Grants Accountant

Montgomerty City-County Personnel

Job Location:

Montgomery, TX - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 54058 - 92030

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.

**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**

Nature of Work

TheGrants Accountant supports grant management efforts by providing technicalaccounting budgeting and administrative assistance. Responsibilities includeestablishing grant accounts; managing those accounts; analyzing researchingand compiling financial data; providing technical assistance and oversight; andperforming a variety of related administrative tasks. Incumbents perform complex technical grantsaccounting/financial work involving varying fiscal years and numerous reportingdeadlines. Incumbents must continuallymonitor changing program and reporting requirements for a variety of fundingsources and balance the management of numerous grant financial projects andaccounts. Errors in work products maymean losing funds that were used outside the parameters of guidelines/contractsor due to inattention to reporting deadlines and requirements. This class differs from the Accountant classbecause of its emphasis on grant compliance with budgetary and reportingrequirements. Incumbents work in the CitysGrants Department Economic Development and Planning Department and aresupervised by a division or department head.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree from a university orcollege with major course work in accounting and two (2) years of governmentalaccounting experience at the level of an accountant.

NOTE:Qualifying education training and experience that provide the requisiteknowledge skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fillone (1) vacancy and any other vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancyis with theCity of Montgomery Finance Department.Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason applicants are urged to fill in the application and supplemental questionnaire form completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held the dates they held them where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received a selection procedure will beadministered to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.

Complete an online application by visitingMontgomery Personnel Boards Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

Additional Information

BENEFITS:Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health dental and life insurance; paid annual and sick leave; paid holidays; and participation in theRetirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) retirement program.

DRUG TEST:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair finger nails and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).

BACKGROUND CHECK:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:Discrimination against any person in recruitment examination appointment training promotion retention discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race national origin or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age sex or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age sex or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION:Under the Americans with Disabilities Act it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process. The Montgomery Personnel Board reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the order to request accommodation in the application or testing process contact the Personnel Director at .

I9:Prior to your employment you will be required to provide to your employer documentation of your identity and employment eligibility in order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

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Salary InformationCompensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade. **A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education training and experience in alignment with pa...