Grant & Accounting Advisor-FRM

Grant & Contract Accounting Advisor Fisheries Resource Management Department of Natural Resources

Hourly Wage: $18.23-$20.52/Regular/Full‑Time

The role is responsible for financial activities associated with processing, coordinating and managing various federal, state, and tribal funded grants and contracts. Duties include contract and grant specialization in solicitation, negotiation, cost and price analysis, administration and termination of contracts/grants; cost accounting principles, theories, concepts, and practices in a variety of difficult and complex accounting problems associated with the grants and contracts funding administration.

Coordinates activities associated with the preparation of various budgets for grant/contract proposals. Plans, organizes accounting system. Makes day‑to‑day decisions relative to the accounting treatment of financial transactions. Recommends solutions to complex accounting problems.

• Works with the Accounting Specialist and Project Lead Bookkeeper to monitor grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and inter‑agency agreements for compliance with statement of work and production of deliverables.
• Assists in preparing a variety of financial statements for completeness, internal accuracy, and conformance with uniform accounting classification and specific accounting requirements; prepares schedules and reports for the tribal accounts and various funding agencies.
• Assists with grant and contract account management that includes the maintenance of accounts, reconciliation of reports and financial statements; determines account inconsistencies or errors; prepares corrections, verifies accuracy of financial reconciliations.
• Identifies project goals, sets priorities and tracks progress utilizing a tracking sheet and Google Docs for the Accounting Specialist.
• Reviews invoices to ensure contractor expenditures comply with contract requirements and ensure expenditures are within budget and allowable under all regulations for tribal and federal contracting.
• Reviews purchase orders, travel authorizations and close‑outs to comply with YN procurement requirements and ensure expenses are allowable and within the budget.
• Assists in the review and preparation of grant/contract budgets, modifications, amendments, subcontracts and addendums for necessary changes or decisions as they relate to the funding source.

• Knowledge and experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
  Tribal Administrative Policies and Procedures for Accounting;
  Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards 2 CFR 200 and audit requirements.
• Knowledge of current literature, developments, and trends in accounting.
• Knowledge of basic methods and techniques of governmental fund accounting.
• Ability to classify accounting transactions, maintain and reconcile accounts, close accounts, and prepare reports and statements.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, administrators, and the public.
• Ability to professionally communicate orally and in writing.

• Minimum of an Associate of Arts degree preferably in accounting or related field or (3) years of professional accounting work experience.
• Required to pass a pre‑employment drug test.
• Knowledge and ability to use personal computers and software, e.g., Excel, MS Word, Quicken, general office machines, 10‑key calculator.

• Knowledge of Grants and Contracts Management, Procurement for Federal Program, Bookkeeping for Federal Programs, and OMB Circulars A87–A102.
• Enrolled Yakama Preference, but all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.