Grants Accountant

Grants Accountant

Location: Tampa, Florida

Organization: Tampa Family Health Centers

Department: Accounting

Position Type: Full-Time On-site position

About Tampa Family Health Centers

At Tampa Family Health Centers, our mission is to provide high-quality, compassionate, and accessible healthcare to diverse communities throughout Hillsborough County. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, we rely on skilled professionals across clinical and administrative teams to support that work.

Joining TFHC means becoming part of a collaborative, mission-driven organization. In this role, your financial expertise will help ensure grant funds are tracked, reported, and managed responsibly in support of the communities we serve.

Position Summary

Tampa Family Health Centers is seeking a detail-oriented Grant Accountant to manage the financial tracking and reporting of grants and other restricted funding.

This role helps ensure grant expenses are recorded accurately, budgets are monitored, and financial reports are prepared on time and in accordance with applicable grant requirements and organizational policies. The Grant Accountant works with program staff and accounting colleagues to maintain reliable records, monitor spending, support audits, and meet reporting deadlines.

Essential Responsibilities

• Track grant budgets, expenditures, and funding balances across multiple awards
• Review transactions for accurate coding, documentation, allowability, and allocation to the appropriate grant
• Prepare and reconcile grant-related journal entries and general ledger accounts
• Monitor spending against approved budgets and identify variances, risks, or potential overspending
• Prepare timely financial reports and expenditure summaries for funders and internal stakeholders
• Support the preparation of grant budgets, financial forecasts, and reimbursement or drawdown requests
• Reconcile grant receivables, deferred revenue, and other grant-related balance sheet accounts
• Maintain organized records of award terms, budgets, amendments, invoices, and supporting documentation
• Coordinate with program staff to collect, review, and clarify financial information
• Support audits, monitoring visits, and other reviews by preparing schedules and documentation
• Track reporting deadlines and help ensure financial deliverables are submitted on time
• Recommend improvements to grant accounting processes and internal controls
• Protect confidential information and follow TFHC policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in grant accounting
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred
• Proven experience in a Grant Accountant or similar role
• Strong Excel skills required; proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with program and accounting teams

Benefits & Rewards

Tampa Family Health Centers offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and long-term career goals.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plus personal day
• 7 paid company holidays
• Affordable medical insurance with multiple plan options
• $0 copay for eligible employee medical visits and diagnostic testing at TFHC locations when enrolled in a TFHC medical plan
• Discounted pharmacy services through TFHC pharmacies when enrolled in a TFHC medical plan
• Dental insurance with $0 employee-only premium
• Low-cost vision insurance
• Employer-paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Employer-paid Long-Term Disability insurance after eligibility requirements are met
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability coverage
• Optional additional Life and AD&D coverage for employees and eligible family members
• Optional Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution after eligibility requirements are met
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with confidential counseling and work/life support for areas such as childcare, elder care, financial concerns, legal questions, and other everyday needs
• Student loan refinancing and financial wellness resources
• Pet insurance
• Access to benefits support for questions regarding coverage, claims, providers, and plan options

Join Our Team

Bring your accounting skills to a mission-driven organization. Join Tampa Family Health Centers and help ensure that grant funding is managed accurately and responsibly in support of accessible, high-quality care throughout Hillsborough County.

Please note that the employee's initial training schedule may differ from the regular schedule of the position. All new hires, including part-time employees, must be available for up to 40 hours of in-person, on-site training during their first week. Additional mandatory training may continue for approximately two to three weeks, depending on the position and training requirements. Training may take place at a TFHC location other than the employee's assigned work location

This position is fully onsite, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM at 302 West Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33612.