Staff Accountant

Vaco is hiring a Staff Accountant located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

JOB GOAL: The Finance/Grant Accountant is a member of the Finance team under the supervision of the Accounting Manager, also working with the CFO to achieve the goals of the organization. The Finance/Grant Accountant's primary responsibilities include budgeting and accounting for grants, grant financial reporting and analysis, and assist with preparing journal entries and the month-end process.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing the financial aspect of grants.
  
• Work with program managers to develop budgets for grants.
  
• Setup budgets in accounting software and monitor budget activity for grants.
  
• Resolve accounting and reporting issues as necessary; prepare monthly budget-versus-actual financial status reports; identify issues, concerns and problems and communicate with program managers.
  
• Audit grant accounting data, identify and correct errors, identify and compute accruals, apply accounting principles to transactions and recommend revisions in departmental accounting procedures to ensure conformance with applicable statues, laws, Agency polices and General Accepted Accounting Principles.
  
• Ensure the timely submission of various financial reports, as required by government agencies and third-party payers.
  
• Monitor grant contractor and sub-recipients agreements. Review budgets and reimbursement requests for appropriateness, and ensure sub-recipients are in compliance with established administrative and financial policies, procedures, and sound business practices.
  
• Review and update Federal Internal Control and Procedures annually or when significant changes are necessary. Assist with updating other financial policies and procedures.
  
• Work with Contracting and Program Supervisors to ensure proper set up for new programs.
  
• Responsible for Single audit.
  
• Assist with development and maintaining revenue fee schedules.
  
• Assist with annual budgeting and reforecasting financial projections.
  
• Assist with maintaining financial management reporting software.
  
• Month End and Year End Processes
  • Assist with preparing journal entries and the month-end process.
    
  • Assist with preparing information needed for the annual financial audit.
    
• Maintain positive internal and external customer service relationships.
  
• Work collaboratively with other departments to solve issues and questions that may arise.
  • Maintain open lines of communication
    
  • Demonstrates team behavior and promote a team-oriented environment within the agency.
    
• Complete other tasks, projects and responsibilities as needed and/or assigned.
  

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a business-related field with an accounting concentration.
  
• Five years' experience in accounting and business administration.
  
• Experience with computer-based accounting systems and proficient in Microsoft Excel required; Experience with Word and GP Dynamics preferred.
  
• High attention to detail and accuracy in all work.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco's HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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