Fund Accountant

Fund Accountant

Position Title: Fund Accountant
Department: Accounting & Finance
Employment Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
 

Position Summary

TnA is seeking an experienced Fund Accountant to manage and maintain accurate financial records for government, nonprofit, education, grant-funded, and other fund-based programs.

The Fund Accountant will be responsible for general ledger accounting, fund and grant reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting, budget-to-actual analysis, audit preparation, and compliance support. The position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to ensure revenues and expenditures are properly recorded, classified, supported, and reported.

The ideal candidate has experience working with governmental, school system, nonprofit, or grant-funded accounting and understands the importance of maintaining separate accountability for restricted and designated funding sources.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain accounting records for assigned funds, programs, grants, and projects.
• Monitor revenue and expenditures by fund, program, department, project, and funding source.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, adjustments, and reclassifications.
• Reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts.
• Research and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Review transactions for appropriate fund, account, department, project, and grant coding.
• Maintain supporting schedules and documentation for fund balances and financial activity.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-end closing processes.

• Maintain detailed accounting records for federal, state, local, and other grant-funded programs.
• Monitor grant expenditures against approved budgets and funding restrictions.
• Prepare grant reconciliations and reimbursement packages.
• Review expenditures for appropriate supporting documentation.
• Assist with financial reporting for grants and funded programs.
• Maintain documentation necessary for monitoring reviews and audits.
• Assist with grant closeout and reconciliation activities.
• Support compliance with applicable grant requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) when applicable.

Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Prepare fund-level financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Produce budget-to-actual expenditure reports.
• Analyze financial activity and investigate significant variances.
• Prepare account reconciliations and financial schedules.
• Assist management with financial projections and analyses.
• Ensure financial reports reconcile to the general ledger.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of accounting experience, preferably involving fund, governmental, nonprofit, education, or grant accounting.
• Experience performing general ledger reconciliations and preparing journal entries.
• Experience with month-end and year-end closing.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience preparing financial reports and supporting schedules.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including experience working with large financial datasets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet multiple financial and reporting deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous governmental or public-school accounting experience.
• Experience with federal and state grant accounting.
• Knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200 / Uniform Guidance.
• Experience with education funding programs such as Title I, Title II, IDEA, or similar grant programs.
• Experience supporting external, government, or grant audits.
• CPA, CPA candidate, CGFM, MBA, or master's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience with Unanet, Deltek Costpoint, QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamics, or another ERP/accounting system.
• Experience developing accounting reconciliations, workpapers, and SOPs.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on education and relevant experience
• Health benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities