Full Time Grants Accounting Specialist

Lorain County Community College • Elyria, OH

15d

About The Position

Reporting to the Grants Accounting Manager, the Grants Accounting Specialist assists in the management of the College’s grants/restricted funds by providing supervised financial accounting and reporting. The Grants Accounting Specialist assists the campus community with understanding and complying with grant requirements, monitors financial activity, initiates transactions such as billings and journal entries, compares activity against budget, assists in preparing external financial reports, and support audits and program reviews. Established in 1963, Lorain County Community College is the first community college in Ohio with a permanent campus. For six decades, LCCC has served the diverse needs of greater Lorain County region by providing affordable access to higher education and now serves approximately 13,000 students each year in certificate, associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Since 1963, one in four Lorain County residents have taken classes at LCCC and more than 43,000 have earned a degree. LCCC was recently ranked in the top 10% of most affordable colleges in the nation and more than 90% of LCCC graduates live and work in Northeast Ohio. 45% of Lorain County’s high school graduates earn college credits through LCCC’s high school dual enrollment programs. LCCC also partners with more than 700 employers and offers 170 industry-recognized credentials to better prepare the workforce for the future. LCCC is a dynamic, student-centered college intentionally designed to support individuals with balancing multiple roles on their path to college completion. 85% of LCCC students work while attending college, with majority working at least half-time. The average age of LCCC’s students is 24, and many bring life experiences that include caring for dependents, serving in the military, or completing some prior college. Over 80% of LCCC students received financial assistance through grants and scholarships, and LCCC has been nationally recognized for holistic, fully integrated services and commitment to student success. Lorain County Community College seeks to hire and employ locally whenever possible. Employees should reside in Ohio, where they can be responsive to on-campus work requirements, and within a reasonable commuting distance of their work location.

Requirements

• A minimum of an Associate's degree in Accounting and three years of accounting experience.
• demonstrated proficiencies in Microsoft Excel (test required)
• experience working with ERP systems

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor's degree in accounting
• experience in an educational or non-profit environment (fund accounting)
• experience with federal grants accounting

Responsibilities

• assists in the management of the College’s grants/restricted funds by providing supervised financial accounting and reporting
• assists the campus community with understanding and complying with grant requirements
• monitors financial activity
• initiates transactions such as billings and journal entries
• compares activity against budget
• assists in preparing external financial reports
• support audits and program reviews

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees