Grants Unit Accountant

• For assigned SSA and CSEA grants, maintain and supervise the maintenance of up-to-date records on grant awards, expenditures, including matching expenditures, and attainment; prepare and verify quarterly federal financial reports on grant expenditures and program income based on cost allocation results, revenue, and reporting requirements; analyze and reconcile actual expenditures, reported expenditures and cash attainment; meet with program staff to review grant obligation and liquidation periods, reporting requirements, grant activity, and over and under spending. 
• Collect, summarize, and analyze for reasonableness quarterly cost allocation statistics and prior quarter adjustments. Reconcile quarterly administrative costs data files to the Statewide accounting system, R*STARS, prior to cost allocation to ensure completeness. 
• Maintain the Federal disbursements ledger that is updated based on quarterly cost allocation results of administrative expenditures, quarterly 302 report of assistance expenditures, prior quarter adjustments, and closing adjustments. Reconciled the disbursements ledger to R*STARS.

Applicants must meet all minimum (and selective) qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.

Education: A Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing.

Experience: Four years of experience examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with thirty credit hours in Accounting and related courses, including or supplemented by three credit hours in auditing for the required education.

2. Applicants who have met the requirements for admission to the CPA examination prior to July 1, 1974 will be considered to have met the educational requirement referenced above.

3. Possession of a certificate as a Certified Public Accountant or a Master's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

4. Applicants may substitute one year of professional auditing experience for one year of accounting experience.

5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in the Accounting Officer classification or Financial Management specialty codes in the Accounting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.  

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

• One year of experience using Financial Management Information System (FMIS) and/ or other Financial Management Systems. 
• One year of experience in analyzing and preparing budgets.
• One year of experience with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace for creating spreadsheets and maintaining reports.
• One year of supervisory experience.