SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/GRANT WRITER at Clear Creek County, Colorado

A Senior level accountant requires a broad knowledge of accounting principles and procedures. This position also serves as the Grants Administrator for the County who performs high-level, professional work related to grant seeking, administration, and coordinating decentralized grant management activities countywide. Duties include researching and assisting departments in applying for grants as well as monitoring, implementing, evaluating, and ensuring compliance with established guidelines, policies, and local, state, and federal laws and regulations. This position maintains grant records, files, and policies and procedures, as well as prepares reports and completes other related work as assigned. This position also partners with the Finance Director/Assistant County Manager and acts as the primary liaison and coordinator for internal and external requests for information and assists on grant-related matters. As the central contact position for application submittals and reporting to federal, state, and local agencies regarding grants this position will maintain a central repository/tracking function for grants countywide. Under limited supervision of the Finance Director/Assistant County Manager, this position performs technical accounting, grant management, financial and budgetary functions of the County, including periodic creation, review and analysis of monthly financial statements and account balances, and advises on technical accounting research; professional accounting functions in the recording and reporting of financial transactions. Assist department directors, staff, vendors, and the general public as requested. Also, responsible for preparing a variety of internal and external financial reports.

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and stand for long periods, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands or arms. The employee must stand, walk, bend, twist, stoop, kneel, or crouch. Must be able to respond to the customers' needs and perform tasks requiring extensive hand and eye coordination. Hand and finger dexterity is needed to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other devices and objects. The employee must frequently lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Physical ability and mobility to drive a motor vehicle to and from other work sites and meetings as required. Ability to work extended shifts and attend training and meetings outside of regularly scheduled hours and the ability to work in stressful situations.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work is performed in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax/scan machines. Ability to tolerate and be productive in a quiet to moderate noise level in the workplace. Employees will have periodic exposure to hazards in the field, such as driving and inclement weather.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, duties and responsibilities. Clear Creek County provides reasonable job-related accommodations for disabled persons.