Grants Budget Accountant

Job Responsibilities

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Join Our Team as a Grants Budget Manager!

Are you an experienced financial professional with a passion for managing federal grants? Do you thrive in a detail-oriented environment and enjoy ensuring compliance with federal regulations? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

About the Role: As the Grants Budget Manager, you will perform professional duties in the financial administration of one or more federal grants. Under limited supervision of the Finance Director, you will handle budgets, revenue, expenditures, maintenance of federal match/MOE requirements, reconciliations, and reporting. You will also assist in reporting financial information to the State Comptroller General and State Treasurer.

Key Responsibilities

• Grant Monitoring: Monitor assigned federal grants for expenditures against appropriate grant year and function, ensuring compliance with federal regulations. Manage match and MOE requirements, reconcile grant revenues and expenditures monthly, and monitor open encumbrances to ensure they are closed timely.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare federal financial reports accurately and on time.
• Data Management: Maintain grant master data in SCEIS, upload grant budgets, and perform necessary GM budget transfers promptly. Conduct federal cash draws from the federal G5 system and ensure receipts are correctly recorded in SCEIS.
• State Budget Assistance: Assist in developing and managing the state budget and reporting as directed by the Fiscal Manager.
• Annual Reporting: Assist in preparing annual reporting packages required by the State Comptroller General and other reports as needed.
• Audit Support: Support annual audit processes.
• Additional Duties: Perform other duties as required to support the financial administration of federal grants.
  
  

Minimum And Additional Requirements

A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field and professional experience in a related area, such as accounting, auditing, finance, or banking. 4 years of relevant experience may substitute for the required bachelor’s degree.

Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories, and terminology of accounting, budgeting, and financial management; Knowledge of state government fiscal and accounting processes; Knowledge of state and federal regulations and laws applicable to finance and accounting; Ability to interpret and analyze financial data, records, and reports; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; Skill in the use of mathematical concepts; Ability to communicate effectively. Knowledge of the SCEIS financial system.

Additional Comments

The Commission for the Blind offers great health and retirement benefits with the state, including up to 30 days of earned leave per year, 13 paid holidays, and a flexible work schedule for some positions. Employees at our Columbia Campus also enjoy using the fitness center, Bowling Alley, and Gymnasium. Professional growth opportunities include tuition assistance offered to eligible employees pursuing a degree or obtaining a specialized certification.

If you are planning to relocate to South Carolina, ask about our relocation expense reimbursement.

Eligible new hires from out-of-state may receive up to $5,000 in reimbursements for certain expenses, pursuant to Section 8-11-135 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.

Are you new to South Carolina State Government? If so, you may be eligible for up to a $5,000 sign-on bonus. You must be hired for a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor position and complete the 12-month probation to become eligible. Please contact us for more information.

Are you ready to make a positive impact on your community? Apply today!

The South Carolina Commission for the Blind provides affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, veteran status, genetic information, sex-including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, disability or any other protected categ ory.