What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant III Grants position at Wicomico County Public Schools?
SALARY
$68,993 - $93,558 with employee benefits package
Paygrade 16
HOURS
12 months, 40 hours, 260 days
Bargaining Unit: This position is part of the supervisory Support Services collective bargaining unit
FLSA: Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or business administration with a concentration in accounting.
Bondable status.
Minimum of five (5) years of total experience, including grants accounting and general ledger or governmental accounting.
Intermediate computer spreadsheet knowledge.
Thorough knowledge of governmental accounting principles and practices including grant budget development and monitoring.
Considerable knowledge of the principles of underlying federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to school division accounting policies.
Ability to follow complex oral and written directions and to prepare complex fiscal reports.
Ability to plan and supervise the work of others.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school officials, associates and the general public.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide budgetary and accounting services essential to the operation of the Special Revenue Fund (all restricted projects except Food Services), and Internal Service Fund.
Work with all school system employees’ assigned budgetary authority of these funds and assist with the development of budgets and the monthly review of expenditures.
File all financial reports required by grantor agencies.
Maintain all grant files in an orderly and organized manner and available for audit.
Maintain and update the Grant Procedures Manual and make recommendations to the accounting manager for changes.
Complete the annual Comparability Report in compliance with the OMB uniform guidance for Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Complete the annual financial report (AFR) for the Maryland State Department of Education and insure that the report is filed in a timely manner.
Monitor and complete the annual Maintenance of Effort requirement for all federal programs including the Carl Perkins grant.
Provide the Budget Manager with necessary special revenue budgets for inclusion in the Board’s Consolidated Operating Budget and 5-year Comprehensive Master Plan as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Accounting Manager.
Salary : $68,993 - $93,558
