OUR CULTURE:

Guiding Principles describe our behaviors to support our organization’s work throughout its life in all circumstances, irrespective of changes in goals, strategies, and leadership. Our Guiding Principles are as follows: We CULTIVATE-We grow staff and volunteer leaders who will be stewards of the Y mission, resources, and opportunities. We OWN-We think long-term and act on behalf of the organization, beyond our own team. We WELCOME-We are inclusive of all people and all communities. We SERVE-We provide timely and excellent service to members, volunteers, community, and each other. We LEARN-We are never done learning and always seek to improve. We are curious about new possibilities and act to explore them. We UNITE-We work together to achieve big goals and speak as one voice. We RESPECT-We treat others with kindness and speak positively about other people in all situations. We PLAY-We celebrate, appreciate, and have fun!

The YMCA of Great Grand Rapids utilizes a Membership By Design framework, which is a member involvement and community building model for YMCAs across the country. All staff members—front-line, management, full- and part-time—and volunteers have a role to play in member engagement. These responsibilities can be broken into six steps:

• Enrollment: Staff and volunteers encourage potential members to enroll in programs and activities that meet their needs.
• Satisfaction: Staff and volunteers ask members continually about their satisfaction with a program or activity, track responses, listen to suggestions, and respond promptly in a manner consistent with the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• Relationship Building: Staff and volunteers are open, friendly, and approachable to all YMCA members and participants. Staff and volunteers initiate interaction with and between members.
• Education and Conversion: Staff and volunteers know about and share their knowledge of the YMCA, its programs, its policies, its mission, its values, and how it benefits members and the community.
• Volunteerism and Leadership: Staff and volunteers create opportunities for members to volunteer in their areas of interest, and they ask members to do so whenever appropriate.
• Ownership: Staff and volunteers encourage members to “own” the YMCA, using words such as “we,” “us,” and “our association” (and actions that match those words) to include members as well as staff and volunteers.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Grant Accountant performs a variety of administrative and accounting functions: including planning, organizing, developing, implementing, and coordinating a wide range of accounting processes. This position will include tracking and organizing data required for grant reporting and budgeting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Completes federal, state and local grant invoice creation, including compliance review of all expenses
• Manages the month and year end closing processes for select federal, state and local grants
• Tracks and records receipts based on federal guidelines
• Reviews expenses based on federal grant guidelines for allowability, reasonableness and necessity
• Reviews grant contracts and necessary documentation and completes grant checklists for revenue recognition.
• Enters all association ledger activity into the accounting system, ensuring proper general ledger accounting treatment
• Collaborates with the Sr. Director of Finance, Compliance, and IT in the annual single audit and any grant monitoring visits conducted by funders
• Reviews CACFP monthly A/R documentation and submits CACFP monthly activity to the State of Michigan
• Monitors CACFP sites for compliance around the program requirements as required by the State of Michigan
• Reconciles the CACFP fund balance to the State of Michigan balance
• Reviews general ledger activity by program classification code to ensure expenditures are booked to the correct grant/program
• Manages employee time and effort documentation related to federal, state, and local grant wage activity and reconciles to actual billed time
• Allocates employee fringe benefits to correct grant program based on time and effort documentation
• Critically reviews administrative expenditures and allocates to grants based on allowability guidelines
• Completes monthly restricted net assets, membership, childcare and program revenue financial reports
• Develops and implements internal audits for federal and state grant programs for compliance to contractual requirements based on contract and compliance supplements
• Audits purchases made on company purchase cards for compliance with association policies
• Updates budget tracking documents with actual general ledger activity after month end close
• Completes progress and final reporting for any assigned grants
• Provides other accounting department coverage as needed; acts as a member of a cross functional team
• Contributes opinions; provides feedback and technical knowledge

Performs any other functions necessary for the smooth and efficient operation of the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids.

COMPENSATION

$55,000 - $62,000 ; Full Time, Exempt

Full time benefits include free YMCA Family Membership, Dental/Medical/Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Retirement upon eligibility, and more!

QUALIFICATIONS

An Associate’s degree from a college or university required, bachelor’s degree preferred; with an emphasis in accounting and/or finance; Strong interpersonal skills, exceptional organizational skills, initiative, follow-through and the ability to prioritize work while providing outstanding service to people of all ethnic backgrounds, ages, and lifestyles. Strong understanding and ability to create and work within Microsoft Excel documents. Experience working with federal grant programs preferred. Working knowledge of computers and ability to learn new software necessary.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within the first 60 days
• First Aid Certification required within the first 60 days
• Blood Borne Pathogen training
• State of Michigan criminal background clearance (ICHAT)

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

TRAVEL

10% of local travel within the state of Michigan; occasional out-of-state travel may be required for educational conferences or training.

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