Grants Accounting Specialist
A vacancy exists for a Grants Accounting Specialist within the Office of Business Services for the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit. The Grants Accounting Specialist provides accounting support services.
Qualifications:
- BS Accounting or BS Business Administration
- Experience in school accounting preferred
- Experience in non-profit environment preferred
- Ability to proofread and submit error free work products
- Ability to work positively in a team environment and to work effectively with people
- Ability to problem solve and use technology to gain information and communicate effectively and efficiently with others
- Ability to work under stress and with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to meet deadlines, to communicate effectively, and to read and analyze written and verbal information.
- Ability to operate office equipment.
- Ability to use computer technology efficiently – proficiency in using all MS Office products.
- Must be a proficient typist; must know how to format business correspondence/reports.
- Original certificates of clearance from the State Police, Child Abuse Registry, and PDE FBI
Job Responsibilities:
Grant Reporting
- Ensure specific guidelines and mandated requirements are met on federal, state, and local grants.
- Prepare, analyze and submit precise monthly, quarterly and annual reports using various platforms such as e-Finance, eGrants, Grants.gov and other software applications as needed.
- Communicate effectively with state, federal, and local contacts and provide accurate and timely responses when requested.
- Prepare and submit appropriate invoices to the federal, state and/or county for grant reimbursements.
- Support to in-kind (non-federal share) tracking for federal programs.
- Use time management skills proficiently in meeting deadlines.
- Prepare and track pass thru funding agreements and reimbursement statements for school districts.
- Create and submit professional board line item budgets for approval by the Board of Directors.
- Develop grant budgets in collaboration with program staff, as well as, provide data necessary for program staff to make budgetary decisions.
- Prepare and analyze monthly balance reports for budget meetings.
- Prepare journal entries when needed.
- Work with the MCIU offices to ensure proper account codes and FTEs are reported accurately.
- Prepare food service budgets and assist food service team members with financial information and reports for food program applications and audits.
- Assist with preparation for any site audits or desk reviews.
- Maintain project files for all grant/special funding sources for audit purposes.
Accounting Support
- Review accounts payable batch entries for payment.
- Provide data entry of payroll extra payments, including but not limited to travel reimbursements, tuition reimbursements, etc.
3. Make recommendations and provide information/data to supervisor and other administrators for necessary changes within area of responsibility.
4. Assist with the gathering of data for local, state, and federal audit activities.
Other
- Actively model the mission, values, and operating principles of the MCIU.
- Serve as a back-up to other staff members, as needed. Including, but not limited to accounts payable activities, etc.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Business Services Administrative team.
Salary:
$45,951 - $54,060/annually (pro-rated)
Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 7 hours/day, 260-262 days/year