Staff Accountant
Astra Finance
Grant Accountant
ACCEL Schools
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Arizona, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Responsible for having prior grant knowledge and discussing this process with the teams
- Prepare grant ledgers forecasting expenses for Federal, State and local grants for multiple entities
- Maintain grant ledgers recording actual expenses, adjusting forecasts monthly
- Ability to crosscheck and verify data coming from multiple systems (financial accounting, payroll, state/federal reporting systems, internal ledgers)
- Understand Federal reporting guidelines with continued professional development to maintain knowledge as guidelines change
- Ensure reporting requirements are met in multiple systems (pre- and post-award)
- Responsible for Federal, State and Compliance Audits for multiple entities
- File cash requests for various grants as needed
- Provide information to finance and accounting staff as necessary to assist in month-end close activities
- Prepare invoices and requests for payments to funding agencies and reconcile grant expenses
- Intermediate to Advanced Excel experience helpful
- Must possess a high level of accuracy and be detail oriented
- Ability to manage multiple projects and to respond to dynamic situations as they arise
- Knowledge/experience with Uniform Guidance helpful
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics or Accounting (strong knowledge of GAAP required and Grant experience)
- Experience in grants financial management
- 5+ Years of Accounting experience
- Strong technical skills, including Microsoft Dynamics and or Great Plains
- Advanced level Microsoft Excel skills, being able to manage several large workbooks and Grant tracking
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong analytical skills
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Retirement contributions
- Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
- Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary short-term disability insurance
- Voluntary long-term disability insurance
- Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
grant managementfinancial managementGAAPMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft DynamicsGreat Plainsdata verificationreporting requirementscash requestsinvoice preparation
Soft skills
attention to detailaccuracyproject managementcommunication skillsanalytical skillsadaptabilityteam collaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsdynamic situation response
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in financeBachelor’s degree in EconomicsBachelor’s degree in Accounting
