Job Description
NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATION (NCFF): Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCFF) is a nonprofit created to support children, young adults, and families with the overall goal of giving our state's youths what they need to thrive. We do this by building strong communities that support families. Our mission is to create positive change for Nebraska's children through community engagement and we believe in a Nebraska where all children will have the resources and support to thrive. SUMMARY: The Senior Lead, Grant Accountant provides leadership and advanced financial oversight for NCFF's outgoing grants and contracts, with primary responsibility for ensuring the accuracy, allowability, and compliance of all partner claims and expenditures. This role supervises the Community Investment Coordinator (CIC) team and maintains rigorous standards for claims review, internal controls, and adherence to public and private funding requirements, federal cost principles, and NCFF accounting procedures. The Senior Lead partners closely with the Senior Lead of Contract Administration to ensure that contract terms and budget components provide clear expectations for allowable costs. The position also collaborates with the Lead Community Investment Coordinator , who administers NCFF's contract management software (WebGrants), to ensure accurate setup, workflow routing, and data integrity across the full lifecycle-from contract execution to claims review and financial closeout. And this position works with the Director of Accounting to ensure alignment with accounting procedures. While supporting contract development and system alignment, the central responsibility of this role is fiduciary oversight: ensuring that every claim is reviewed, documented, approved, and processed in accordance with contract terms, funder requirements, and NCFF standards. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: