Staff Accountant, Grants

pStaff Accountant,nbsp;Grants/p pKent ISDnbsp; nbsp;/p pFull time, 260 day year-round positionnbsp; nbsp;/p pNon-Unionnbsp;Hourly Classified, Gradenbsp;5nbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pResponsible for processing accounting transactions, compiling financial reports, maintaining accurate records for documentation and control./p pnbsp;/p pstrongJob Qualifications/strong/p ol lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Bachelorrsquo;s degree with concentration in accounting preferred./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Proficient at Microsoft Excel and knowledge of other Microsoft Suite products./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Familiarity with school fund accounting procedures and systems preferred./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Familiar with General Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP)/span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Broad knowledge of organization operations, policies, and procedures./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Must possess a positive attitude and interpersonal skills to clearly communicate to both internal and external customers./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"High level of organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to prioritize and work independently with confidentiality, trust, and accuracy./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Predictable and reliable attendance, essential./span/li /ol pstrongDuties and Responsibilities:/strong/p pnbsp;/p pemGrant Administration:/em/p ol lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Assist with grant monitoring and grant expenditure tracking./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Process monthly IDEA reimbursements./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Acts as reimbursement administrator for Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) subrecipients./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Collects initial budgets and reviews for allowability within the GSRP Implementation Manual./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Coordinates periodic budget amendments of subrecipients./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Performs subrecipient monitoring./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"On boards new subrecipients with financial training./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Monitors grant documents for updated guidance related to subrecipient grant administration./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Process various monthly grant reports and invoices./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Assist with preparing and entering indirect cost journal entries./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Prepare monthly grant payroll history transfers./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Prepare, distribute, obtain signatures for, and files all semi-annual time certifications./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"At year end, prepare the SEFA (Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards) to subrecipients./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Distribute, obtain signatures for, and track annual federal contracts./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Assists with the eCivis subrecipient grant portal administration./span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Assists the Grants Systems Coordinator Accounting Supervisor with grants as needed./span/li /ol pemOther:/em/p ol liProcesses district employee reimbursements./li liCompletes year end audit tasks including accounts payable, due to other governments accrual reconciliations and entries, and assisting with other schedules and reports./li liProvides backup for accounts payable accounting clerk and other areas as necessary./li liPerforms tasks and projects as requested by Accounting Supervisor and the Director of Fiscal Services./li /ol pnbsp;/p pemThe above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the School Board may be considered. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./em/p pnbsp;/p pstrongBenefits: /strongRobust benefit package includes full medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid sick and vacation days; State of Michigan School Employment retirement program/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="color: #ff0000;"emPlease note, due to the large number of applications, we are unable to attend to e-mail or telephone inquiries on application status.nbsp;nbsp; /em/span/p pemnbsp;/em/p pstrongThe final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish Kent Intermediate School District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire./strong/p pnbsp;/p pemIt is the policy of the Kent ISD School Board that no student, staff member or candidate for any position in the District shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, ancestry, age, gender/sex, sexual orientation, marital status, height, weight, veteran status, political belief or physical/mental disability which does not impair their ability to perform adequately in the individual's particular position or activity, excluded from participation in, denied the benefit of, or to be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity for which the Kent ISD School Board is responsible for or receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education. The Coordinator for Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act and Title II is: Dave Rodgers, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources/em/p