EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with nearly 4,000 employees and more than 350 partners across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today, and position them for success tomorrow.

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers and investors who serve these clients.

Our reach extends globally, with offices in the United Kingdom, Israel, India, the Cayman Islands, Singapore, and Ireland.

The Consulting Grants Manager provides client support with monitoring state and federal grants including project eligibility, reporting, grant writing and recipient and subrecipient monitoring.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration or related field is desired.
5+ years of federal grant management and experience required with preferred experience in one or more of the following: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), FEMA, or HUD CDBG.
Prior experience with the full grant lifecycle from pre-award, post-award through closeout on federally funded programs
Prior experience in grant writing, preferably with federal, state and local governments, tribal and/or territorial agencies.
Supervisory experience and a proficiency in project management principles is required.
Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS), Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Certified Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or other grants management or professional certifications preferred.
Strong interpersonal, organizational, research, presentation, time management, critical thinking, problem-solving, and oral and written communication skills
Able to work both in a team situation and autonomously.
Able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, innovative, and continuously changing environment.
Able to provide technical assistance related to the federal procurement process.
Ability to identify and research potential funding opportunities and interpret and understand grant application guidelines and requirements.
Ability to perform effectively, efficiently and with quality under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
High degree of professionalism including the ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality.
Technically proficient with the capability of performing at an intermediate or advanced level with software tools including, but not limited to, the Microsoft Office Suite of products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Must be able to work extended hours during the work week or on weekends as needed.
Must be able to travel and work from different company and client locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Evaluates client needs, recommends project approaches, and understands engagement scope, manages activities for completing work, and assists with oversight of overall quality control of client deliverables.
Delivers client services including, but not limited to:
Monitoring grants, including uniform guidance recipient monitoring, and sub-recipient monitoring.
Analyzing applicants or recipient’s budgets to ensure costs are reasonable, necessary, allocable, and otherwise allowable, and within expenditure limits.
Consulting with award recipients and program officials on financial, program, administrative, or policy matters.
Evaluating award recipient amendment requests (e.g., budget modifications, budget period extensions, changes in scope, changes in contact) to ensure proposed changes comply with the award terms and conditions.
Monitoring all phases of grants and agreements for the award life cycle.
Monitoring award recipients for compliance with award terms and conditions.
Providing guidance to award recipients and program officials on the proper application of Federal regulations and agency policies and processes including 2 CFR 200 and federal programs including FEMA, HUD CDBG, IIJA, BRIC and ARPA requirements.
Responding to award applicant inquiries on administrative, financial, or programmatic issues related to pre-award and post-award activities (e.g., risk analysis, grant monitoring).
Reviewing applicable award documents to ensure compliance with administrative, financial, programmatic, policy, and legal regulations and requirements.
Ensures compliance with applicable policies and procedures, laws and regulations, and keeps current on compliance-related areas.
Actively engages in business development activities including the review and development of proposals and grant applications
Participates on proposal writing teams including writing and coordinating submissions
Assists with preparation of written reports, deliverables, and other materials for clients
Ensures adherence to proper workflow, processes, and procedures.
Ensures engagements and special assignments are accomplished within the approved budget and on time, along with managing team resources in an efficient and effective manner to meet productivity and realization goals, along with scheduling internal and external activities.
Informs engagement Associate Director or Director of the status and other pertinent aspects of the engagement.
Recommends new approaches, resource tools, deliverables, policies, and procedures to impact continual improvements in departmental efficiencies and services performed.
May perform supervisory responsibilities for staff and intern positions and provides prompt feedback to Directors/Associates/Managers regarding staff performance. Completes annual staff evaluations.
Maintains required CPE hours for Firm and applicable licensing standards.

Other Duties:

Provides courteous and prompt service to all internal and external parties. Prioritizes and addresses requests and assignments in a professional and cooperative manner.
Identifies opportunities and recommends methods to improve service, and work processes. Assists in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
May assist co-workers in the completion of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service and demonstrating team work skills. Actively supports teamwork throughout the organization.
Perform other services as assigned.

Other Considerations:

May periodically travel and work from different company locations.
May be required to work overtime, and/or on weekends as needed.
Must arrive at EisnerAmper offices or client locations in a timely manner and be ready to perform job responsibilities.

Work Environment: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully with or without reasonable accommodations. The work environment is considered to be that of a typical business/office operation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

BENEFITS:

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
Employee assistance program and other firm benefits.

Join our team of professionals and take a firm step forward in your career. With an established mentor program and defined career paths for a range of specialties and skill sets, EisnerAmper is a place where professionals of all experience levels thrive. Our Lifelong Learning program, combined with technical training opportunities for staff, ensure that this is a place where our employees can grow — and with a rich office culture and a strong commitment to work/life balance, EisnerAmper is a place where you'll be happy to do so. To be considered for employment, visit www.careers.eisneramper.com, complete an employment application and Explore Your Next Opportunity with EisnerAmper.

EisnerAmper is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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