ACCOUNTANT II (GRANTS & COMPLIANCE)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.   Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. 

JOB SUMMARY
Under the general direction of the Accounting Manager, performs advanced professional governmental accounting and supervisory work serving as the City’s Lead Grants Accountant. Responsible for administering the City's federal, state, and local grant programs including grant accounting, financial reporting, reimbursement requests, compliance monitoring, Single Audit coordination, Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards (SEFSA) preparation. Ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), and applicable grantor requirements. Supervises assigned grant accounting staff, provides technical accounting guidance to City departments, and serves as the City's subject matter expert for grant accounting and compliance throughout the grant lifecycle from award through closeout.

• Performs accounting for federal, state, and local grants, ensuring revenues and expenditures are properly recorded in accordance with grant agreements and applicable accounting standards. 
• Reviews grant agreements and establishes appropriate accounting structures, grant budgets, and project tracking within the City's financial management system. 
• Prepares grant reimbursement requests, cash draws, financial status reports, and supporting documentation in accordance with grantor requirements. 
• Monitors grant expenditures, revenues, matching requirements, and grant budgets to ensure compliance with funding restrictions and award conditions. 
• Ensures compliance with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), federal and state grant regulations, grant agreements, and City policies. 
• Monitors grant performance periods, reporting deadlines, and grant closeout requirements. 
• Prepares the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards (SEFSA) the Schedule of Expenditures of State Financial Assistance (SESFA), as applicable. 
• Coordinates the financial components of the City's annual Single Audit, including preparation of audit workpapers, schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to auditor requests. 
• Reconciles grant revenues, expenditures, receivables, deferred revenues, and related general ledger accounts. 
• Prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial analyses related to grant activity. 
• Assists in preparing assigned audit schedules related to grants, grant revenues, receivables, deferred inflows, and compliance reporting. 
• Performs technical accounting research related to grant funding, revenue recognition, allowable costs, and new federal or state grant requirements. 
• Develops and maintains grant accounting procedures, internal controls, and documentation to strengthen compliance and financial accountability. 
• Provides accounting guidance and training to City departments regarding grant administration, allowable costs, procurement requirements, reimbursement procedures, financial reporting, and grant compliance. 
• Collaborates with department directors, grant administrators, Budget, Purchasing, and external grantor agencies to ensure proper financial administration of grants. 
• Assists departments during the grant application process by providing financial information, indirect cost guidance, matching requirement calculations, and budget development support. 
• Monitors grant receivables and works with granting agencies to resolve reimbursement questions and outstanding funding issues. 
• Serves as the Finance Department's subject matter expert for grant accounting and compliance.
• Assists with special projects and performs other related duties as assigned. 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.
• Two (2) years’ experience in a related field of work. 
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  

Special Qualifications:

• None

• Knowledge of financial accounting and specialized accounting requirements for government entities.
• Knowledge of Governmental Accounting Standards Board guidelines.
• Knowledge of the Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting model.
• Knowledge of internal financial controls.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Knowledge of computerized financial software.
• Knowledge of payroll laws.
• Knowledge of federal and state grant regulations.
• Skill in analyzing problems and identifying solutions.
• Skill in preparing clear and accurate reports.
• Skill in establishing cooperative and productive working relationships.
• Skill in setting priorities for competing projects.
• Skill in performing mathematical calculations.
• Skill in operating computers and other standard office equipment.
• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises assigned accounting staff. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound.
• Hearing 2: Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination sound.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. It occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Visual Acuity: Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 3: Visual Acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

•  The work is typically performed in an office and outdoors. The employee is exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, and occasional cold or inclement weather. The work may require the use of protective devices, such as masks, goggles, or gloves.