Senior Staff Accountant: Grants & Financial Reporting Lead

Muscogee County School District; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Muscogee County School District is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant in the Finance Division/MCPEC to oversee staff accountants, perform reconciliations, manage grants, and consolidate financial information for sound decision making.

The role requires a Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance and at least five years of accounting experience, with strong analytical and reporting skills and deep knowledge of government accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with Major in Accounting or Finance.
• Five or more years of accounting experience.
• Ability to perform advanced math and prepare financial documents.
• Knowledge of OMB Uniform Grant Guidance and multi-fund government accounting.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Attends meetings to convey/gather information for duties.
• Maintains supporting documentation for compliance with OMB guidance.
• Compiles financial data for reports to meet requirements.
• Examines documents to ensure proper reconciliation of balances.
• Oversees financial procedures for grant compliance.
• Oversees and inputs journal entries.
• Reconciles fiscal information and balances.
• Researches information for accurate financial analyses and reports.
• Resolves misallocations of expenditures.
• Reviews financial data for accuracy and completeness.
• Serves as a source of information for stakeholders.
• Supervises staff accountants to ensure proper practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced math

Financial analysis

Public fund accounting

Audit procedures

Written communication

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

The Muscogee County School District is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant in the Finance Division/MCPEC to oversee staff accountants, perform reconciliations, manage grants, and consolidate financial information for sound decision making.

The role requires a Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance and at least five years of accounting experience, with strong analytical and reporting skills and deep knowledge of government accounting standards.