Principal Accountant (Grants)

City of Sugar Land•2700 Town Center Blvd Sugar Land, TX

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Sugar Land is seeking a full-time Principal Accountant (Grants) in the Finance Department. This role is crucial for ensuring the City's financial operations are accurate, reliable, and fully compliant with Federal, State, and local requirements. By staying informed on financial activity across departments, the Principal Accountant plays a key role in maintaining the integrity of our accounts and supporting sound financial decision-making. This is an opportunity to contribute to work that truly supports your community, especially for those who are detail-oriented and driven by accountability and accuracy.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Five years of accounting experience are required, including at least three years specifically in grant accounting.
Must be able to work as an essential employee before, during, and after an emergency or disaster.

Nice To Haves

Municipal experience preferred.
Tyler Munis and Executime software experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Remain current on governmental accounting standards, grant regulations, City policies, and departmental procedures to ensure ongoing compliance and accurate financial reporting.
Monitor and reconcile grant expenditures to ensure all grant-funded activities are recorded under the appropriate grant program and comply with federal, state, local, and grantor regulations.
Review capital project expenditures for eligibility and compliance with grant agreements, procurement requirements, contract provisions, Davis-Bacon requirements where applicable, and approved project budgets.
Coordinate with engineering, public works, utilities, procurement, and project management departments to ensure proper accounting and reporting of grant-funded capital projects.
Collaborate with departments to ensure timely reimbursement requests for grant-funded projects and provide guidance regarding grant policies, allowable costs, procurement requirements, and financial compliance procedures.
Compile supporting documentation for grant reimbursement requests and prepare drawdown submissions to federal, state, and other grantor agencies for supervisory approval.
Assist with preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and maintain the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), including gathering required information from departments and ensuring accuracy of federal expenditures reported.
Support annual external audits and Single Audit activities by organizing documentation, preparing schedules, responding to auditor requests, and ensuring compliance with grant and accounting standards.
Required to work as an essential employee before, during and after an emergency or disaster, whether natural or acts of war.
Stay abreast of, and comply with, all City and departmental policies and procedures.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Director and/or their designee(s).

Benefits

City-subsidized health benefits
life and disability insurance
a variety of voluntary benefits
a robust pension plan with TMRS
down-to-earth casual environment and dress code
positive team-oriented culture
City-subsidized Medical and Dental Insurance with a variety of plan options
City-paid Basic Life Insurance @ 1x your annual salary and Long-term Disability
Voluntary Vision, Supplemental Life Coverage (for you and your family), Aflac indemnity plans such as Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization and Critical Illness, Short Term Disability and pre-paid legal benefits through Legal Shield
9 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays to use at your discretion
A generous vacation package with accruals starting on day 1
Paid sick leave
Paid Parental Leave
A robust pension plan with TMRS includes your 7% contribution with 2:1 match by the City
You won’t contribute to Social Security, but you can further your retirement income by contributing to a Deferred Compensation (457b) plan
Longevity pay for each month of service after your first 13 months of employment
On-site Wellness facilities and programming (mind, body spirit & financial preparedness)
Access to multiple mental health benefits and resources, including a robust EAP