exhaustive list of job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

1. Manage Grant Analyst and Grant Billing staff.
2. Reviews (Federal, State, City and Foundation) grant billings and reports prepared by Grant Analysts to meet billing and reporting due dates (bimonthly, monthly, quarterly, and annually) and provides feedback and corrections as needed.
3. Responsible for initial and continuous training of Grant Analysts and Grant Billers.
4. First point of contact for grant related inquiries from internal staff and outside contacts.
5. Provide Pre- and Post- award fiscal management and compliance of Federal, State, City, and foundation grants awarded to the agency.
6. Review and processes monthly general ledger duties to assist in providing timely and accurate financial statements.​​
7. Coordinates with Program Directors and program staff on Financial Compliance, budget planning and goals.
8. Monitor spending and audit, research, and resolve any issues relating to grants, audits, monitoring and subrecipient’s of CCH.
9. Liaison to external auditors for single audit and responsible for documenting internal control audit memos, proposing accounting treatment of revenue transactions, and preparing complex audit schedules, including revenue recognition schedules required under ASC 606.
10. Provide instruction in the interpretation and application of appropriate fiscal laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.
11. Assists with the preparation, calculation, determination of eligibility, and tracking of match requirements relating to grants.
12. Coordinates with Awarding agencies and Program staff regarding budget amendments.
13. Provide guidance and oversight of Grant Analysts monitoring subrecipient’s expenditures and budget to ensure accuracy and compliance.
14. Assists with APR preparation, review and submittal as assigned.
15. Draw payments from various funder websites to ensure timely payment.
16. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or related field is required. Relevant work experience may substitute for degree.
2. Extensive experience in grant billing preferred.
3. Supervisory or management experience in grant management preferred.

4.     Previous experience using and maintaining a computerized accounting system required; experience with Sage Intacct software preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Knowledge of homeless issues and demonstrated sensitivity to underserved populations.
2. Knowledge of accounting systems and procedures including General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
3. Ability to research, compile, analyze and disseminate information.
4. Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, contractors, auditors, vendors, government officials and clients.
5. Intermediate Excel skills.

Coalition Benefits:

We offer a full suite of benefits for our eligible employees and their dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage.

• Health Insurance - HMO or PPO 
• Dental plans, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 403(b) retirement savings matching,
• Extensive paid time-off, including holidays, sick leave, and vacation

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or others. CCH is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any characteristic protected by law.