About this position
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent can perform the following essential duties with or without a reasonable accommodation(s):
- Prepare government grants deliverables including, but limited to, grant billing, journalizing grant-related transactions, preparing compliance reports/deliverables, and reconciling grants to the general ledger.
- Monitor budgets, track actual expenditures throughout the year, and coordinate with programmatic staff to ensure the maximum use of contract funds.
- Work with development staff and programmatic staff to prepare budget-related materials and supporting documentation required for submission with government grant proposals, renewals, budget modifications, etc.
- Maintain all financial records for all grants including executed signed agreement, submission documentation, and closing letters.
- The candidate should become knowledgeable of applicable compliance requirements (e.g. allowable costs, prior approval requirements, etc.) and stay up to date with any relevant pronouncements.
- Assist with any grant-specific government audits.
- Print and upload monthly departmental Statement of Activities and general ledger to Workspace.
- Prepare the monthly bank reconciliations.
- Serve as backup for Accounts Payable.
- Execute other various accounting functions as needed.
Qualifications:
- 4-5 years of relevant prior bookkeeping experience.
- Associate’s degree in accounting is preferred but not required.
- Familiarity with Non-profit accounting desired
- Experience with MIP accounting system is preferred.
Skills:
- Strong problem-solving, organizational and analytical skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Must demonstrate ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
- Intermediate Excel skills: Pivot tables, v-lookup, document linking, filtering, data validation, text to Excel, sum if.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Outlook, etc.
- Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality regarding all employee information.
- Ability to be productive and accurate with assigned accounting tasks.
- DEPARTMENT: Financial Administration
REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer - FLSA STATUS: Exempt
TYPE OF POSITION: Full-time, Monday-Friday (Hybrid)
GRADE: II-D
ECS provides a motivating work environment and encourages individual professional development. We provide a comprehensive salary and benefits package that includes: health, dental and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; tuition reimbursement; flexible spending accounts; professional development training opportunities; transportation and cellphone subsidies; 401(k) retirement plan; generous vacation allowance; 11 paid holidays; home purchase grants; and two employee assistance programs.
Monday - Friday; this hybrid position allows remote work with some structured office hours required.
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