Program Coordinator (Grant Accounting)

$94,597 - $124,464/Yr

Westchester Community College - Valhalla, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Valhalla, NY

Educational Services

About the position

The Program Coordinator (Grant Accounting) at Westchester Community College is responsible for managing and overseeing the fiscal operations related to federal, state, and local grants. This role involves coordinating financial policies, procedures, and reporting for grant accounting, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing budgetary support to various departments. The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert in grant accounting, exercising independent judgment to monitor financial procedures and support the College's goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage the fiscal operations of all federal, state, and local grants issued throughout the College.
• Coordinate the financial and budgetary support of grants and operations within the Fiscal Operations Department.
• Establish and maintain effective methods of coordinating workflow for financial reporting and data compilation.
• Work with department/division managers to ensure compliance with financial control procedures and regulatory standards.
• Contribute to the preparation of the annual departmental budget and report.
• Analyze and review statistical and financial reports to monitor compliance and identify errors.
• Develop and enhance automated financial management information systems for effective auditing and reporting.
• Implement procedural changes in financial areas as directed.
• Monitor departmental grants and contracts for compliance and fund dispersal.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state grant reporting procedures and deadlines.
• Review all College-wide grants for reporting accuracy, including revenue and expense reports.
• Assist departmental personnel with software applications related to financial systems.
• Act as a departmental representative on matters pertaining to grants and fiscal operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a closely related field with 12 credits in Accounting.
• Five years of experience in accounting, budgeting, financial auditing, financial planning, or asset recovery, with two years overseeing grant accounting.
• Thorough knowledge of modern accounting and auditing theory and practice, cost accounting, and budgetary procedures.
• Good knowledge of budgetary management and cost control theory as it relates to grant financing and reporting.
• Good knowledge of automated financial systems designs and techniques.
• Ability to organize and initiate accounting systems for new programs.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with automated financial software systems.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to grant financing and reporting.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage
• Defined benefit and/or defined contribution pension plan
• Generous leave benefits
• Access to tax sheltered annuities
• Deferred compensation plan