Senior Accountant (Grants)

Pinal County; Florence (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinal County in Arizona seeks a Senior Accountant to supervise accounting staff, review financial records, and ensure proper recording of transactions under general supervision.

You will oversee CAFR preparation, SEFA reporting, grant accounting, monthly reconciliations, and coordination with auditors, while providing internal control guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Three (3) years of professional accounting experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements..
• Public Sector accounting.
• Professional certification as CPA or CGFM.
• Arizona residents must have a valid Arizona Driver’s License upon hire; new residents must have one within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Supervise accounting operations, review and reconcile journal entries, transactions, and financial activities.
• Review financial and accounting records and corrects errors as required.
• Assure journal entry information is complete and accurate and verify supporting documentation.
• Prepare CAFR and other mandated financial reports and update financial statement schedules.
• Assist auditors for financial analyses and reports.
• Reconcile technical and financial transactions and resolve issues according to policies.
• Provide consultation on accounting and internal controls.

Skills

Accounting supervision

Financial analysis

Journal entries review

Grant accounting

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Supervise accounting staff and review and analyze accounting documents and records, compile and review information required for a variety of financial reports; monitors documents and technical reports, and assure the proper recording of accounting transactions under general supervision.

TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description.

• Supervise accounting operations, review and reconcile journal entries, transactions, and financial activities, monitor and review accounting documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Federal and state regulations, funding agency standards, and county policies and control practices.
• Review financial and accounting records and corrects errors as required.
• Assure journal entry information is complete and accurate and verify accuracy of supporting documentation.
• Supervise and coordinate the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and other mandated and special-use financial reports and compile, review, analyze, and update financial statement schedules and supporting documentation.
• Assist auditors as required for the preparation of financial analyses and reports.
• Review and manage accounting records, identify and research accounting issues, and recommend solutions.
• Reconcile technical and financial transactions, review and investigate financial and accounting records, assure fund integrity, and resolve issues according to policies.
• Research and resolve accounting issues, provide customer services to County departments, and coordinate technical and financial information with customers and external agencies.
• Provide consultation and advice on accounting and internal controls and interpret and explain policies and procedures.
• Provide customer services, respond to requests for information, and attempt to resolve them by researching files and records within the scope of authority, update, retrieve, and release information according to procedures, and refer matters requiring policy interpretation to supervisor for resolution.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Provide primary accounting functions for grant monitoring administration, compliance, grant accounting, and financial reports of awarded grants through final closing.
• Prepare Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA).
• Provide assistance to Program Manager with documentation requirements for each grant award and appropriation.
• Reviews and comprehends contract billing terms, conditions and schedule.
• Complete monthly general ledger reconciliations.
• Present Budget to Actual data at least quarterly to Program Managers, more frequently if needed to monitor financial health of grants.
• Assist with Budget development for Grant’s.
• Will serve as the Back-up for Payroll and Purchase Card reconciliation.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• Three (3) years of professional accounting experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements..

Preferred Qualifications

• Public Sector accounting.
• Professional certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Government Financial Manager.
• Arizona residents must have a valid Arizona Driver’s License upon hire; newly established Arizona Residents must have one within 30 days of hire.
• Knowledge of principles of grant fund accounting, budgets, contracts, and financial records management.
• Skilled in analyzing and compiling technical and statistical information to prepare grant funding and technical reports.