Grants Accountant

3 weeks ago

Saint Louis, United States Harris-Stowe State University Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY

Job Description/Requisition Form

Job Title: Grant Accountant

Report to Title: Comptroller

Requisition #


EEO Class:

☐ Administration

☐ Faculty

☒ Professional Non-Faculty

☐ Clerical, Secretarial

☐ Technical, Paraprofessional

☐ Skilled Crafts

☐ Service/Maintenance

Type of position:

☒ Full-time

☐ Part-time

☐ Contractor

☐ Intern

☒Grant-Based Position

FLSA Class:

☒ Exempt

☐ Nonexempt Additional Information: Number of hours per week:40

JOB SUMMARY

• Maintain a financial accounting, reporting, and record-keeping system per Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Government

Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

• Assists Grant Administrator, Grant Managers, Activity Directors, and the Comptroller with pre-award budget development and performs post- award budget revision reporting for grants.

• Schedules and trains new Grant Managers/Activity Directors on accessing their grant budget reports

• Responsible for budgetary control and post-award compliance with federal, state, local, sponsor, and University regulations.

• Responsible for the invoicing and reconciliation processes related to funding drawdowns from external, federal, and state agencies.

• Responsible for monitoring grant activity, including cost overruns, cost sharing, and unallowable administrative expenses.

• Reconciles and prepares monthly and quarterly financial grant reports according to generally accepted accounting procedures.

• Prepares and maintains reimbursement expenditure reports for grants and reconciles monthly grant reports to funds received.

• Maintains monthly spreadsheets for current and pending federal, state, local, University, Foundation, and private grants.

• Attends monthly review meetings with the Grants Administrator, Comptroller, and Senior Accountant

• Assists the Comptroller and Accounting with Grant Monitoring and Single Audit.

• Assists the Director of Financial Aid & Comptroller with preparing the annual FISAP report and Single Audit.

• Ensure the timely preparation and submission of required reports.

• Communicate with faculty, staff, and outside contacts to provide financial and accounting information and support as needed.

• Maintain knowledge of internal control requirements.

• Perform other duties as assigned, including project and committee work.

• Cross-train on other Business & Finance functions.

• Flexibility to take on new tasks as Accounting Office needs change.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to interface professionally with a variety of internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to effectively communicate; general understanding of federal regulations, guidelines, and practices

• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks with attention to detail

• General knowledge of GAAP and GASB

• Database management and analysis

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to independently execute responsibilities

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, and Word, for grant and report writing

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in Accounting or a related field

• 1 to 3 years of general ledger accounting and grant accounting experience or current academic studies progressing towards attaining a

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the above-related fields of study.

• Working knowledge of GAAP and GASB, as well as governmental accounting practice.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Light work that includes moving objects up to 25 pounds.

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed and assigned for this position. This is not an exhaustive list nor limited to all duties and responsibilities associated with the position. HSSU management reserves the right to amend and change the responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.


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