Project Accountant & Contracts Specialist

Delaware County Intermediate Unit; Morton (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware County Intermediate Unit in Morton, PA invites applications for a Project Accountant/Contract Specialist to provide fiscal management support across federal, state, local and fee-for-service projects. The role focuses on timely and accurate financial reporting, budget analyses, and providing information for program planning.

Key duties include reconciling accounts, training staff on accounting practices, supporting auditors, and collaborating with departments to maintain revenue and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in job related area.
• Job related experience required.
• 7 years of job related experience acceptable in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Participates in unit meetings, in-service training, workshops, etc. for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.
• Reconciles fiscal information and account balances for the purpose of verifying accuracy of information, maintaining accurate balances and complying with accounting practices.
• Trains department staff regarding proper accounting practices for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the fund account and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Analyze resolve and reconcile financial information and reports for the purpose of identifying potential budget variances, compiling statistical information, developing procedures, and conforming to established financial practices and regulatory requirements.
• Assists auditors for the purpose of providing requested supporting documentation, information on internal processes, and/or coordinating activities in support of the audit process.
• Collaborate with other administrative personnel and departments for the purpose of maintaining updated revenue andexpenditures data relating to services and/or programs in accordance with established financial policies, practices, laws and/or regulatory guidelines.
• Compiles statistical and financial data for the purpose of providing third-party reporting; developing budget recommendations; providing financial summaries to other personnel, reconciling fiscal information and/or ensuring compliance with established guidelines.
• Develop maintenance, monitoring and reporting for the purpose of maintaining the efficient flow of financial processes and an overall knowledge of all business office functions and district staff as necessary.
• Generate a wide variety of billing and disbursement reports for the purpose of ensuring expenditure/revenue/financial obligations and reporting according to Board policy.
• Implements accounting procedures for the purpose of providing internal financial controls throughout the organization and ensuring compliance with established accounting practices and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Monitor expenditures against budget for the purpose of ensuring the accuracy of reported information, availability of funds, and compliance with established financial guidelines and program policies.
• Oversee budgets for the purpose of ensuring expenditure/revenue accountability and contractual obligations for district billings and reimbursement processing.
• Prepare a wide variety of finance-related documents for the purpose of managing budget revisions per Board policy, documenting activities, providing written reference, and conveying information.
• Provides technical expertise and direction to staff and administration regarding accounting issues and related financial activities for the purpose of conveying pertinent information regarding the organizations financial operations, to achieve major functions and ensure compliance with established policies, practices and regulatory requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in job related area

Job description

Delaware County Intermediate Unit in Morton, PA invites applications for a Project Accountant/Contract Specialist to provide fiscal management support across federal, state, local and fee-for-service projects. The role focuses on timely and accurate financial reporting, budget analyses, and providing information for program planning.

Key duties include reconciling accounts, training staff on accounting practices, supporting auditors, and collaborating with departments to maintain revenue and