Grant Accounting Manager

Summary

Join Khan Academy as a Grant Accounting Manager and play a critical role in managing grant allocations and compliance within a $100 million budget. Reporting to the Sr. Revenue Manager, you will manage monthly grant allocations and reporting, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and GAAP standards. This individual contributor role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience in nonprofit grant accounting, and proficiency in accounting software. You will collaborate with finance and product teams, prepare grant reports for funders, and support month-end close tasks. Khan Academy offers competitive salaries, ample paid time off, a remote-first culture, generous parental leave, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in accounting or finance within a nonprofit or grant-driven organization
• Familiarity with grant compliance, allocations, and reporting
• Familiarity with GAAP, emphasizing revenue recognition and fund accounting principles (ASC 606, ASC 958) as applicable to nonprofits
• Demonstrated experience in grant accounting, with an understanding of restricted and unrestricted grant requirements
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Intacct, NetSuite) and advanced Excel skills for financial analysis, data reconciliation, and reporting
• Experience with monthly and quarterly close processes, including revenue reconciliations and schedule preparation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail in managing allocations and expense classifications
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple grants with varying restrictions and compliance requirements
• Effective communication skills for cross-departmental collaboration with finance and product teams, and for handling funder and auditor inquiries
• Motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.”
• Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly grant allocations and revenue releases, ensuring alignment with restrictions, allowable expenses, and usage guidelines
• Collaborate with finance and product teams to accurately assign payroll and non-payroll expenses to grants based on usage, project needs, and funder guidelines
• Accurately document all allocations in financial systems, ensuring audit readiness
• Support audits by preparing detailed reports and maintaining data integrity
• Work with the Sr. Revenue Manager to ensure compliance with funder requirements, including expense classification, restricted funds, and allocable costs
• Prepare grant spending and performance reports for funders
• Serve as a resource on cost allocation and direct cost classifications across departments
• Assist with month-end close tasks, including creating revenue schedules and performing revenue reconciliations as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Audit experience supporting grant or financial audits, including preparation of audit-ready schedules and reports

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Ample paid time off as needed – Your well-being is a priority
• Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times
• Generous parental leave
• An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
• The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education
• Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups
• 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life