Accounting Officer Intermediate - Grants, Internal Controls, and Audit Management

Dakota County Technical College•Rosemount, MN

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Under limited supervision, this position performs and coordinates Grants Accounting Management, Internal Controls Management, and Audits Response Management functions for Dakota County Technical College (DCTC) and Inver Hills Community College (IHCC). This position is responsible for collaboratively managing the financial accounting for Federal and State Grants, posting accounting entries; reconciling grant revenues and expenditures; responding to mandatory grant financial reporting and audit requests; and invoicing/drawing-down/and recording the receipts of Federal Grant funding. In doing so, they are responsible for managing relationships with our Federal and State grantors and the Grant Managers at both IHCC and DCTC. This position is responsible for working collaboratively to ensure that the financial internal controls for IHCC/DCTC are consistent with State/Federal laws and with the policies and procedures of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. In doing so, the incumbent validates that all documented internal controls are actively being managed by the responsible individuals; identifies and mitigates any potential segregation of duties concerns; collaborates to ensure security access rights are in alignment with controls and submits control documents to System Office for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. This position is also responsible for managing the coordination of responses to audit requests for information and audit findings. In performing these duties, the incumbent must be adept at using a number of financial tools including the Workday and ISRS accounting systems, MS Excel and Power BI.

Requirements

1 year of paid accounting experience (A bachelor's degree may substitute for one year of experience; an associate’s degree may substitute for six months of experience. Degree must be in accounting, business, or related field).
Knowledge of audit procedures and internal controls.
Professional knowledge and understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) sufficient to analyze, interpret, and prepare financial information, records and reports.
Working knowledge of operating budgets principles sufficient to prepare, analyze, monitor and review activity.
Analytical and organizational skills along with the ability to reconcile data and balance accounts using Excel spreadsheets and/or PowerBI.
Effective planning, time management, prioritization, and communication skills.
Excellent human relations skills in order to maintain effective working relationships with management, faculty and staff.
Ability to maintain a stationary position while working on a computer for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field.
Working knowledge of federal, state and private grant accounting, policies and procedures.
Working knowledge of Minnesota State Colleges and University system accounting practices, policies/procedures, and accounting systems (ISRS / Workday).
Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong Microsoft Power BI skills.
Microsoft Access Database skills with the ability to create queries, analyze results, and generate accurate reports.

Responsibilities

Perform and coordinate Grants Accounting Management, Internal Controls Management, and Audits Response Management functions.
Collaboratively manage the financial accounting for Federal and State Grants.
Post accounting entries and reconcile grant revenues and expenditures.
Respond to mandatory grant financial reporting and audit requests.
Invoice/draw-down/and record receipts of Federal Grant funding.
Manage relationships with Federal and State grantors and Grant Managers.
Ensure financial internal controls are consistent with State/Federal laws and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities policies.
Validate that all documented internal controls are actively managed.
Identify and mitigate potential segregation of duties concerns.
Collaborate to ensure security access rights align with controls.
Submit control documents to the System Office for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Manage the coordination of responses to audit requests for information and audit findings.

Benefits

11 paid Holidays
Vacation Time
Sick Time
six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
a Pension Plan
457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
employer paid life insurance
short and long term disability
professional development
a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents