Job Title: Bond & Grant Accountant

 Reports to:  Assistant Director of Finance                                                    Pay Grade: Admin Pay 2

Dept./School: Finance                                                                               Days: 227

Primary Purpose: Assist with the successful management of the district finance processes.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in business/accounting

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Working knowledge of governmental financial
• Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles.
• Proficient skills in keyboarding and file maintenance.
• Effective work with numbers accurately and rapidly.
• Effective organizational, communication, customer service, and interpersonal
• Ability to use software to develop spreadsheets, databases, and Word documents.
• Ability to document procedures and implement procedures and policies.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data for accuracy. Detail oriented.
• Ability to assist with management of budget.
• Ability to assist with year-end procedures.
• Ability to coordinate district functions.

Experience:

• Two years of governmental accounting
• Preferred experience in bond and/or grant accounting.
• Other qualifications as deemed appropriate by the Chief Financial Officer.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Bond Accounting and Reporting
  • Oversee and set up accounts and budgets for bond activities.
  • Monitor bond program expenditures.
  • Work with Operations personnel as necessary on bond projects.
  • Collaborate with other various departments and personnel to ensure proper management of bond accounts.
  • Maintain records of ongoing bond projects as it relates to financial reporting.
  • Reconcile monthly applications for bond payments and statements.
  • Assist in preparing information for bond finance reports.

• Grant Accounting and Reporting
  • Oversee and set up accounts and budgets for grants.
  • Monitor grant expenditures.
  • Collaborate with program directors to ensure proper management of grant accounts and timely expenditures of grant funds.
  • Work with Grant Writer and others as needed to assist in budget preparation for grant applications.
  • Submit monthly expenditure reports for reimbursement in a timely manner.
  • Prepare revenue and indirect cost journal entries of claimed expenditures.
  • Provide training to campus/department stakeholders on grant financial administration.

• Additional Accounting and Reporting Responsibilities
  • Review financial data for reasonableness and monthly reporting.
  • Ensure bond/grant fund compliance.
  • Effectively communicate verbally and electronically regarding bond/grant items.
  • Design and maintain various spreadsheets and databases to track the details for bond/grant items.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and end-of-year reports for bond/grants activities.
  • Prepare and review journal entries and budget transfers as needed and for month-end and year-end closing.
  • Compile year-end reports, work papers, and analysis necessary for the District’s annual audit.
  • Assist Executive Director and Assistant Director in financial requirements to ensure correct governmental and accrual accounting procedures.
  • Ensure that accounting operations support the district’s goals and
  • All other duties as

   Policy, Reports, and Law

• Implement policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in area of business operations.
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress; occasional district and statewide travel; occasional prolonged or irregular hours.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. I have read, understand, and attest to the above description and funding relating to my daily activities.

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