Accountant, (2025-2026) Grants Accounting

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Job Title: Accountant, (2025-2026) Grants Accounting  and Requisition ID number: 103885

Close Date:  No established closing date;  open until filled

Organizational Unit:  Grants Accounting (10001250) 

Site:  Davis Center (0001) 

FTE:  1.0 FTE 52 Weeks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:  AMP(42) 

Functional Area:  Administrative 

Salary Range:  89,695 - 112,015 

Benefits:  Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

 

Resume and Cover Letter are mandatory to apply for any position.

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SUMMARY

Under general supervision, performs professional accounting, technical review, and budget support duties; records, reviews, verifies and reports financial and technical transactions; analyzes and researches records, and responds to requests for information within the scope of authority.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills.  This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

• Performs professional accounting functions for Finance Department or an assigned department; performs duties within scope of authority and training, and in compliance with MPS policies and quality standards; duties may vary according to job assignment.
• Reviews, approves and posts transactions and computer accounting entries; performs technical accounting activities, including general ledger maintenance, accounts payable & receivable, revenue tracking, budgets, bank statement reconciliation, grants and special fund accounting, contracts, debt management, purchasing, and financial reporting.
• Evaluates financial transactions for validity, and compliance with Federal and state technical requirements and District policies and practices; reports anomalies and discrepancies.
• Reconciles transactions and financial activities according to MPS policies; records changes, reconciles and resolves differences; reviews financial and accounting records and corrects errors as required.
• Updates and maintains the accounting computer database; develops specialized financial spreadsheets as needed; reviews, investigates, and corrects errors; maintains and organizes paper files and records.
• Collects financial and administrative information and compiles data for reports; prepares and distributes monthly and special reports; identifies and researches accounting issues, and recommends solutions.
• Manages special funds, transaction accounts and grant program accounts as assigned; updates and maintains statistical information, financial reports and related documents.
• Analyzes financial status and trends, and forecasts revenues and expenditures.
• Reconciles and reclassifies transactions and data as needed; reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in entries, transactions, documents, and reports.
• Provides advice and customer service to MPS staff and clients; explains SAP methods and procedures, and accounting rules, policies and procedures; researches accounting issues and resolves problems.
• Conducts special research and analysis projects; summarizes data and generates reports to assist managers in decision-making.
• Assists in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR); coordin