Grant & Contract Accounting Advisor-FRM

About the role

Is responsible for financial activities associated with processing, coordinating and managing various federal/state/tribal funded grants and contracts.

Responsibilities

• 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;
• Cost accounting principles, theories, concepts, and practices in a variety of difficult and complex accounting problems associated with the grants and contracts funding administration;
• Works with 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;
• Affixes 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;
• Maintains accounts, reconciles 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 comply with YN procurement requirements and ensure expense are allowable and within the budget;
• Affixes in the review and preparation of grant/contract budgets, modifications, amendments, subcontracts and addendums for necessary changes or decision as they relate to the funding source.

Requirements

• Knowledge and experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Tribal Administrative Policies and Procedures for Accounting; Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirement 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.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and be skilled in the use of personal computers, software, i.e., Excel, MS Word, Quicken, general office machines, 10-key calculator.

Preferred Requirements

• Prefer knowledge in Grants and Contracts Management, Procurement for Federal Program, Bookkeeping for Federal Programs and OMB Circulars A87-A102 knowledge.

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of an Associate of Arts degree preferably in accounting or related field or (3) years of professional accounting work experience.