Fiscal and Grants Specialist

County of Summit ADM Board; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Summit ADM Board is seeking a fiscal specialist with a Bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years of fiscal experience to provide accounting and administrative support for financial activity.

You will report grant activity, ensure fiscal compliance, and assist with budgets, financial reporting, and online grant submissions for new and existing grants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; 3–5 years fiscal experience in an office setting.
• Grant management experience preferred.
• Intermediate Excel and Office 365 proficiency.
• Identity/document eligibility within three days.

Responsibilities

• Review and audit grant disbursements according to policies.
• Prepare invoices and bill grantor agencies.
• Monitor grant expenses for fiscal compliance.
• Develop budgets and financial reports for new and existing grants.
• Assist with online grant submissions and reporting.

Skills

Accounting principles

Numerical accuracy

Office software

Data entry

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Kronos Timekeeping

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

*We are currently looking for candidates with a Bachelor's degree and three to five years of fiscal experience in an office setting.*

General Overview

• Provides accounting and administrative support for financial activity
• Reporting of all federal, state and local grant awards
• Provides accounting support to the Accounting Department staff to ensure fiscal compliance
• Work often involves problem solving, investigative activities and analysis as well as interaction with internal staff, provider staff and grantor staff

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Must perform essential duties to expected performance standards
• The County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADM) Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADM Board will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and incumbent employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer

Fiscal:

• Review and audit grant disbursements in accordance with all policies and procedures
• Work with the Associate Director of Operations and Accounting Department staff to prepare invoices and bill grantor agencies
• Manage, monitor and track all federal, state and local grant expenses for fiscal compliance in coordination with the Accounting Department staff
• Work jointly with clinical and accounting staff to develop budgets and financial reporting documents for the proposal of new grants as well existing grants
• Assist in facilitating on-line grant submission(s) including on-line grant reporting

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• The listing of duties and requirements listed in this description should in no manner imply that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by the employee who fills this position
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice
• The outline of responsibilities above may vary without materially changing either the job classification or pay grade

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices; financial reporting; payroll administration; grant and budgetary compliance, standard office practices and procedures
• Ability to perform detailed work with numerical data; accurately post information to reports;work independently; develop and maintain effective working relationships with job contacts;maintain confidential and sensitive information
• Skill in performing mathematical calculations including decimals, percentages and fractions;data entry and general typing; application of Microsoft Office software including Word and Excel; Kronos, and other job software such as Kronos Timekeeping Management System; operation of standard office equipment; verbal and written communications

Qualifications

An appropriate combination of education, training, course work and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of an acceptable qualification is:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or a related field. Three to five years of fiscal experience in an office setting, preferred.
• Knowledge of managing multiple grants preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 software, specifically Excel.
• Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original
  appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform andControl Act requirements.

*This is not the full position description.

*Full position description will be provided upon scheduling of interview.