Staff Accountant

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Full Time Employee Gainesville, GA, US

Salary Range: $54,585.10 To $68,821.40 Annually

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs complex accounting functions in the maintenance and review of financial records. Prepare automated and manual financial and statistical reports to ensure proper accounting and reporting of all financial transactions. Provide real-time cash and investment management. Direct maintenance of County's general, revenue, and expenditure ledgers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Balances complex financial accounts manually and via computer; maintains departmental accounting files and records; prepares and posts various financial transactions such as invoices, receipts and adjusting entries to ledgers and journals; prepares trial balances, balance sheets, revenue and expense statements, and other accounting reports; assists in setting up books and accounting procedures.

Performs complex accounting functions in the maintenance and review of financial records. Prepare automated and manual financial and statistical reports to ensure proper accounting and reporting of all revenue and expenditure financial transactions. Direct maintenance of County's general, revenue and expenditure ledgers.

When Assigned to Grants

Monitors all county wide grant projects for all County, State, and Federal grants including reconciling and monitoring grant budgets; analyze reports on status of funding and expenditures to make recommendations for adjustments; analyze funding requests made in conjunction with proposed program changes to determine adequacy and reasonableness; monitors grant performance, identifying problems and possible solutions and work with departments to implement corrective actions.

Responsible for assisting the Grants Manager and Finance Manager in evaluating internal controls for various County operations and helping design and implement internal audit tests to monitor compliance.

Provides financial accountability for grants awarded to the County; coordinates grant compliance activities; prepares and maintains grant related financial plans, forecast and annual budgets; prepares grant reports and reimbursements; serves as liaison to all grantors and auditors; assists with developing grant administration strategies; prepares annual grants schedule.

Participates in the development of guidelines, procedures, processes, and standards for grant programs and communicates same to applicable County departments; evaluates effectiveness of grant programs.

Develops, compiles, monitors, and analyzes various administrative, statistical, and financial data; ensures funds are allocated, spent, and reported according to grant requirements; ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements; makes applicable calculations; performs research, analyzes data, identifies trends, and makes forecasts; prepares or generates reports, budgets, and financial statements; approves grant budget change requests.

Prepares quarterly and annual reports as required by granting agencies. Maintains a proposal calendar to ensure that all applications, reporting, and renewal deadlines are met.

Performs related accounting activities; posts entries to various accounting reports, grant reports, and general ledgers; monitors and balances/reconciles fund accounts, deposit records, general ledger accounts, grant accounts, bank statements, and/or other financial transactions/records; monitors or participates in the preparation and generation of various accounting and tax reports and documents.

Maintains file system of grants and department records creates, updates, and maintains codes and numbers for financial accounts; ensures that permanent grant records and official files are properly maintained according to federal/state retention regulations; and establishes and maintains a reference source for grant submission and research by maintaining files of all submitted grants. .

Coordinate special projects as assigned.

Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

When Assigned to Revenue

Records, reviews, and posts revenue and receipts daily. Closes and balances cash receipts journal; posts receipts and balances accounts; maintains departmental revenue accounting files and records; prepares and posts various financial transactions such as invoices, receipts, and adjusting entries to ledgers and journals.

Assists in the monthly reconciliations and reconciles any differences in amounts deposited versus amounts recorded on the general ledger.

Prepare revenue reports as requested.

Provides revenue information to departments as needed/or requested.

Maintains appropriate supporting documentation for all County-wide deposits.

Prepares revenue and accounts receivable audit information as required for the annual audit. Accurately compiles…