Metropolitan Community College
Grants and Foundation Senior Accountant
Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
Position Type:Full-Time
Class CategoryClassified Staff
Job Open Date03/26/2024
Job Close Date
Open Until FilledYes
Initial Screen Date:04/19/2024
Minimal Qualifications:* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance Management; * 3 years of experience in accounting/finance support or related area.
Minimum Education Qualification can be substituted with an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Preferred qualifications:Master's degree with related experience.
3 years of experience in nonprofit, Foundation accounting and/or grant accounting/reporting or related area.
Work HoursNormally scheduled Monday through Friday; however, may be required to work other shifts to include evenings and/or weekends. Schedule subject to change based upon department needs.
This position is eligible for a hybrid remote work schedule (up to 2 days per week) after 90 days.
CompensationAnnual starting salary is $62,522-$66,273. A Competitive benefit package included.
Special Instructions to Applicants
PLEASE NOTE:
* Cover letter, resume, and transcripts are required and must be attached to the online application in order to receive any consideration. Interviews will be conducted by a screening committee.
* We offer all full-time employees medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, as well as retirement, 403b, employee assistance, wellness programs, and flexible spending and health savings account. We have a generous time-off policy including vacation, sick/personal days, holidays, and paid spring and winter break.
We can't wait to show you why Metropolitan Community College is a great place to work!
Class SummaryIncumbents are responsible for the management of an assigned finance function to ensure the accuracy of grant /foundation reporting, the effectiveness and efficiency of controls and procedures, and compliance of regulations and requirements.
Typical Essential Duties* Stays abreast of current changes and remain current on federal and state funding agency requirements and determine applicability to proposed grant expenditures while informing the Grant Manager. * Monitors and reviews grant expenditures and assists grant directors and managers with building budgets, reviewing and tailoring accounts to grant needs, preparing journal entries, presenting projections/analyses, and/or approving purchase requests. May assist the Director of Grants Finance and Compliance with updating and revising policies and procedures. * Assists internal staff with fiscal responsibilities including performing budget building assistance, tailoring accounts to grant needs, budget management training and report explanation. * Assists in monitoring interim balances of grant expense, prepare ad-hoc reports and budget modification requests to funding agencies, and advise the project directors of trends that need to be addressed, or provided for in planning future expenditures. Performs grant and fund accounting and reporting duties, to include correcting misclassifications; making yearend adjustments; preparing journal entries; and/or ensuring compliance with applicable laws, policies, and grant requirements/guidelines.* Ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and/or grant requirements; work may involve reviewing Federal and applicable accounting guidelines, monitoring approved grant expenditures, ensuring compliance requirements are met, reviewing budgets, and approving expenditures and purchase requests.* Maintains all compliance and fiscal documents, both in electronic and printed files as needed, and ensure accessibility to internal authorities and external agencies. Prepares and reviews financial, management, audit, and other reports/statements, or work papers; and reviews, corrects, and approves journal entries. * Prepares monthly bank reconciliations and record related investment entries. * Prepares interim financial statements, quarterly due to invoices, all audit foundation schedules, and 990 tax return schedules as required. * Prepares annual projected investment pooled income payout schedule. * May complete the Federal Single Audit Compliance Report in coordination with Student Financial Aid and respond to auditor's questions concerning this document. Additionally, may also provide all source documentation requested by external auditors during their test of internal controls and ascertain completeness of supporting documentation, and obtain any additional support as deemed necessary.* Schedules and submits reimbursement requests to appropriate external funding agencies and ensures that federal, state, and local grant funds and expenditures have been requested, collected, and/or documented.* Identifies and prepares journal entries to correct misclassifications or unallowable costs, record administration income as authorized, grant salary allocations, and year end closing entries. * Provides support for Accounting and reporting for the MCC Foundation, with full knowledge and experience of all Foundation functions, including cross training and providing support as requested/needed for accounting functions, and specific scholarships or programs.
Knowledge* Knowledge of supervisory principles; * Knowledge of accounting and financial management principles, practices, and procedures; * Knowledge of budgeting principles; * Knowledge of accounting and financial analysis techniques; * Knowledge of accounting and financial system management principles; * Knowledge of internal financial control practices; * Knowledge of financial auditing principles, methods, and practices; * Knowledge of statistical and mathematical concepts; * Knowledge of report preparation techniques; * Knowledge of grant management principles; * Knowledge of generally Accepted Accounting Principles; * Knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws, rules, and regulations; * Knowledge of computers and related software applications.
Skills* Skilled in monitoring and evaluating employees; * Skilled in prioritizing and assigning work; * Skilled in applying accounting principles and practices; * Skilled in preparing and monitoring budgets; * Skilled in recording, verifying, reconciling, and reporting accounting transactions; * Skilled in identifying, investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies; * Skilled in preparing financial statements and reports; * Skilled in reading, comprehending, and analyzing financial statements; * Skilled in maintaining financial systems and processes; * Skilled in developing and implementing internal controls; * Skilled in applying Federal, State, and local laws, rules and regulations; * Skilled in operating a computer and related software applications;* Skilled in utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.
Positions Supervised
Physical RequirementsPositions in this class typically require: feeling, grasping, hearing, fingering, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking. The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly.
