Accountant 2 – Comptroller Finance Operations Department

Take the next step in your accounting career with our Controller Finance Operations Department. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to important financial operations while supporting accurate financial reporting, grant accounting, and compliance.

About the role

This position ensures the accuracy and compliance of the County's grant-related financial activities by assisting in the preparation of the annual Single Audit Report, reviewing and preparing fund financial statements, creating journal entries to properly reconcile grant accounts, reviewing grant documentation for completeness and accuracy, and reviewing and approving grant and project chart fields in INFORMS. The role provides essential support in maintaining financial integrity, transparency, and compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the County's annual Single Audit by preparing the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), serving as liaison between the County and the independent audit firm, and providing supporting documentation for auditor testing. Responsibilities include analyzing year-over-year SEFA variances, reconciling SEFA data with the general ledger, preparing the final SEFA for publication, and uploading the completed SEFA to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse portal for submission.
• Review Single Audit documentation submitted by all departments to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare grant fund financial statements for the ACFR along with all required supporting documentation, including trial balances, revenue and expenditure reports, budget-to-actual reports, summaries of adjusting and special presentation entries, accounts receivable reports, analytical variance reports, reconciliations of prior year ending balances to current-year beginning balances, and detailed reports of inter-fund transfers.
• Review grant fund statements prepared by other departments to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with County and grant requirements.
• Review and approve grant and project chart fields based on the Notice of Award to ensure proper setup.
• Prepare State Attorney deposits in Informs, reconcile and balance grant accounts, and create necessary journal entries in the system.
• Perform additional grant-related tasks as assigned to support accurate financial management and compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and one year of accounting experience; OR
• Bachelor's degree to include 9 semester credits in Accounting and one year of accounting experience; OR
• One year of satisfactory performance as an Accountant 1 in the County service; OR
• Five years of Accounting experience may substitute for the required four years of college education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Two (2) years of professional accounting experience, preferably in governmental or grant accounting.
• Experience with Single Audit preparation and experience working with federal and state grants, including Uniform Guidance compliance.
• Strong knowledge of governmental accounting standards (GASB).

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis tools.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for interacting with departments and auditors.
• Attention to detail to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial reporting.

Work Environment

Primarily office-based, with potential for remote or hybrid work (as approved by Manager), depending on organizational policy, position, and job duties. These arrangements are subject to change at any time.