Accountant - AGING & DISABILITIES

Sedgwick County•Wichita, KS

2d•$23•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for preparing, maintaining, and balancing financial transactions in areas such as accounts payable, grant funding, and local mill levy funding. The role involves submitting grant reports to government entities monthly, ensuring accurate accounting of expenditures within various fund centers and grants, and preparing and entering payments for goods and services while maintaining budget authority tracking.

Requirements

Four years’ experience in responsible bookkeeping or accounting work.
Experience may be substituted for education with one year of experience for one year of education.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working with grants, multiple funding sources, and reporting requirements or government finance administration.
Bachelor’s degree from an Accredited College or University in accounting or a finance related field.

Responsibilities

Prepare and enter payments for goods and services and maintain budget authority tracking.
Enter information into the accounting system for Purchase Order (PO) creation.
Monitor PO’s and submit adjustment or closure requests when needed.
Submit invoices with accurate and complete documentation to Accounts Payable (AP) in a timely manner.
Track payments submitted to AP for timely payment to vendors.
Check grant invoices to ensure they match data entered into state reporting system.
Prepare purchasing card logs for department purchasing card users.
Request new vendor set-up as needed and keep list of active vendors.
Maintain an accurate record of contracts and expenditures.
Ensure there is enough fund center balance to meet anticipated expenditures throughout the calendar year.
Request release of additional budget authority as needed to ensure invoices are processed in a timely manner.
Maintain and process contracts with grantors, service providers, and sub-recipients.
Maintain an accurate record of active contracts by program using a timeline to track contracts.
Process upcoming new or renewal contracts in a timely manner using contract software.
Work with Grant Controller and Program Managers to ensure information pertaining to contracts or grants is accurate.
Prepare and submit monthly financial reports to Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and other grantors.
Create vendor templates for reporting monthly activity and expenses.
Prepare and submit financial reports using excel workbooks or web-based reporting systems.
Data enter in web-based MIS systems for grants.
Reconcile submitted reports to the Financial System and revenues received.