Grant Accountant​/Grant Accountant II

Job Title

Grant Accountant / Grant Accountant II – City of College Station

• Manage the City’s portfolio of grants from award set‑up through closeout, including maintaining grant files, award terms, budgets, match requirements, and reporting calendars.
• Prepare grant reimbursement requests/drawdowns; maintain supporting schedules and reports for all state and federal grants.
• Reconcile grant‑related subsidiary records and bank activity to the general ledger, research discrepancies, and prepare adjusting entries as needed.
• Perform month‑ and quarter‑end processing for grant funds, including closing account periods and distributing reports to departments.
• Coordinate with departments to ensure allowability, allocability, and proper coding of grant expenditures, including payroll allocations, procurement documentation, and capital/operating distinctions consistent with City standards.
• Participate in annual accounting activities by preparing audit lead schedules, providing SEFA support, responding to auditor inquiries, and maintaining audit‑ready documentation.
• Assist with regular accounting duties within Financial Reporting as time permits.
• Ensure compliance impacts related to grant‑funded debt projects, as assigned.
• Support development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls for grants to ensure an integrated system and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Recommend process improvements, goals, and priorities for grant accounting activities to enhance the City’s financial reporting services.
• Provide training and technical assistance to departments on grant financial requirements; perform lead/supervisory duties when assigned (prioritizing, assigning, reviewing work, evaluating performance, training, coordinating deliverables).
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or a related field and two (2) years progressively responsible accounting experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of GAAS and/or fund accounting.
• Demonstrated customer service orientation; continuous improvement mindset; teamwork focus; self‑starter; professional attitude; strong organization, detail orientation, problem‑solving, and written/oral communication skills.
• Preferred: CPA eligibility or progress strongly preferred; municipal/governmental accounting experience; experience with grant accounting, SEFA preparation, and federal/state grant compliance.

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or a related field and four (4) years progressively responsible accounting experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of GAAS and/or fund accounting; capital and construction accounting knowledge.
• Demonstrated customer service orientation; continuous improvement mindset; teamwork focus; self‑starter; professional attitude; strong organization, detail orientation, problem‑solving, and written/oral communication skills.
• Preferred: Five (5) years progressively responsible professional accounting experience, including three (3) years municipal/governmental accounting; CPA eligibility or progress strongly preferred; extensive experience with grant portfolio management, federal cost principles, SEFA, and grantor reporting systems.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industry: Government Administration

Position posted until filled or closing date.

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