Accountant

Engagement Type

Contract

Short Description

This position is assigned to work within the Finance department. This position requires a great deal of attention to detail multitasking and translating complex financial data formulas and general reports into consumable narratives for program areas

Complete Description

This position is assigned to work within the Finance department as an accountant. The position is responsible for a variety of important and complex accounting functions including: understanding and applying federal grant accounting principles ensuring compliance with federal financial reporting requirements determining amounts to be drawn down on federal funds understanding indirect cost principles and calculating indirect cost amounts communicating with program managers about the status of federal and state funds assist in developing and documenting procedures for Finance department.

This position requires a great deal of attention to detail multitasking and translating complex financial data formulas and general reports into consumable narratives for program areas who may or may not have advanced working knowledge of financial principles practices or policies.

This position acts as the primary point of contact as a general resource for the program area to which the incumbent is assigned by management.

Essential Duties: Responsibilities:
Prepare monthly appropriation reports for State funds Department funds and Federal projects;
Review monthly appropriation reports for accuracy and allowable expenses;
Process journal entries for indirect costs expense transfers and corrections;
Reconcile monthly appropriation report revenue with the appropriate Federal tracking system;
Request Federal draws from the appropriate Federal tracking system;
Process Report of Collections (ROCs) to claim Federal draws and other revenue make corrections or process revenue type payments;
Ensure accurate chart fields for requisitions and purchase orders are entered;
Fiscal Approval for requisitions and purchase orders for assigned State funds Federal Funds and departments;
Compare requirements for grants Notice of Awards and other responsibilities as the relate to financial operations and reporting;
Attain basic operational knowledge for the program areas of assignment;
Reconcile and request purchase orders or purchase order lines associated with assigned State funds Federal funds and departments to be closed;
Prepare and submit Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) via the appropriate Federal tracking system;
Reconcile and request assigned projects to be closed upon completion;
Meet with Program Directors and Program Managers no less than quarterly or more frequently at the program areas request and/or need to review and validate assigned State funds Federal funds and department funds;
Respond to Management Program and Federal inquiries for assigned State funds Federal funds department funds;
Engage in periodic comprehensive reviews of financial data;
Translate complex financial data formulas and general reports into consumable narratives for use by others;
Perform related duties as required.

Job Requirements:
Thorough knowledge and the ability to apply general the Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles;
Thorough knowledge and the ability to apply Generally Accepted Audit Standards and related theories;
Thorough knowledge of Governmental Accounting;
Broad knowledge of federal state and agency budgeting and fiscal policies and procedures;
Thorough knowledge of computers;
Advanced knowledge of appropriate Encompass modules;
Extensive knowledge of agency organization and function;
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with all levels of the organization;
Ability to work under pressure and to practice diplomacy tact and courtesy;
Ability to problem solve and research and recommend remedies to complex issues;
Ability to develop effective procedures.

No direct reports

Difficulty of work:
The work varies from daytoday and involves some independent decisions applying established procedures and techniques and recommending creative solutions to complex issues. Incumbent often has a wide breadth of independent decisionmaking.

Responsibility:
Incumbent receives general instructions and follows established procedures without further supervision other than minimal need for assistance in performance of duties.
Work is reviewed on a continuous basis to ensure compliance with established procedures.

Personal Work Relationships:
Works with a wide range of persons including supervisors uppermanagement other employees in organization other agency personnel contractors educators administrators vendors buyers and in coordinating with the Office of Public Affairsthe general public.

Physical effort:
NA

Working Conditions:
Work is performed in an office environment with limited physical demands.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience Bachelors Accounting Business or 4 years of experience Required 4 Years Thorough knowledge of computers: Microsoft Word and Excel Required 2 Years Thorough knowledge and the ability to apply Generally Accepted Audit Standards and related theories Required 2 Years Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with all levels of the organization Required 0 Ability to work under pressure and to practice diplomacy tact and courtesy Required 0 Ability to problem solve and research and recommend remedies to complex issues; Required 0 Ability to develop effective procedures Required 0 Broad knowledge of federal state and agency budgeting and fiscal policies and procedures Highly desired 0 Thorough knowledge of Governmental Accounting Highly desired 0 Peoplesoft financials Highly desired 0 Advanced knowledge of appropriate Encompass modules Highly desired 0

Microsoft Excel,Microsoft Word,Accounting