Grants & Expenditures Accounting Manager

Cobb County School District; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobb County School District is seeking an Accounting Manager, PCard and Expenditures to oversee the Procurement Card program and related grant accounting within the Financial Services division. This role coordinates state and federal grant reporting, prepares budgets, and supports audit workpapers.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, 3 years of accounting experience (supervisory preferred), and strong analytical, communication, and AIS skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with Accounting major required
• 3 years of accounting experience; supervisory experience preferred
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and AIS

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Manages and supervises the Procurement Card Specialist position; responsible for completing staff annual evaluation.
• Ensures that grants conform to all State, Federal and local Grant deadlines. Monitors actual verses budgeted expenditures on a recurring basis and reports on budget variances.
• Provides support to CCSD State and Federal Grant Administrators regarding the reporting of grant expenditures. Acts as the District administrator for local funded grants by creating appropriate charge code accounts, establishing and preparing budgets, preparing invoices and documentation for reporting and expense reimbursement to the district.
• Assists in compiling and developing year-end entries for mandatory Department of Education filings, such as the DE046 State of Georgia upload and various other State financial reporting.
• Compiles and prepares State, Federal, and local grant financial reports. Prepares accounts receivable billing, GADOE drawdowns, and necessary invoicing for reimbursement of grant expenditures.
• Attends appropriate training and organizational grant meetings to keep abreast of accounting practices and miscellaneous grant issues.
• Coordinates, analyzes, and prepares grant financial data for the annual financial audit and any miscellaneous State Government Audits.
• Prepares Internal Board Monitoring Reports for CFO. Prepares the audit workpapers and analysis of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and assists with the financial preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
• Prepares and updates, as needed, financial procedures related to grants. Communicates grant appropriate information to district grant personnel.
• Serves as backup for the General Accountant and Financial Accounting, Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Independent work

Analytical ability

Organization

MS Word

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

AIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Accounting Information Systems (AIS)

Job description

Cobb County School District is seeking an Accounting Manager, PCard and Expenditures to oversee the Procurement Card program and related grant accounting within the Financial Services division. This role coordinates state and federal grant reporting, prepares budgets, and supports audit workpapers.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, 3 years of accounting experience (supervisory preferred), and strong analytical, communication, and AIS skills.