Grants & Contracts Accountant — Campus Role

fvsu; Fort Valley (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Valley State University invites applications for the Staff Accountant - Grants and Contracts. This on-site role supports grant accounting, general ledger processes, asset management, and financial reporting. You will reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries, and ensure compliance with applicable policies.

Collaboration with Student Financial Services and other offices is essential. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2+ years of experience, with proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
• More than two (2) years of related experience.
• Ability to pass a background check, including consumer credit report.

Responsibilities

• Act as point person for Grants & Contracts
• Monitors the budget and financial obligations for assigned grant awards
• Preforms manual billing and drawdowns for sponsored program grants and contracts in accordance with award terms and conditions
• Performs a variety of entry to mid-level accounting and reconciliation tasks that may be related to general, treasury, student accounts, restricted, or auxiliary fund
• Responsible for all treasury functions and banking support, including reconciliations of University cash and investment accounts, general ledger issues and funding
• Works with the Student Financial Services Office with regards to cash compliance and posting of receipts to the Cash Receipting subsidiary ledger (Banner)
• Enter and generate journal entries
• Verifies accuracy and validity of posting and accounting transactions; monthly and year-end general ledger close processes, loading interfaces from subsidiary ledgers, and posting subsystem journals into the GL
• Perform Asset Management processes to include entering assets into management module, running month and year end processes, and reconciling Capitals ledger
• Assists with designing policies and procedures to improve financial processes and establishing solid internal control and compliance on campus
• Monitors and maintains accurate records, databases, and other documents to support general and custodial funds
• Provides support to other staff within the Comptroller's Office and related Works with management, employees, and others to resolve complex accounting issues on a regular basis
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions, as well as communicate and collaborate with other employees, project managers, sponsors, etc. Must understand and be able to apply all University, Board of Regents, State, Federal, and other policies and procedures as applicable, and specifically in regard to grants and contracts
• Performs related duties as assigned

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Reconciliation

Grant accounting

Financial reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Banner

Job description

Fort Valley State University invites applications for the Staff Accountant - Grants and Contracts. This on-site role supports grant accounting, general ledger processes, asset management, and financial reporting. You will reconcile accounts, prepare journal entries, and ensure compliance with applicable policies.

Collaboration with Student Financial Services and other offices is essential. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2+ years of experience, with proficiency