Senior Staff Accountant – Grants & Budgets

MaineGuide; Augusta (ME); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Gym membership reimbursement

Flexible spending accounts

Student loan forgiveness

Wellness program

Parental leave

Job summary

Office of the Attorney General, State of Maine is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant (Research Assistant) to join the Administrative Services Division in Augusta. The role focuses on accounting, grants management, and financial reporting to GAAP/GASB standards.

The candidate must have a relevant degree and professional accounting experience. Responsibilities include budgeting, contract tracking, cash forecasting, and collaborative analysis with internal and external teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with 18 hours of Accounting coursework.
• 2 years of professional accounting experience, or 8 years of progressive accounting responsibility.
• Accounting coursework must include Principles of Accounting I & II, and Intermediate Accounting I & II.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret complex fiscal information per GAAP/GASB.
• Support grant management, financial tracking, and reporting.
• Manage contract paperwork, tracking, and funding.
• Prepare cash forecasts, revenue estimates, and expenditure projections.
• Document and prepare required state and federal financial reporting.
• Collaborate with internal and external staff for technical accounting guidance.
• Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable tasks and related analysis.
• Grant management – cash draws and reporting.
• Allotment analysis and budget order recommendations.
• Petty cash disbursement and annual reporting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Accounting

Financial analysis

Budgeting

GAAP

GASB

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting

Associate in Accounting

Job description

Office of the Attorney General, State of Maine is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant (Research Assistant) to join the Administrative Services Division in Augusta. The role focuses on accounting, grants management, and financial reporting to GAAP/GASB standards.

The candidate must have a relevant degree and professional accounting experience. Responsibilities include budgeting, contract tracking, cash forecasting, and collaborative analysis with internal and external teams.