Senior Financial Specialist — Grants & Accounting

IdahoPTV; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 41,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PERSI retirement

Paid sick/vacation/leaves

Job summary

The Idaho Department of Education is seeking a Senior Financial Specialist (Accounting Division) in Boise to perform a variety of professional financial duties, including accounting, auditing, budgeting, and federal grant reporting. The role manages grant funding cash flow and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations.

The successful candidate will track funds, prepare reports, and provide financial analysis and support to grant recipients, with strong Excel skills and the ability to

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in accounting, financial management, or another related field; or at least four years of work experience analyzing and reporting financial data.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills; ability to communicate orally and in writing with a variety of constituents
• Proficient MS Excel to analyze, research, and maintain data and develop documents and reports
• Ability and willingness to research reporting and data integrity issues and solutions
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and adapt to changing priorities and workload

Responsibilities

• Process and audit diverse financial transactions applying accounting, auditing, budgeting theory, principles and practices
• Track federal, state, and other public and private sector grant funds
• Manage cash flow, funding disbursements, and balances, ensuring adherence to grant financial regulations
• Distribute financial information to grant recipients
• Maintain database of financial and accounting systems
• Prepare grant financial reports and other periodic federal and state financial reports
• Process transactions including invoices, payments, contracts, vouchers, billings, receipts, and related transactions following Department of Education procedures
• Enter and analyze financial data
• Respond to inquiries and investigate and solve problems related to payment processing
• Prepare and maintain logs, ledgers, balance sheets, and related financial documentation
• Provide technical assistance and support to fellow employees
• Collect and maintain financial information
• Prepare and distribute a variety of reports, correspondence, and related documents
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

Associate’s degree in accounting/financial management or related field

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or general business

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

The Idaho Department of Education is seeking a Senior Financial Specialist (Accounting Division) in Boise to perform a variety of professional financial duties, including accounting, auditing, budgeting, and federal grant reporting. The role manages grant funding cash flow and ensures compliance with federal and state regulations.

The successful candidate will track funds, prepare reports, and provide financial analysis and support to grant recipients, with strong Excel skills and the ability to