SENIOR ACCOUNTANT/GRANT WRITER - Clear Creek County, Colorado
Georgetown, CO
About the Job
JOB SUMMARY:
Benefits:Retirement, Health, Vision, Dental, Retirement,Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital), Life & AD&D Ins, Short-term & Long-term Disability, PTO, Sick Leave, and Education Assistance.
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. |
Prepare various monthly financial reports and related statements that reflect the County's financial condition. | ||
Act as a technical accounting resource for staff, including researching and reporting on new accounting standards or interpreting and implementing existing standards. | ||
Manage and maintain the accounting system set up for expenses and budgets. Manage FTE and position changes as they relate to the budget. | ||
Assist with the development of accounting, budgeting, and finance policies and procedures and assist in the oversight and general supervision of the County's accounting function. | ||
Monthly reconciliation and monitoring of assigned funds, including A/R and A/P, review and maintenance of General Ledger accounts, revenue and expenditure analyses, journal entry adjustments, compiling and analyzing data, research and analysis transactions to resolve budget issues, and providing analysis of available funds at management's request. | ||
Perform monthly cash analysis and bank and treasurer reconciliations. | ||
Prepare various reports for federal, state, and other outside agencies, as well as internal accounting. | ||
Prepare audit work papers and prepare financial statements for the ACFR (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report) in accordance with GAAP. | ||
Audit and process payments for various contracts and miscellaneous expenses. | ||
Monitor and report on the status of state and federal grants; review and audit grant contracts, amendments, and other documents to ensure grant compliance. | ||
Monitor and maintain records of the county's fixed assets related to assigned funds. | ||
Review payroll distribution and analyze payroll reports bi-weekly. | ||
Adhere to all County policies and procedures, and all laws and regulations pertaining to the management of assigned area. | ||
In partnership with the Finance Director/Assistant County Manager, this position 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 acts as the primary liaison and coordinator for internal and external requests for information and assists on grant-related matters | ||
This position will serve as the central contact position for application submittals and reporting to federal, state, and local agencies regarding grants and will maintain a central repository/tracking function for grants countywide | ||
Researches and identifies grant funding opportunities and identifies grant-funding sources | ||
Provides technical assistance and training to departments in grant writing, contract review, preparation, compliance requirements, and management | ||
Reviews, maintains, updates, and implements grant-related policies and procedures to ensure consistent countywide grant handling | ||
Develops and implements systems to track grants and ensure both internal and external compliance with regulations or policies; monitors grant activity, assists in determining grant eligibility, ensures critical deadlines are met, and maintains records and files | ||
Aids in the compilation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) documents | ||
Resolves procedural, operational, and other work-related problems by working with departments and granting agencies to facilitate solutions | ||
Assists with the annual funding process, program evaluation and auditing, as well as financial analysis and tracking of grant funds | ||
Assist departments to research and analyze grant-related activities, prepare Board agenda items, and potentially attend Board of County Commissioner meetings | ||
May prepare and manage contracts and submit reports for regulatory compliance for various federal, state, and local funding sources | ||
General principles and practices of providing grant-funded services at the local government level | ||
Grant life cycle process including grant seeking, grant writing, and the grant management processes | ||
Programs, processes, and procedures, including laws and regulations, for implementing and administering various federal, state and local grants | ||
Source materials, references, and resources regarding grants and grant-based opportunities | ||
Contract and procurement processes for the solicitation, negotiation, drafting, funding, and execution of grant-based contracts | ||
Standard office procedures, practices, and equipment | ||
Follow oral and written instructions | ||
Keep abreast of federal, state, and local grant programs | ||
Effectively interpret federal, state, and local statutes, codes, and regulations | ||
Coordinate and participate in the development of grant applications | ||
Draft effective contracts and grant solicitation documents | ||
Determine eligibility for a variety of grant proposals | ||
Comprehend and make inferences from legal and administrative written materials | ||
Analyze and compile information and prepare written and oral reports | ||
Make mathematical calculations and draw logical conclusions | ||
Handle multiple projects simultaneously and use good judgment in prioritizing work assignments | ||
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other county employees, supervisory personnel, outside agencies, and the public | ||
Operate a personal computer and related software and demonstrate proficiency to prepare documents, spreadsheets, email, and timesheets | ||
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing | ||
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions | ||
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear | ||
The employee is required to: stand, walk, bend, twist, stoop, kneel, or crouch | ||
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions | ||
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax/scan machines | ||
Employee will have periodic exposure to hazards in the field such as driving and inclement weather |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: | ||
Any equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. | ||
Education: | ||
A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely related field and two (2) years of technical/professional experience in accounting ORan Associate's degree in Accounting and four (4) years of technical/professional experience in accounting | ||
Experience: | ||
OR experience: six (6) years of technical/professional experience in accounting |
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Knowledge of financial system applications and processing. | ||
Must have strong financial analytical ability to prioritize and handle multiple competing tasks and demands and to prepare and interpret various financial statements, reports, and analyses. | ||
Thorough knowledge of applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements. Government Fund Accounting knowledge. | ||
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. | ||
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | ||
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | ||
Skilled in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | ||
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. | ||
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | ||
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | ||
Must have knowledge and proficiency financial accounting software and in a variety of other computer software applications such as Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, etc.). | ||
Skilled in organization and time management skills. | ||
General principles and practices of providing grant-funded services at the local government level | ||
Grant life cycle process including grant seeking, grant writing, and the grant management processes | ||
Programs, processes, and procedures, including laws and regulations, for implementing and administering various federal, state and local grants | ||
Source materials, references, and resources regarding grants and grant-based opportunities | ||
Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism. | ||
Ability to accurately and effectively transmit and receive information necessary to accomplish goals and objectives, including effective written and oral communication; ability to keep customers, subordinates, peers, and supervisors informed; and the ability to listen. | ||
Able to maintain courteous and effective working relationships with the public, County departments, co-workers, and other agencies. | ||
Perform duties independently without close supervision. |
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a valid Colorado Motor Vehicle Drivers' License. | ||
Must pass a background check: Criminal & Traffic | ||
Conviction of a crime will not be an absolute bar to employment | ||
Required legal authorization to work - United States citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States |
May instruct, delegate, and review the work of lower classified employees in a lead capacity. |
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. |
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).