Grant and Budget Accountant
Grant and Budget Accountant
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Mission Statement: The Salvation Army an international movement is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Position Title: Project Accountant
Department: Finance Divisional Headquarters
Reports to: Division Finance Director
FSLA Status: FullTime/ 40 hours per week; NonExempt
Scope of Position:
The Project Accountants main duties are to assist the Division Finance Director (DFD) with managing and analyzing the Alaska Divisions financial performance assist with annual fiscal budget preparation assist with budgets for grants and financial management and reporting associated with grants assist with annual financial statement audits UGG audits granting agency audits and internal audits. The Project Accountant is expected to work in cohesion with the with Salvation Army Northwest (NW) Division Finance Department which provides bookkeeping treasury and other accounting services to the Alaska Division to include account reconciliations and monthly variance analysis at unit level. The Project Accountant will be expected to follow internal policies and procedures as well as Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) principles for notforprofit accounting.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance is preferred. May substitute seven years of prior work experience in accounting for the degree.
- At least two years of prior accounting experience.
- Prior experience in the areas of nonprofit grant and fund accounting including the use of nonprofit accounting software is preferred.
- Proficient in use of computer Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel) multiline telephone system and general office equipment; ability to perform general and complex mathematical computations using Excel.
- Basic ability to read and understand nonprofit financial statements.
- Knowledge of general accounting policies practices and procedures.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work professionally and harmoniously with others.
- Ability to do research and solve problems independently.
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Ability to complete multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy while remaining detail oriented.
- Current Alaska drivers license with acceptable driving and criminal history backgrounds.
Essential Functions:
- Oversee the accuracy and timeliness of government billings as per contract requirements and follow up on collections.
- Serve as a liaison with funders regarding billing and collection issues.
- Ensure eligibility of grant expenses and accurate coding.
- Maintain grantmandated expenditure tracking and documentation.
- Assure that government grants fiscal reporting requirements are met and reports are submitted timely.
- Work closely with government grant recipient units on grant closeout and timely submission of final fiscal reports.
- Review grant revenues for completeness and accuracy.
- Work closely with Director of Government Grants & Compliance and grant recipient units to prepare budgets for new grant applications.
- Maintain copies of new government grant submissions and final executed grant agreements shared folders.
- Provide monthly grant reports including outstanding accounts receivable.
- Stay current on relevant grant information through conferences and training.
- Assist with divisional annual budgets preparations including the preparation of annual assessments and allocations.
- Assist with compiling spreadsheets reports and backup for annual financial statements audits internal audits UGG audits granting agency audits and monitoring reviews.
- Work in conjunction with NW Finance assisting AK officers and employees with GL coding inquiries GL detail and other accounting inquiries.
- Run financial reports on demand for internal and external users.
- Review Divisional Headquarter (DHQ) cash deposits to ensure GL coding accuracy.
- Assist with Medicaid selfaudits.
- Crosstrain with Divisional Finance Director on other duties to serve as backup.
- Crosstrain with Finance Support Clerk to serve as backup.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Work Environment: Work is performed in a welllighted heated and ventilated office setting. The noise level is generally low.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to sit walk stand bend stoop climb kneel and twist on an intermittent basis; grasp push pull objects such as files file cabinet drawers and reach overhead.
- Ability to operate proficiently all general office equipment and to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to spend long periods at computer accessing and producing information.
- Ability to understand and clearly communicate written and verbal information.
- Ability to work in a deadline driven business environment during regular business hours and occasionally work additionally as needed to accomplish the demands of the position.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle in daylight darkness and during periods of inclement weather.
Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.
Softwarerelated Skills: Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook familiarity preferred. Ability to use new software programs with basic training.
Language Skills: Must be able to understand follow and give both written and oral instructions and be comfortable working with diverse individuals in facetoface contact and over the telephone. The employee must be able to use speech and hearing for ordinary and telephone conversation.
Mathematical Skills: Must be able to perform simple calculations (addition subtraction multiplication and division) and apply concepts such as ratios and percentages in practical situations.
Performance Skills: Must be punctual organized selfmotivated flexible and possess a desire to learn and assist those he/she interacts with.
Protect the Mission: Must complete the online course for this area and pass the Background Checks required by The Salvation Army for employment.
Driver Requirements: Must be a licensed driver with acceptable driving history. Must also complete and pass The Salvation Army Driver Safety Course.
Acknowledgement of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army: The employee acknowledges that he/she has been informed and understands The Salvation Armys religious purpose and status as a church. The employee agrees that he/she shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission. The employee agrees and understands that his/her services are a necessary part of The Armys religious purposes and his/her workrelated conduct must not conflict with interfere with or undermine such religious programs or The Armys religious purposes.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age race color religion sex national origin marital status disability citizenship sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law. Such equal opportunity for employment will apply to recruitment and hiring training promotion salaries and other compensation transfers and layoffs or termination.
This position should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this position. The incumbent may be requested to perform jobrelated responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this position statement.
Employment Type
Full-Time
