Brittany Spencer
Washington,DC
Summary
Accomplished in reducing expenses, streamlining financial operations and improving reporting functions. Highly organized and systematic with in-depth understanding of federal and private grants management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant - Grants & Contracts
UNITY HEALTH CARE INC.
11.2025 - Current
- Monitored and reconciled monthly grant revenues/expenditures, ensuring costs were allowable and properly coded to maintain compliance. Prepare expenditure reports for funding agencies and manage documentation for federal fund drawdowns and reimbursements. Supported month-end closes by posting journal entries, performing budget-to-actual variance analyses, and preparing audit schedules for single audits, contributing to financial accuracy. Partnered with operational and clinical teams to process budget modifications and manage the grants lifecycle, enhancing collaboration and project alignment. Prepared accurate financial statements and reports to ensure compliance with accounting standards. Managed accounts payable and receivable processes, streamlining workflows for improved efficiency. Reconciled bank statements and general ledger accounts to maintain precise financial records.
Senior Finance Specialist (Grant Management)
American Bar Association
05.2021 - 08.2025
- Reviewed accounting transaction for potential charging against grants for an assigned set of countries and ensures compliance with grantor, government or private entities, and appropriate rules, regulations, and/or grant provisions. Reviewed monthly field office operating expense reports for completeness, accuracy, and allowability and compliance with against an assigned grant(s). Reviewed all expenses and identifies expenses which are not allowable and provides a recommended course of action to a senior grant accountant or Manager Prepared and uploaded journal entries for monthly cash actuals for program related expenses (e.g., field reports, in-kind contributions, reclassifications, write-offs, etc.). Ran pipeline reports and general ledgers on a monthly basis and adds other committed funds and provides program managers and field staff with reports on cash burn and remaining funding of specific grants. Prepared government reports (e.g., SF425) and private donor reports either on a standardized reporting schedule or on an ad hoc basis. Maintained the data integrity of all financial transactions for all assigned countries/grants and assists program managers and auditors in identifying and collecting appropriate expense documentation. Collaborated with Field Finance Managers from assigned countries/grants on expense inquiries, supporting materials, expense allowability, policies, additional awards, and general inquiries.
Staff Accountant (Grant Management)
ICF International LLC
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Assisting with pre-award and post-award grant financial management operations, assisting with budget reviews, reconciliation and closeout, administrative and technical support for financial monitoring and grantee training and technical assistance to support recipient compliance, drafting and editing deliverables including but not limited to budget/financial management reports, and monthly project reports using Excel and Word, maintaining regular reporting and communications with off-site ICF managers and proactively communicated about workload, questions, and topics for discussion related to strong client support.
Grants Financial Analyst
Fulton County Finance Department
11.2016 - 04.2019
- Provide support of a financial, analytical and administrative nature to employees in the Department while maintaining strong internal controls, Perform financial and managerial accounting functions related to federal grants. Preparation of grant budgets, accounting for the collection and payments of grants, and coordinating with program and governmental agencies.
Grant Accountant I
MD Department of Housing and Community Development
01.2016 - 11.2016
- Provide support of a financial, analytical and administrative nature to employees in the Department while maintaining strong internal controls. Perform financial and managerial accounting functions related to federal grants. Preparation of grant budgets, accounting for the collection and payments of grants, and coordinating with program and governmental agencies.
Consultant/bookkeeper
Your Way IT Solutions
06.2015 - 10.2015
- Created financial transactions including posting information to accounting journals or accounting software from such source documents as invoices to customers, cash receipts, and supplier invoices. Performed reconciliations of accounts to ensure their accuracy. Developed system to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts. Maintained subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
Junior Accountant
Brooks & Associates CPAs, LLC
04.2013 - 04.2014
- Assisted in performing audit for of profit and not-for-profit e.g. 501(c)3 entities, specific duties include: prepare audit programs, reference work papers, and conduct internal control reviews. Assist with the audit team to develop the planning, internal control assessments, testing, and reporting phases. Develop the process to review general ledger and supporting documents for-profit organization audit. Assist in preparation, review, and analysis of the financial statements including review and analysis of complex financial statements, the footnotes, and assistance in maintenance of internal controls to preclude audit findings.
Education
B.S. - Accounting
Hampton University
Hampton, VASkills
- Accountant with 13 years of combined accounting and auditing experience who is eager to obtain a position in a company that challenges my abilities and exposes me to learning new and more complex things
- Expense management
- Internal controls
- GAAP compliance
- Financial statement analysis
- Accounts payable
- Financial research
- Bank reconciliation
Clearance
Public Service Clearance
Personal Information
Title: Accountant
Timeline
Accountant - Grants & Contracts
UNITY HEALTH CARE INC.
11.2025 - Current
Senior Finance Specialist (Grant Management)
American Bar Association
05.2021 - 08.2025
Staff Accountant (Grant Management)
ICF International LLC
03.2020 - 03.2021
Grants Financial Analyst
Fulton County Finance Department
11.2016 - 04.2019
Grant Accountant I
MD Department of Housing and Community Development
01.2016 - 11.2016
Consultant/bookkeeper
Your Way IT Solutions
06.2015 - 10.2015
Junior Accountant
Brooks & Associates CPAs, LLC
04.2013 - 04.2014
B.S. - Accounting
Hampton University