Grants Accountant Job Boulder area,Colorado USA,Accounting

Boulder County Public Health Department is seeking to hire a Grants Accountant
. Boulder County Public Health is seeking a Grant Accountant to manage the financial administration of assigned federal, state, local, and private grants and contracts. This position is responsible for post-award grant accounting activities, including financial monitoring, invoicing, revenue recognition, budget-to-actual analysis, reconciliations, financial reporting, compliance, audit support, and grant closeout. The Grant Accountant works closely with Administration & Finance staff, program coordinators, and external funders.

This position requires independent professional judgment, strong attention to detail, effective organization and communication, and the ability to maintain accurate financial records and meet established deadlines while applying generally accepted accounting principles and grant accounting best practices.

This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
. This position will work out of 3450 Broadway St., Boulder, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt
.

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Hiring Salary Range
: $63,828.00 - $77,886.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline:

Phone Screening:
Week of October 12th
First Round Interviews:
Week of October 19th
Second Round Interviews:
Week of October 26th
Reference Check:
Week of October 26th

New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.

Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit student aid.gov for more information.

Grant Management and Financial Monitoring

Manages assigned grants throughout the post-award lifecycle, including project setup, financial monitoring, invoicing, payment tracking, budget-to-actual analysis, reconciliations, financial reporting, and grant closeout

Prepares and analyzes monthly budget-to-actual reports and financial projections; identifies significant variances, potential over- or under spending, and other financial concerns and proactively communicates findings to program staff and management

Prepares financial reports and forecasts related to grants and contracts for internal budgeting and planning purposes

Ensures compliance with internal and external financial reporting requirements for grants and contracts

Keeps program staff informed of the fiscal status of grants and provides guidance on grant-related financial questions

Maintains organized and complete grant financial records and proactively tracks reporting, invoicing, renewal, and closeout deadlines

Accounts for and manages grant and contract revenues, intergovernmental receipts and transfers, related indirect revenue, and external donations

Prepares accurate, complete, reconciled, and professionally presented grant invoices in accordance with applicable grant and contract requirements and established deadlines

Reviews contract billing terms to ensure alignment with appropriate billing practices

Tracks payments, follows up with funders on aged accounts receivable, accounts for uncollectible revenues, and reconciles subsidiary accounts receivable ledgers to financial statements

Reconciles revenue subsidiary ledgers to financial statements

Maintains the general ledger by preparing original and correcting journal entries to ensure financial data is accurate and balanced

Performs a variety of accounting functions within…