Grant Accountant

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Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads for 50 years and is a leading provider of higher education and workforce services in the region. This position will manage and oversee business processes and financial transactions related to the support, recording, compliance and reporting of sponsored programs by reviewing and approving all goods and services prior to obligation, ensuring accurate posting to the general ledger, managing appropriation, allotment, and cash, reconciling financial information, and preparing internal and external budget and financial reports.

The Grant Accountant will serve as a resource to the college community by responding to inquiries and providing professional guidance and training in the areas of grants, contracts, sub‑awards, subcontracts, and budgeting to ensure compliance with governance and regulatory bodies and to provide accurate and transparent data to all stakeholders.

The position interprets and applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards; federal and state rules and regulations;
Virginia Community College Systems (VCCS) and college policies and procedures; and implements best practices required to ensure compliance, prevent financial loss, and maintain college goodwill.

• Review and approve all goods and services prior to obligation, ensuring accurate posting to the general ledger.

• Manage appropriation, allotment, and cash, reconciling financial information.

• Prepare internal and external budget and financial reports.

• Provide professional guidance and training on grants, contracts, sub‑awards, subcontracts, and budgeting.

• Interpret and apply GAAP, AICPA, GASB, federal and state regulations, VCCS, and college policies.

• Implement best practices to ensure compliance, prevent financial loss, and maintain college goodwill.

• Perform other duties as assigned and assist the agency or state government in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• Considerable knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and fund accounting
• Demonstrated ability to apply and adapt established accounting methods to a variety of financial transactions and reports
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex policies and make sound decisions
• Good organizational skills
• Experience using integrated financial reporting systems
• Ability to assemble, analyze, and prepare financial reports and statements involving a variety of financial data from various sources
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet stringent deadlines
• Ability to work well independently
• Demonstrated ability to research, investigate, analyze, reconcile, and evaluate data
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interpret and apply policies to financial data
• Advanced skills in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with a wide range of constituents

• Experience using Oracle Peoplesoft, Administrative Information System and/or Commonwealth of Virginia Cardinal System
• Experience using eVA Procurement System
• Advanced training in grant/contract accounting, indirect cost plans and federal cost principles
• Knowledge of and work experience applying the Cash Management Improvement Act to effectively manage federal funds
• Experience with governmental accounting and/or…