United States of America: Temporary Grants Associate
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 16 Mar 2014
Freedom House promotes the spread of freedom and democracy around the world through research, advocacy, and programs that support frontline activists. We are a leader in identifying threats to freedom through our highly regarded analytic reports, including Freedom in the World, Freedom of the Press, Freedom on the Net, and Nations in Transit. With 13 field offices and two U.S. offices, we support the right of every individual to be free.
Position Summary The temporary Grants Associate will assist with the general financial oversight of private and US government funded grants, grants financial reporting and closeouts, budget analysis, and enforcement of USG regulation expenditures. This position is based in Washington, DC and reports to the Grant Manager. This is a temporary 40 hour per week position that will last for 17 weeks.
Minimum Qualifications ¦ Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration with emphasis in accounting¦ Minimum six months of relevant experience in progressive accounting and grants administration¦ Strong ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing¦ Proficiency with MS Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook¦ Experience encompassing A/P, General Ledger, transaction analysis, budgeting, and account reconciliation preferred¦ Strong familiarity with OMB Circulars A-110, A-122, and A-133¦ Strong ability to plan, organize, prioritize work, and multi task to meet tight deadlines¦ Ability to apply superb attention to detail and consistently produce timely and error free work¦ Prior experience working with NGO accounting in a fast paced finance department preferred¦ Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality regarding all aspects of work at all times
Some Duties and Responsibilities ¦ Assist with projects related to cost allocation methods, budget templates, grants compliance policies, etc.¦ Monitor and analyze all monthly grant expenditures, funding obligations, program budget projections, and work-plans¦ Perform all reporting functions to the funders including the preparation of quarterly SF425 financial reports¦ Review program payment requests, field office financial reports, cash requests, and sub-grant reports to ensure compliance with funder regulations and Freedom House’s policies and procedures¦ Reconcile and analyze variances of program status reports vs. government mandated financial reports¦ Monitor compliance with programmatic objectives, financial obligations, and reporting requirements as outlined in the contracts and grant agreements¦ Monitor progress made to fulfill all program cost sharing commitments¦ Review and analyze approved budget vs. actual program status reports to ensure the accuracy of data and prevent cost overruns¦ Assist with development and implementation of annual program risk assessment plan¦ Perform grants closeouts and monitoring¦ Maintain all grants notebooks, update key information, and file all correspondence¦ Assist in preparation of internal and donor audits¦ Other related duties as assigned
How to apply:
Qualified and Interested applicantsWe invite qualified candidates to send a resume and cover letter to: recruiting@freedomhouse.org or fax at (202) 822-3893, Attention: HR Dept., referencing 2014-002 Temp. GA in the subject line. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
Only candidates authorized to work in the U.S. without any restrictions need apply.
EOE M/F/D/V
