WIC Grant Accountant

Georgia Department of Revenue•Atlanta, GA

23h•$56,311 - $73,677•Hybrid

About The Position

The WIC Grant Accountant reports directly to the Fiscal Director of the Georgia Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. The position oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of accounting activity for the Georgia WIC Program, including complex financial reporting, ledger reconciliations, and regulatory compliance. It performs complex administrative duties and analyzes statistical, financial, or operational data to support management decisions; identifies trends, discrepancies, and variances; and develops strategic analysis to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. The role may coordinate with other departments, divisions, outside agencies, and vendors; support projects, grants, contracts, procedures, or specialized functions; and assist with orientation, training, or task guidance for junior team members. This is a grant-funded position. It requires onsite work, with the option to telework part of the week under DPH policy. Standard office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexible scheduling available per DPH policy. In an identified emergency, the employee may be required to assist with the department’s emergency responsibilities.

Requirements

Associate degree in business or a related field from an accredited college or university and six years of experience related to the area of assignment; an equivalent combination of knowledge, education, job or intern experience, training, or certifications may be substituted year over year.
Apply Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and state and federal fiscal guidelines.
Use research and problem-solving skills to reconcile complex accounting data and transactions.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of GAAP and fund accounting, including federal grant compliance.
Four or more years of government accounting or auditing experience.
CPA or CMA certification, or active progress toward completion.
Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and macros, for trend analysis and forecasting, and prior hands-on experience with enterprise software.
Experience using Workday Enterprise Platform.
Strong communication skills and initiative in coordinating with internal or external customers.

Responsibilities

Analyze financial statistics and reconcile general ledger accounts and bank statements.
Apply GAAP, state and federal fiscal guidelines, and agency policies when establishing account records, reviewing financial data, assigning entries, and applying accounting controls.
Review the financial aspects of WIC federal grants and monitor financial obligations and timely cash disbursements.
Reconcile accounting data and transactions involving complex rules and regulations, using advanced research and problem-solving skills.
Coordinate financial activities and relationships with USDA/FNA and other stakeholders; serve as the key liaison between federal and state audit functions.
Participate in high-level stakeholder meetings and develop and present financial data as needed, including at Public Health District and USDA meetings.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end WIC financial and participation reports.
Analyze spending trends to identify cost-reduction opportunities and improve efficiency.
Reconcile USDA grants monthly by fund source against disbursement records and federal ASAP statements; identify funding or accounting errors and coordinate corrections with Revenue.
May support projects, grants, contracts, procedures, or specialized functions and assist with training or task guidance for junior team members.