Grants Accountant: Project Budgets & Compliance

North County Transit - San Diego Railroad; Oceanside (CA); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

North County Transit - San Diego Railroad is seeking a Grants Accountant under the Accounting Manager-Projects and Grants to prepare complex general ledger entries, perform account reconciliations, and ensure the integrity of the District’s financial records.

The position requires deep knowledge of accounting principles and project accounting, and the ability to work with project teams to apply GAAP and maintain compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or related field.
• Minimum four (4) years directly relevant accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and auditing principles.
• Ability to read and understand technical material, regulations, and complex instructions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards and MS Office.

Aufgaben

• Maintains detailed grant-funded project budgets and balances projects revenues to expenses.
• Prepares adjusting/recurring journal entries as needed.
• Maintains comprehensive financial records including invoices, receipts and other relevant documents.
• Prepares invoices to grant agencies with the applicable backup documentation.
• Prepares Federal Transit Administration (FTA) drawdown requests.
• Performs monthly reconciliations of grant accounts; ensures accuracy and identifies discrepancies that need to be addressed.
• Reconciles subsidiary ledgers with the general ledger.
• Prepares and presents financial reports for grantors; details and tracks grants fund utilization; ensures compliance with reporting requirements.
• Assists with audits related to grant-funded projects and provides needed financial documentation and explanations to auditors.
• Assists in the preparation of grant applications, amendments requests, extensions, revisions, and progress updates.

Kenntnisse

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Communication

JD Edwards ERP

Microsoft Office Suite

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or related field

Tools

JD Edwards ERP

Jobbeschreibung

North County Transit - San Diego Railroad is seeking a Grants Accountant under the Accounting Manager-Projects and Grants to prepare complex general ledger entries, perform account reconciliations, and ensure the integrity of the District’s financial records.

The position requires deep knowledge of accounting principles and project accounting, and the ability to work with project teams to apply GAAP and maintain compliance.