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Grant Accountant

Employer
Saint Mary's College of California
Location
California, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Dec 5, 2024
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Grant Accountant


The Grant Accountant provides primary accounting function for all grant monitoring administration, compliance, grant accounting, and financial reports of awarded grants through their final closing. The Grant Accountant is also responsible for oversight of other donor restricted funds received by the College.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1. Set up new grants, which includes, but is not limited to
  • Post-award responsibilities include the review of the final grant documentation, documenting the restrictions and developing the budget to actual reporting and the GL codes for the award, continued monitoring of the transactions related to each grant through review of payroll, PCard, and other procurement vehicles, providing authorization for the identified transactions.
  • Calculates and records the indirect cost allowance to each grant, as appropriate on a semi-annual basis.
  • Manage accounts payable and receivable activities for grant subcontracts.
  • Meet with Principal Investigator/Project Director (PI/PD) when grant is awarded to review responsibilities for grant management and reporting. Subsequent meetings to maintain communication throughout and at the conclusion of the grant.

2. Reporting:
  • Performs monthly analysis of all transactions in the restricted fund to evaluate whether funds are properly spent, and to be fully aware of the status of these funds, particularly identifying funds with little or no activity so follow up on their status occurs. Update PI/PD on available grant funds periodically.
  • Prepare monthly data for the business office on funding draws from Federal Agencies (DOE, NIH, NSF, NEH)
  • Prepare/coordinate quarterly reports for Federal Agencies. Contacting/collaborating with other offices as needed to gather required information.
  • Reconcile interim and final financial reports.Provide grant data for annual College grant audits. (A133 audit)

3. Close grants: Carry out grant closing activities.

4. Provide compliance and Project Investigator training:
  • Implement procedures to communicate, educate, and ensure compliance with college policies and applicable grant regulations.
  • Improve current data systems.
  • Monitor compliance with internal policies related to grant funds and any other applicable grant regulations.
  • Identifies and reports compliance issues to the Assistant Controller/Controller

5. Other duties as assigned - Provides support to Controller and Assistant Controller as needed.
Requirements

EDUCATION:

Essential: Four-year accounting degree

Desirable: Master's degree

EXPERIENCE:

Essential: 3 to 5 years accounting, budget management or

related experience. Must be an experienced with Microsoft Word and Excel

Desirable: Experience with grant management.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITIES:

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

  • Ability to communicate processes and procedures required of PI/PD in grant

    administration and management.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects, to anticipate information needs of faculty and

    staff related to grants, and to respond to new situations.

  • Must possess a high level of accuracy and be detail oriented.

  • Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and organizational skills.

  • Ability to learn new software and technologies quickly.

  • Knowledge of Federal grant accounting standards is a plus.

    Salary Description $80,000-$85,000

    To apply, visit https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2832061


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What is Saint Mary's College?
Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,500 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.

Why Saint Mary's College of California?
As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution.

Working at Saint Mary's means joining a diverse community of scholars and skilled professionals that value shared inquiry, integrative learning, and student interaction in order to bring a transformative education to life in the 21st century.

We of Saint Mary's College of California are dedicated to treating all people with dignity and respect in ways that acknowledge and engage diverse backgrounds and ideas. Our policies, practices and behaviors foster a safe and inclusive community and promote an environment that is equitable, collaborative, and inspired by the presence of God in among us.

Our Lasallian tradition is to broaden the reach of education, promote social justice, and pursue scholarship in a community of equals. At Saint Mary's you have an opportunity participate in a transformation of self, society, mind and spirit.

The Benefits of Working Here!
We offer medical, dental, vision, life, AD & D, long term disability, paid time off, retirement benefits, and an EAP program to staff that work a minimum of 1,560 hours per year and faculty teaching 6 or more courses per academic year.

Staff employees that work 1,040 to 1,559 hours per year and faculty teaching 5 courses per academic year are eligible for health, dental, and vision coverages as well as paid time off. These benefits are limited to a pro rata amount based on the percentage of full -time employment.

We also offer discounts on auto and home insurance, sporting events, and other College events. For more information contact us at hr@stmarys-ca.edu or click here: http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/human-resources/benefits

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