Manager - Grant Finance

Avera•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

Accountable for performance of all grant reporting, accounting, and audits for Avera sponsored and leased entities. The Manager works closely with the Grant Compliance and Financial Reporting Director and other finance teams to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely reporting of all grant awards. The Manager will oversee grant financial staff to ensure all grants are in compliance with all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for the entire lifecycle of the grant.

Requirements

The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Bachelor's Accounting, Business or related field with a working knowledge of Finance and Accounting systems
Compliance experience to include single audit experience

Nice To Haves

Master's Accounting, Business or related field with a working knowledge of Finance and Accounting systems
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Board of Accountancy

Responsibilities

Directs Grant Financial Analysts in the daily grant operations and assigns responsibility for tracking of all Avera grant awards and corresponding accounts, routinely reviews detailed grant expenditure reconciliations, journal entries, and appropriate coding of revenue and expenses to ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory mandates.
Supervises daily grant operations, acts as the daily point of contact between the Finance and grant personnel, and as a general resource for questions from non-finance personnel with regards to Avera policies, procedures, and federal compliance.
Leads the preparation and compilation of applicable audit documentation and aid in the overall completion of Avera’s consolidated single audit.
Prepares applicable quarterly, semi-annual and annual financial reports to the funding agencies.
Ensures fixed assets schedules are properly updated and maintained for grant equipment records located throughout the Avera system and oversee the annual grant equipment inventory procedures.
Serves as a liaison to the Grants Team, actively engaging in cross-functional working groups, and generally ensures effective communication flow between the workgroups and Grant Financial Analysts.
Manages adherence to job responsibilities and authority, objectives and standards of performance for grant reporting, accounting, and audit within established policies, processes, and procedures established by Avera Leadership to ensure compliance across Avera system wide.
Monitors the close out of Avera’s grants and leads the closeout procedures of grant funded awards and monitors the close out of Avera’s grants and leads the closeout procedures of grant funded awards.
Ensures the accuracy of processes grant expenditures and retainage all applicable documentation in compliance with all applicable regulations, policies and procedures.
Collaborates with the Avera Rural Health staff, Avera Research staff and other personnel as needed with the development and management of project budgets, budget narratives/justifications, business plans, monitoring and reporting of cost variances during and project submissions to various stakeholders.
Ensures established internal control structure is maintained for single audit and makes recommendations for improvements and/or modifications to the Grant Compliance and Financial Reporting Director.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.