Post Award Grants Accountant

Job Title: Post Award Grants Accountant

Supervisor: Director of Finance

Starting Salary Range: $80,000- $85,000

Summary:

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) develops and delivers collaborative solutions to global ocean challenges.  We are dedicated to the resilience of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and the communities that depend on it.  To learn more, visit gmri.org.

The Post Award Grants Accountant will provide financial oversight for all federal, state, and other externally sponsored projects. This position operates within the Finance Department. 

Responsibilities:

Key areas of responsibility include financial reporting, budget oversight, time and effort reporting, and adherence to federal cost guidelines for all sponsored projects. In addition, this position will maintain the integrity of grants data housed in enterprise resource systems such as Financial Edge, ensuring that systems provide accurate reporting to program staff, sponsors and other GMRI internal and external stakeholders. The position will have regular interaction with Sponsored Projects staff, Administrators and Program Managers throughout the organization as well as external funding agencies when required. 

Other areas of focus include:

• Thorough understanding of GMRI’s project financial reporting and general ledger structure
• Design and management of grant expense approvals in the invoice automation platform
• Review of grant invoices and drawdowns
• Indirect cost allocations and procedures
• Financial management and monitoring of federal sub-awards and sub-contracts 
• Preparation of the Schedule of Federal Awards (SEFA) and audit support
• Continuous learning of Uniform Guidance, leading to development of organizational procedures that demonstrate steps for achieving compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration or the equivalent required. 
• Minimum of five years of experience in non-profit fund accounting, budgets, and financial reporting;
• Experience with Blackbaud Financial Edge or similar fund accounting platforms;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook
• Attention to detail and comfortable working in a compliance-centered environment; familiarity with Uniform Guidance is desired. 

Diversity and Inclusion: 

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) has a long-standing policy and commitment to providing equal access and equal employment opportunities in all terms, conditions, processes, and benefits of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, family status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law. GMRI's employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, family status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.  

Applicants and employees are encouraged to voluntarily provide certain status data to assist GMRI in fulfilling various reporting requirements of the federal government. This self-identification is completely voluntary, will be kept confidential and separate from your application data, and used only to meet certain state or federal reporting requirements. Providing or declining to provide this information will not result in adverse action of any kind. 

Salary and Benefits: 

Gulf of Maine Research Institute offers a competitive salary and benefits package. 

Application Instructions: 

All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the successful candidate has been selected. The deadline to submit applications is March 2, 2026.