Principal Accountant; Grants

Principal Accountant (Grants)

The City of Sugar Land is seeking a full‑time Principal Accountant (Grants) in the Finance Department.

As a Principal Accountant, you’ll help ensure the City's financial operations are accurate, reliable, and fully compliant with Federal, State, and local requirements. By staying informed on financial activity across departments, you’ll play a key role in maintaining the integrity of our accounts and supporting sound financial decision‑making. If you’re detail‑oriented and driven by accountability and accuracy, this is an opportunity to contribute to work that truly supports your community.

• City‑subsidized Medical and Dental Insurance with a variety of plan options;
• City‑paid Basic Life Insurance @ 1x your annual salary and Long‑term Disability;
• Voluntary Vision, Supplemental Life Coverage (for you and your family), Aflac indemnity plans such as Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization and Critical Illness, Short Term Disability and pre‑paid legal benefits through Legal Shield;
• 9 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays to use at your discretion;
• A generous vacation package with accruals starting on day 1;
• Paid sick leave;
• Paid Parental Leave;
• A robust pension plan with TMRS includes your 7% contribution with 2:1 match by the City;
• You won’t contribute to Social Security, but you can further your retirement income by contributing to a Deferred Compensation (457b) plan;
• Longevity pay for each month of service after your first 13 months of employment;
• On‑site Wellness facilities and programming (mind, body spirit & financial preparedness); and
• Access to multiple mental health benefits and resources, including a robust EAP

Do you enjoy working with people? Are you organized and detail‑oriented? Can you manage your time well and prioritize multiple tasks effectively? Do you embrace change? Do you enjoy working in a professional AND casual environment? Are you an advocate of teamwork? If so, please consider applying for the Principal Accountant position today!

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university.

• Five years of accounting experience are required, including at least three years specifically in grant accounting.
• Municipal experience preferred.
• Tyler Munis and Executime software experience preferred.

Our success is achieved by the courage to do things differently and accept that failure will occur on the path to innovation. The City of Sugar Land is an equal Opportunity employer.