Director of Grant Accounting

Allentown City School District

Allentown (Lehigh County)

On-site

USD 113,000 - 158,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Allentown City School District is seeking a Director of Grant Accounting to oversee grant revenues and expenditures, maintain GAAP-compliant ledgers, and ensure timely reimbursement requests and financial reports. This role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, Word, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

You will collaborate with grant administrators to prepare budgets, invoices, and federal reports, coordinate SEFA schedules, and ensure

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or related field.
Three years of accounting experience with school accounting or grant administration preferred.
Knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
Experience with Excel/Word or Google Docs.
Strong analytical and mathematical aptitude.
Ability to work in a team and handle confidential information discreetly.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Maintain the general ledger for grants in accordance with GAAP and district, state, and federal requirements.
Communicate and ensure compliance with grant regulations and internal policies.
Meet with grant administrators to review budgets and expenditures.
Calculate labor distributions and fringe benefits.
Prepare invoices and cash requests for federal funds.
Close out grants and file final financial reports.
Prepare Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for audits.
Ensure fixed assets purchased with grant funds are tracked and inventoried.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business administration or related field

Three years of accounting experience with school accounting or grant administration preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

Google Docs

Job description

Director of Grant Accounting Salary: $113,210-$158,494

Location: Administration Center - Allentown, PA

Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business administration or other related field
deemed appropriate.
Three (3) years of accounting experience with school accounting or grant administration preferred.
Knowledge of general principles of accounting and financial reporting.
Experience and proficiency in Excel, Word and/or Google Docs is required.
Strong analytical, research and mathematical aptitude
Work well in a team environment.
Dependable and able to handle confidential information with discretion
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

Summary

Oversee and maintain grant revenues and expenditures, implement revenue controls and ensure timeliness and accuracy of grant reimbursement requests and financial reports. The Grant Accountant performs various grant-related functions, including the monitoring and fiscal compliance of grants.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Perform accounting for grants received by the District including the creation and maintenance of the general ledger in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Pennsylvania Department of Education and Federal Uniform Guidance.
Implement and monitor procedures to communicate, educate and ensure compliance with the internal policies and any other applicable grant regulations. Includes review and update of the business office procedures manual related to grant administration.
Regularly meet and work with grant administrators to develop and/or review fiscal school year and grant year budgets and review planned and actual expenditure activity for adherence to grant award approval and timeframe.
Calculate and record adjustments for labor distribution changes including related fringe benefits calculations.
Prepare invoices and cash requests for federal funds.
Close out grants and file any required financial reports including final expenditure reports with the State.
Complete the annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) included in the Annual Financial Audit.
Prepare required audit work papers for annual, state, federal, local or internal requests.
Ensure fixed assets purchased with grant funds are tagged and inventoried in the fixed asset system. Conduct physical inventory in compliance with District policy.
Establish and maintain a current grant status listing including beginning and ending grant dates
Coordinate all grant related budgeting, budget revisions, accounting, reporting and cash flow.
Stay abreast of federal state, local and district statutes, policies, regulations and procedures concerning grants
Provide assistance to and communicate with state, federal, and local administrators with grant applications, budgets, reports and overall administration of the grants, as needed.
Other duties as assigned which are necessary to maintain the District's efficiency