Requisition Number

1927

Classification Title

Exempt Professional GRADE 19

Job Title

Grants Accountant

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Full or Part Time

Full Time

Hours Per Week

40

Position Type

Professional

Starting Salary

$50,000 - $55,000, DOE

Funding Type

Institutionally Funded

Job Description Summary

Are you eager to make a difference and equip students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed? Do you value a culture geared toward achieving and maintaining excellence? San Juan College is seeking an individual invested in equity and inclusiveness, who has experience with, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of diverse populations.

We welcome well-qualified and highly motivated individuals to apply to this full-time position of Grants Accountant.

Why Join San Juan College?

Nestled in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Farmington is the hub of the Four Corners region and is home to the stunning main campus and four satellite campuses of San Juan College. Farmington is located one hour south of Durango, Colorado, three hours northwest of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and three hours southeast of Moab, Utah. Along with the phenomenal weather, Farmington offers over 50 beautifully maintained city parks and thousands of acres of terrain, enough to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast. Enjoy mountain biking, hiking, boating, skiing, off-roading and more, or spend time at any of our three rivers and four lakes. Farmington also boasts a superb variety of special cultural events, museums, galleries, and local theater group events year-round.

San Juan College serves as a regional leader in education and provides quality education to approximately 10,000 students seeking academic credit and non-credit programs through face-to-face and online classes each year. San Juan College is proud to serve a unique and culturally diverse population.

SJC Mission and Values

Our mission at San Juan College is to educate and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.

San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students and the community through a process of continuous quality improvement. San Juan College upholds and affirms the values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

What can you look forward to?

As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, San Juan College is dedicated to maintaining a workplace with policies that allow employees and their families to thrive. Below are some of the benefits offered:

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage options. Generous paid leave plans and holiday pay. Public Employee Pension Plan (NMERB)Optional 403 (b) Tax Deferred Annuities, 457 and Roth Plans. Flex Spending accounts. Life and Disability coverage. Employee Wellness Incentives. Employee Assistance Program. Tuition waiver. Free SJC Gym Membership. Free Library services.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain the College’s system of solid internal financial controls and adhere to accounting policies and procedures.

• Serve as a Business Office liaison for external agencies and internal departments.

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  Review, audit, analyze, and reconcile assigned budgets and accounts; prepare and process budget transfers, budget revisions, and journal vouchers in accordance with grant needs and expenditure timelines; update budgets to reflect actual revenue and expenditures; audit for errors and discrepancies and make appropriate adjustments; initiate and process other transactions as needed.

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  Provide administrative support in the review, preparation, and development of assigned budgets, including the preparation of tentative and adoptive budgets; prepare income and expenditure projections to assist with budget preparations; analyze program, personnel, and project costs to provide recommendations concerning budgetary allocations; review expenditures to assure compliance with program guidelines.

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  Monitors program and department budgets of assigned grants; determine fund availability and eligibility for grant purchases and hires; monitor use of funds by deciphering between allowable and non-allowable grant purchases.

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  Provide consultation to administrators and personnel concerning accounting and budgetary functions; respond to inquiries and provide detailed and technical information concerning related accounts, budgets, standards, practices, requirements, laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.

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  Collect time and effort reporting as required; assist in the preparation and maintenance of inventory listings for federally funded programs and other programs as required.

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  Submits requests for reimbursements to program managers and granting agencies.

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  Responsible for assuring grant accounts receivable billing is completed on a timely basis.

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  Works with payroll on grant related compensation issues and pay redistributions.

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  Ensures accuracy and compliance with grant requirements, college policy and procedures, state, federal regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles.

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  Attend professional development trainings, workshops, or seminars on grants and categorical programs as directed and stay informed on current grant management, policies, and federal and state laws and regulations; attend and participate in various meetings and budget-related committees as assigned.

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  Provide accounting control of College assets, liabilities, revenue and expenditures through the general ledger. Initiate, approve, authorize and monitor budget and journal entries for assigned departments.

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  Set up and maintain general ledger account numbers, monitor and establish user permissions, and participate in the month-end and year-end closing procedures.

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  Assist with the preparation of annual budgets, budget adjustments, and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

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  Regularly communicate with agencies, auditors, departments, or project directors on matters pertaining to enforcing policies and procedures, purchasing, budgets, expenditures, asset management, allowable costs, travel, staffing, time and effort reporting and record retention.

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  Provide requested supporting documentation, ad hoc reports and reconciliations to auditors and agencies as required.

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  Perform mock or internal audits and provide related evaluations and recommendations.

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  Duties may include involvement in the development, implementation, evaluation or close-out and reporting of federal, state, local, private or foundation grants and financial award or appropriation.

• Duties may include assistance in any other assigned accounting areas such as capital/tracked assets and payroll accounting.
  
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, maintain confidentiality and meet deadlines.

• Customer-service focused, favorably representing the College and Business Office at all times.

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  Performs related duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or Business.

• Knowledge and level of competency demonstrated by successfully passing a departmental accounting test if required.

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  Ability to be bonded.

Special Instructions to Applicants

This position will remain open until filled with application review occurring weekly.

Open Date

02/23/2023

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Starting Date