Position Areas
Business Education
Description
Lenoir City Schools
Position Title: Grants Accountant
Reports To: Business Manager
Job Goal: To ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the school system
Term of Employment: 12 Months
Reports To: Business Manager
Job Goal: To ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the school system
Term of Employment: 12 Months
Responsibilities: (Include but are not limited to)
- Know and follow all school board policies.
- Ensure that all duties are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Effectively use school system financial management software, word processing and spreadsheet programs to perform job descriptions.
- Work in conjunction with the business manager to complete high priority tasks during high volume work periods.
- Provide oversight for multiple federal and state grants, managing accounting systems to ensure accurate reporting of financial activities.
- Assist project directors and business manager in preparation of budgets for all federal and state grants, as needed.
- Maintain general ledger accounts for grants, including reconciliation of all fiscal information for the purpose of verifying accuracy of information and maintaining accurate balances.
- Monitor expenditures and purchase requisitions against budget and other account information to ensure availability of funds and compliance with established financial policies and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare and submit timely reimbursement requests for all grants, ensuring accuracy of claims and compliance with grant guidelines and requirements.
- Prepare and submit a wide variety of finance related reporting documents for grants, including local, state and federal reports.
- Provide technical assistance and information to administrators regarding federal grant issues, budgets and related financial activities.
- Assist program, state and federal auditors by providing information and supporting documentation on internal processes for federal projects.
- Respond to and process requests for information from project directors, superintendent and business manager.
- Perform any and all other duties as assigned by the Business Manager.
Qualifications:
- B.S. degree in accounting or related field.
- Public School Federal programs knowledge preferred.
- Ability to interpret policies as related to job functions.
- Possess good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to do mathematical calculations needed to perform job duties.
- Competency in use of business machines.
- Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the public and other employees.
- Ability to perform any physical duties as assigned with this position (e.g., lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis, sitting for long periods of time, walking, seeing, standing for extended periods of time, etc.).
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
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