Accountant II - Grants - City of Greeley

Salary Range:  $61,500 - $83,100 Annually

Hiring Range:   $61,500 - $69,200 Annually

Job Summary:

The Grants Accountant is responsible for oversight and administration of City’s grant compliance and reporting. Along with the other professional accounting staff, prepares the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (ACFR) and analyzes monthly revenue and expenditures in assigned funds. This position is responsible for completing journal entries and analysis of assigned funds, assisting with the completion of the City's annual external audit, supporting the creation of the annual comprehensive financial report, providing other financial reporting, and completing regular accounting functions. 

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, purchasing, communications, or a related field or a certification program of comparable length (i.e. Certified Public Procurement Officer).
• Three (3) years of experience with complicated practices and precedents and an in-depth knowledge of governmental accounting practices to create detailed grant records and to complete the annual audit and monthly reconciliations of assigned funds. Must have an understanding of federal grant regulations.

OR                       

• Any combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years governmental accounting experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities 
• Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal. 
• Computer skills, including the ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and learn and experiment with new software and systems.
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others.
• Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly.
• Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines, manage appointments, create schedules, coordinate, and facilitate meetings, and make decisions. 
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
• Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem-solving attitude, and enthusiasm for the work performed.
• Ability to self-start and take initiative in completing daily tasks and special projects.
• Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
• Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages.
• Ability to navigate a complex political environment.
• Knowledge of the financial structure and systems of Colorado municipalities
• Knowledge of accounting principles, processes, and best practices
• Knowledge of treasury and investments laws, regulations, and best practices
• Knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) compliance, rules, and regulations
• Knowledge of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents and financial terminology
• Accounting skills, including the ability to perform computational math, follow established accounting and financial standards, be cognizant of and address details, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to prepare and present financial analyses, schedules, and plans to a variety of audiences. 
• Follow and adapt to changes in legislation affecting purchasing and knowledge of applicable procurement laws.
• Ability to develop compelling recommendations for policies and procedures modifications.
• Ability to identify or assist in identifying alternative solutions to issues or situations as they occur.
• Ability to implement a variety of procurement regulations, procedures, and policies of the Purchasing Division in accordance with City ordinances, state statutes, federal regulation, and generally accepted public purchasing guidelines.
• Ability to make commitments and decisions which are significant to the organization that involve multiple disciplines.

Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities):

• Provides technical guidance to management and department staff on compliance with funding rules, regulations, and grant terms and conditions. 
• Reconciles a variety of grant financial records and information; maintains appropriate grant back-up documentation. 
• Works with department staff to ensure that the grant conditions and reporting requirements are met in a timely manner and are in compliance with the grantor requirements. 
• Reviews, edits, and prepares internal reports, documenting grant activity, including tracking payments. Communicates City’s grant policies and procedures to City staff. 
• Reviews grant proposal drafts as needed. 
• Develops and recommends policies with regard to grants development, applications, expenditure, controls, monitoring, and reporting.
• Conducts ongoing training for staff as it relates to grant administration and organizational policies. Responsible for requesting reimbursement from Grantors for various departments.
• Prepares the statements and schedules used in the ACFR for assigned funds in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards. The ACFR is prepared by collecting, compiling, and analyzing entries in assigned funds by using spreadsheets, monthly prepared reports, and system-generated reports. 
• Creates the annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards and works with the external auditors to provide the information needed to prove compliance with the OMB Compliance Supplement. 
• Reviews, analyzes, and reconciles fund and account activity in assigned funds monthly. 
• Prepares monthly reports and journal entries for the assigned funds. 
• Communicates with staff in other departments concerning these transactions. 
• Conducts audit of actual expenditures to ensure spending is within approved budget and revenues are on course to meet estimates. 
• Remains current on governmental accounting policies, regulations, and Governmental Accounting Standards Board statements. 
• Assists GURA and transit with timely monthly grant reporting and reimbursement draws. 
• Develops contacts with grantors. 
• Provides information and answers questions on annual audit. 
• Gives, receives, and processes information on financial transactions for the funds assigned. 

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Work Environment: 

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment.
• The City of Greeley has established a formal telework policy that allows eligible positions, in coordination with their Departments' management team, an opportunity to incorporate a component of remote work into their working schedule. This position will be eligible for consideration under the City's telework policy.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Vision enough to read computer keyboards, reference books and other written documents. 
• Communication skills sufficient to convey information to the public via telephone and in person. 
• Manual dexterity sufficient to accurately input, retrieve and verify work assignments.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Vision enough to read computer keyboards, reference books and other written documents. 
• Communication skills sufficient to convey information to the public via telephone and in person. 
• Manual dexterity sufficient to accurately input, retrieve and verify work assignments.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: HR@Greeleygov.com .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.