Accountant - Grants Accounting and Reporting

Compensation Type: HourlyCompensation: $22.50

Job Summary

Under direction, the Account position performs a variety of professional level accounting duties involved in preparing, maintaining, analyzing, verifying, and reconciling complex financial transactions, statements, records, and reports; maintains the accuracy of the College’s ledgers and subsidiary financial systems; assists in the preparation of assigned budgets, annual audit, and year end closing; and provides highly responsible staff assistance to assigned management staff.

Grants Accounting

• Performs fiscal responsibilities for grants and contracts including invoicing, monthly cash drawdowns/requests, assisting with budgets, and reviewing and approving payments and requisitions. Reconciles accounts and complex transactions. Summarizes financial positions. Performs analysis on grants and projects.
• Assists auditors, both external college auditors and fiscal reviews from funding agencies. Submits reports to funding agencies, as required.
• Abides by federal, state, and other regulations regarding each grant. Completes necessary training to be knowledgeable on grant regulations. Collaborates with Grant Administration office, Human Resources, Accounts Payable, Financial Aid, Financial Accounting, and Payroll to ensure that work is completed accurately.

Accounting Support

• Ensures that the College's fiscal policies and procedures are followed with grants. Collaborates with College departments to determine the accounting for different types of contracts. Adheres to generally accepted accounting principles. Supports accounting department, as needed.

Culture of Respect

• Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty, staff, students, and community members.

Minimum Qualification

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting or closely related field
• One (1) year of accounting experience

An appropriate combination of education, training, coursework, and experience may qualify a candidate.

CSCC has the right to revise this position description at any time. This position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Union (If Applicable):

Scheduled Hours:

40

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