Grants & Federal Programs Accountant

FEDERAL PROGRAMS/ GRANTS; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 86,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

FEDERAL PROGRAMS/ GRANTS in Houston seeks a finance professional to maintain and monitor federal, state, and local revenue budgets in strict alignment with TEA guidelines. The role emphasizes accuracy, audit readiness, and liaison with state and federal accounting offices.

Key tasks include reviewing program implementation for compliance, preparing year-end entries, and coordinating with campus staff to ensure proper accounting codes and funds usage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance.
• Certification as an accountant or auditor preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data, evaluate accounting problems, develop data, and recommend improved procedures.
• Ability to use software to develop complex accounting reports, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in public fund accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor and amend, as necessary, federal, state and local special revenue budgets.
• Review implementation of special revenue programs for compliance.
• Review and approve special revenue purchases insuring allowability under appropriate funding source, availability of funds and appropriateness of accounting codes.
• Monitor yearly closeout procedures and prepare year-end audit entries.
• Liaison with state and federal accounting offices to ensure compliance with fiscal requirements.
• Liaison with campus and other district personnel as necessary to maintain integrity of special revenue funds.
• Prepare financial analyses reports.
• Maintain general ledgers, including recording special revenue, preparing necessary journal entries, and ensuring that all financial activity is properly reflected.
• Prepare all monthly/quarterly and final financial reports as required.
• Work with external auditors to prepare required year end schedule and coordinate audit activities.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records and other documents required including auditable records and financial statements.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Procedural improvement

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Certification as an accountant or auditor preferred

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

FEDERAL PROGRAMS/ GRANTS in Houston seeks a finance professional to maintain and monitor federal, state, and local revenue budgets in strict alignment with TEA guidelines. The role emphasizes accuracy, audit readiness, and liaison with state and federal accounting offices.

Key tasks include reviewing program implementation for compliance, preparing year-end entries, and coordinating with campus staff to ensure proper accounting codes and funds usage.