Staff Accountant, Grants

Kent Intermediate School District

Job Location:

Grand Rapids, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Staff AccountantGrants

Kent ISD

Full time 260 day year-round position

Non-UnionHourly Classified Grade5

Responsible for processing accounting transactions compiling financial reports maintaining accurate records for documentation and control.

Job Qualifications

Bachelors degree with concentration in accounting preferred.
Proficient at Microsoft Excel and knowledge of other Microsoft Suite products.
Familiarity with school fund accounting procedures and systems preferred.
Familiar with General Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP)
Broad knowledge of organization operations policies and procedures.
Must possess a positive attitude and interpersonal skills to clearly communicate to both internal and external customers.
High level of organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to prioritize and work independently with confidentiality trust and accuracy.
Predictable and reliable attendance essential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Grant Administration:

Assist with grant monitoring and grant expenditure tracking.
Process monthly IDEA reimbursements.
Acts as reimbursement administrator for Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) subrecipients.
Collects initial budgets and reviews for allowability within the GSRP Implementation Manual.
Coordinates periodic budget amendments of subrecipients.
Performs subrecipient monitoring.
On boards new subrecipients with financial training.
Monitors grant documents for updated guidance related to subrecipient grant administration.
Process various monthly grant reports and invoices.
Assist with preparing and entering indirect cost journal entries.
Prepare monthly grant payroll history transfers.
Prepare distribute obtain signatures for and files all semi-annual time certifications.
At year end prepare the SEFA (Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards) to subrecipients.
Distribute obtain signatures for and track annual federal contracts.
Assists with the eCivis subrecipient grant portal administration.
Assists the Grants & Systems Coordinator & Accounting Supervisor with grants as needed.

Other:

Processes district employee reimbursements.
Completes year end audit tasks including accounts payable due to other governments accrual reconciliations and entries and assisting with other schedules and reports.
Provides backup for accounts payable accounting clerk and other areas as necessary.
Performs tasks and projects as requested by Accounting Supervisor and the Director of Fiscal Services.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the School Board may be considered. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits: Robust benefit package includes full medical dental and vision insurance; generous paid sick and vacation days; State of Michigan School Employment retirement program

Please note due to the large number of applications we are unable to attend to e-mail or telephone inquiries on application status.

The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish Kent Intermediate School District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.

It is the policy of the Kent ISD School Board that no student staff member or candidate for any position in the District shall be discriminated against on the basis of race color national origin creed ancestry age gender/sex sexual orientation marital status height weight veteran status political belief or physical/mental disability which does not impair their ability to perform adequately in the individuals particular position or activity excluded from participation in denied the benefit of or to be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity for which the Kent ISD School Board is responsible for or receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education. The Coordinator for Title IX Section 504 the Age Discrimination Act and Title II is: Dave Rodgers Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

Required Experience:

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Staff AccountantGrantsKent ISD Full time 260 day year-round position Non-UnionHourly Classified Grade5Responsible for processing accounting transactions compiling financial reports maintaining accurate records for documentation and control.Job QualificationsBachelors degree with concentration in acc...