Grants Finance & Compliance Officer

Civicworks; Wethersfield (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Connecticut Department of Correction in Wethersfield seeks a Fiscal/Administrative Officer to oversee federal grant financial reporting and compliance. The role involves preparing financial reports, maintaining documentation, and coordinating with other departments to ensure timely reporting and accurate reconciliation.

Responsibilities include safeguarding federal funding and upholding fiscal accountability across the department's grant portfolio, with a focus on accuracy and regulatory

Qualifications

• Six years of experience in fiscal/administrative functions including accounting, budgeting, or grant administration.
• Two years at paraprofessional level or above exercising independent judgment in accounting, budgeting, or fiscal administration.
• Experience preparing federal budget reports or financial reports.
• Knowledge of governmental budget management and accounting principles.
• Ability to prepare and analyze financial documents and utilize EDP systems for financial management.

Responsibilities

• Manage federal grant financial reporting and compliance.
• Prepare financial reports and maintain documentation.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure accurate reconciliation and timely reporting.
• Safeguard federal funding and maintain fiscal accountability across the department's grant portfolio.

Skills

Fiscal/administrative functions

Accounting

Budgeting

Grant administration

Federal budget reports

Government budgeting principles

EDP systems for financial management

Job description

The Connecticut Department of Correction in Wethersfield seeks a Fiscal/Administrative Officer to oversee federal grant financial reporting and compliance. The role involves preparing financial reports, maintaining documentation, and coordinating with other departments to ensure timely reporting and accurate reconciliation.

Responsibilities include safeguarding federal funding and upholding fiscal accountability across the department's grant portfolio, with a focus on accuracy and regulatory