Licensing Requirements
Class CategoryClassified Staff
Job Open Date03/26/2024
Job Close Date
Open Until FilledYes
Initial Screen Date:04/19/2024
Minimal Qualifications:* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance Management; * 3 years of experience in accounting/finance support or related area.
Minimum Education Qualification can be substituted with an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Preferred qualifications:Master's degree with related experience.
3 years of experience in nonprofit, Foundation accounting and/or grant accounting/reporting or related area.
Work HoursNormally scheduled Monday through Friday; however, may be required to work other shifts to include evenings and/or weekends. Schedule subject to change based upon department needs.
This position is eligible for a hybrid remote work schedule (up to 2 days per week) after 90 days.
CompensationAnnual starting salary is $62,522-$66,273. A Competitive benefit package included.
Special Instructions to Applicants
PLEASE NOTE:
* Cover letter, resume, and transcripts are required and must be attached to the online application in order to receive any consideration. Interviews will be conducted by a screening committee.
* We offer all full-time employees medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, as well as retirement, 403b, employee assistance, wellness programs, and flexible spending and health savings account. We have a generous time-off policy including vacation, sick/personal days, holidays, and paid spring and winter break.
We can't wait to show you why Metropolitan Community College is a great place to work!
Class SummaryIncumbents are responsible for the management of an assigned finance function to ensure the accuracy of grant /foundation reporting, the effectiveness and efficiency of controls and procedures, and compliance of regulations and requirements.
Typical Essential Duties* Stays abreast of current changes and remain current on federal and state funding agency requirements and determine applicability to proposed grant expenditures while informing the Grant Manager. * Monitors and reviews grant expenditures and assists grant directors and managers with building budgets, reviewing and tailoring accounts to grant needs, preparing journal entries, presenting projections/analyses, and/or approving purchase requests. May assist the Director of Grants Finance and Compliance with updating and revising policies and procedures. * Assists internal staff with fiscal responsibilities including performing budget building assistance, tailoring accounts to grant needs, budget management training and report explanation. * Assists in monitoring interim balances of grant expense, prepare ad-hoc reports and budget modification requests to funding agencies, and advise the project directors of trends that need to be addressed, or provided for in planning future expenditures. Performs grant and fund accounting and reporting duties, to include correcting misclassifications; making yearend adjustments; preparing journal entries; and/or ensuring compliance with applicable laws, policies, and grant requirements/guidelines.* Ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and/or grant requirements; work may involve reviewing Federal and applicable accounting guidelines, monitoring approved grant expenditures, ensuring compliance requirements are met, reviewing budgets, and approving expenditures and purchase requests.* Maintains all compliance and fiscal documents, both in electronic and printed files as needed, and ensure accessibility to internal authorities and external agencies. Prepares and reviews financial, management, audit, and other reports/statements, or work papers; and reviews, corrects, and approves journal entries. * Prepares monthly bank reconciliations and record related investment entries. * Prepares interim financial statements, quarterly due to invoices, all audit foundation schedules, and 990 tax return schedules as required. * Prepares annual projected investment pooled income payout schedule. * May complete the Federal Single Audit Compliance Report in coordination with Student Financial Aid and respond to auditor's questions concerning this document. Additionally, may also provide all source documentation requested by external auditors during their test of internal controls and ascertain completeness of supporting documentation, and obtain any additional support as deemed necessary.* Schedules and submits reimbursement requests to appropriate external funding agencies and ensures that federal, state, and local grant funds and expenditures have been requested, collected, and/or documented.* Identifies and prepares journal entries to correct misclassifications or unallowable costs, record administration income as authorized, grant salary allocations, and year end closing entries. * Provides support for Accounting and reporting for the MCC Foundation, with full knowledge and experience of all Foundation functions, including cross training and providing support as requested/needed for accounting functions, and specific scholarships or programs.
Knowledge* Knowledge of supervisory principles; * Knowledge of accounting and financial management principles, practices, and procedures; * Knowledge of budgeting principles; * Knowledge of accounting and financial analysis techniques; * Knowledge of accounting and financial system management principles; * Knowledge of internal financial control practices; * Knowledge of financial auditing principles, methods, and practices; * Knowledge of statistical and mathematical concepts; * Knowledge of report preparation techniques; * Knowledge of grant management principles; * Knowledge of generally Accepted Accounting Principles; * Knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws, rules, and regulations; * Knowledge of computers and related software applications.
Skills* Skilled in monitoring and evaluating employees; * Skilled in prioritizing and assigning work; * Skilled in applying accounting principles and practices; * Skilled in preparing and monitoring budgets; * Skilled in recording, verifying, reconciling, and reporting accounting transactions; * Skilled in identifying, investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies; * Skilled in preparing financial statements and reports; * Skilled in reading, comprehending, and analyzing financial statements; * Skilled in maintaining financial systems and processes; * Skilled in developing and implementing internal controls; * Skilled in applying Federal, State, and local laws, rules and regulations; * Skilled in operating a computer and related software applications;* Skilled in utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.
Positions Supervised
Physical RequirementsPositions in this class typically require: feeling, grasping, hearing, fingering, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking. The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly.
Licensing Requirements