Grant Accountant - Finance - Juneau

Tlingit & Haida • Juneau, AK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Administer and coordinate Tlingit & Haida’s grant accounting and reporting, general ledger accounting and reporting.

Requirements

• Knowledge of fund accounting.
• Working knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to use an integrated accounting software system, Microsoft applications, and electronic transmitting applications.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities in a constantly changing environment.
• Possess strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Possess excellent communication skills, verbal, written, and presentation.
• Possess accurate data entry and attention to detail skills.
• Ability to interpret, apply and explain laws, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to identify discrepancies or inaccuracies in data and make corrections.
• Ability to be a team player.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or accounting.
• Three years of professional level experience as an Accountant.
• Two years of experience with an automated accounting system.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of supervisory experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex, detailed monthly, quarterly, and closeout financial reports for external funding agencies.
• Reconcile grant budget to actual expenditures, and prepare, review, and post necessary adjusting journal entries to ensure that grants are not overspent and are in compliance with reporting requirements.
• Reconcile subsidiary accounts to ensure proper accountability and reporting with outside agencies.
• Determine the nature and extent of discrepancies, and non-compliance and propose corrective action.
• Review trial balance for correctness, and compliance with external financial reporting requirements.
• Independently review and gain thorough understanding of funding agency financial reporting requirements.
• Communicate with and seek clarification of funding agency requirements when necessary, and work with grant managers to ensure compliance.
• Document all communication as it relates to clarification of requirements.
• Review the general ledger at month end and prepare and post adjusting journal entries.
• Analyze complex financial data and assist in the preparation of comprehensive financial report for management.
• Advise manager and administrative staff on the financial status of programs, and individual accounts as necessary.
• Meet monthly reporting deadlines and ensure accuracy, and completeness of the general ledger.
• Communicate with Finance staff and program managers, to coordinate the receipt of financial information necessary to ensure timely monthly closing of general ledger.
• Stay up to date on changes in the Uniform Guidance and ensure Tlingit & Haida is in compliance with requirements.
• Assist in preparation of audit work papers for annual external financial statement audit.
• Assist in preparation of financial statements and provide information for inclusion in the footnotes to the financial statements.
• Work with the auditors to clear audit exceptions.
• Prepare supplemental schedules and reconciliations on an as needed basis during audit.
• Meet audit deadlines to ensure the timely issuance of annual audited financial statements.
• Represent Finance department in the event of field audits by granting agencies.
• Assist program managers in answering financial questions regarding grants.
• May supervise clerical and technician level employees including but limited to hiring, monitoring, coaching, staff development, evaluations, dispute resolution, progressive discipline, and if necessary termination.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level