Grant Accountant

Title: Grant Accountant

Location: Remote – US

Twelve is a new kind of chemical company built for the climate era. Our breakthrough technology eliminates emissions by turning CO2 into essential products. We are a team of scientists, engineers and problem solvers on a mission to fundamentally shift the way the world addresses climate change and lead the transition to a fossil free future with our carbon transformation technology.

Job Brief

Twelve is seeking a Senior Grant Accountant to lead grant operations within the Finance Team. The ideal candidate is an exceptional project accountant with strong organizational skills as well as an excellent communicator who can lead by influence verbally and in writing. They are able to coordinate cross-functionally to ensure grant tasks are completed on time by multiple stakeholders. The ideal candidate is someone with a strong track record of managing winning grants or related projects.

The accountant will report to the Director of Finance and collaborate closely with grant writing leads as well as Twelve’s other business and technical leaders.

What you will do

• Act as the in-house expert on grant accounting.
• Prepare budget vs. actual reports; present and share the results with project teams and leadership to ensure their understanding of budget status.
• Review and approve grant expenditures for compliance.
• Prepare and post labor distribution journal entries through collaboration with Payroll.
• Prepare and submit grant billing.
• Prepare and submit post award reports, including financial status reports and closeout reports.
• Lead the annual grant compliance audit.
• Coordinate with other third party specialty firms.
• Prepare and submit annual Incurred Cost Proposal.
• Assist with budget preparation for grant proposals.
• Assist with completing auxiliary documents associated with proposals, such as award history and company information; handle contract negotiations once an award has been selected.
• Advise and assist with drafting and reviewing subcontracts.
• Process award amendments (i.e., budget changes, project extensions).
• Collaborate with the Finance Team to ensure accounting practices are compliant with grant rules and regulations.
• Review related revenue transactions for compliance with ASC (Accounting Standards Certification) 606 and participate in the development of company policies/ procedures on the topic.
• Expand GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) accounting knowledge and experience by assisting with the financial statement close process in areas beyond grants.

Who you are

• You have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in federal or state R&D (research and development) grant administration.
• You are familiar with the financial statement close process as well as an understanding of Finance and Accounting basic.
• You have experience reviewing and posting journal entries as well as reviewing G/L (general ledger) coding.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• You have excellent organization and time management skills.
• You have significant experience in environments where attention to detail is a key requirement.
• You are able to demonstrate the ability to consistently meet deadlines for complex projects.
• You are adept at working with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• You are able to work with high quality and agility in a time-sensitive environment.
• You have experience working with task management software (e.g. Asana).

Twelve Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid sick days and vacation
• Competitive salary and equity compensation commensurate with experience
• Diverse and inclusive work environment

At Twelve, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements, Twelve conducts exhaustive research to understand compensation markets. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

United States Wage Range: $$98,800.00 – $123,500.00

Please note that some pay bands may have wide ranges of compensation to accommodate candidate’s diverse sets of skill levels.

We believe that the unique contributions of each individual is the driver of our success. To make sure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone’s perspectives and experience we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

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