Part-time Accountant

Hinds Community College•Raymond, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

All Hinds Community College employees must commit to the Caring Campus approach to student engagement and daily apply these general behavioral objectives: listen to student questions and concerns with a positive attitude and make meaningful connections with students. The Part-time Accountant will maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices. They will maintain current and accurate balances of the general ledger; reconcile subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger; and analyze accounts for the nature and accuracy of transactions. This role is responsible for the creation and maintenance of grant records for all assigned grants, including applications, grant award notification, grant award budget and modifications, and reimbursement requests. The accountant will prepare, post, and analyze assigned journal entries to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. They will provide assistance to grant directors in the preparation of grant applications, grant requirements, and oversight of financial reporting related to assigned grants, as well as assist auditors with desk reviews and audits for assigned grants. The position requires preparing drawdowns promptly for grants for costs supported by the general ledger for cash reimbursement and maintaining documentation to support each drawdown. Additionally, the accountant will prepare and distribute monthly budget-to-actual reconciliation for assigned departments and grants, assist in the annual audit by preparing work papers, schedules, and analysis of account balances for the Auditor and Comptroller, and conduct revenue and expenditure analysis and audits of assigned grants and projects to ensure compliance with internal controls and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This role will also assist with other accounting functions as needed.

Requirements

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Extensive experience and skills with all Microsoft Office program and applications.
Experience and ability to effectively and efficiently interpret and research federal, state, and local regulations.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business related field from an accredited four-year college or university with a minimum of 3 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain knowledge of diversity-related issues, legislation, and best practices.
Maintains current and accurate balances of the general ledger; reconciles subsidiary ledgers to the general ledger; analyzes accounts for the nature and accuracy of transactions.
Responsible for the creation and maintenance of grant records for all assigned grants. Grant files are to include applications, grant award notification, grant award budget and modifications, and reimbursement requests.
Prepares, posts, and analyzes assigned journal entries to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Provide assistance to grant directors in the preparation of grant applications, grant requirements, and oversight of financial reporting related to assigned grants.
Provide assistance to auditors with desk reviews and audits for assigned grants.
Prepare drawdowns promptly for grants for costs supported by the general ledger for cash reimbursement.
Maintain documentation to support each drawdown.
Prepares and distributes monthly budget-to-actual reconciliation for assigned departments and grants.
Assists in the annual audit by preparing work papers, schedules, and analysis of account balances for the Auditor and Comptroller.
Conduct revenue and expenditure analysis and audits of assigned grants and projects to ensure compliance with internal controls and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Assists with other accounting functions as needed.