GRANTS & CONTRACT MANAGER - FINANCE

Jonesboro, GA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The purpose of this classification is to perform the general financial accounting and administrative duties associated with Federal and State grants to Clayton County. Work is performed independently under the general supervision of the Chief Financial Officer.

Responsibilities

• Works with Finance Grants Analyst and Finance Grants Analyst Senior to establish and maintain budget and financial records on each Clayton County Grant.
• Review and insures accurate grant information files and financial records. Consult with staff and various departments to insure the timely preparation of journal entries and expenses.
• Works with Legal Division to insure grant agreements are properly approved by the Clayton County Board of Commissioners and necessary matching funds are available as needed.
• Prepare Schedule of Federal Expenditures for the annual financial audit. Coordinate the activities for the Finance Department in relation to the Single Audit performed by the outside auditors.
• Works with Grants staff to insure all Grants Reports are kept up to date.
• Reviews and approves all drawdown requests for reimbursement and insures all reimbursement checks or transfers.
• Maintains a comprehensive knowledge base of applicable requirements/regulations maintains an awareness of trends and advances in the account and finance profession. Attends workshops and conferences and communicates with other County government as necessary to maintain up to date practices.
• Coordinates Grant Analyst activities with regard to annual budget preparation and annual audit and communicates with Chief Financial Officer on the status of grant activities.
• Reviews and insures compliance for various grant budget amendments prepared during the year and may perform other accounting or financial analysis duties as needed.
• Answers questions and provides advice with regard to Grantees activities and requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or business administration from an accredited college or university with major course work in accounting.
• Six (6) years of previous related professional experience and training that included governmental fund accounting, grant accounting, governmental finance, budget preparation, financial analysis, and/or financial project management.
• Substantial skills in the knowledge and understanding of accounting theory and the application of generally accepted accounting principles in a local governmental environment.
• Good knowledge of current governmental fund accounting principles, practices, and procedures comparable to those used by the Clayton County Finance Department.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities