Roane County Schools

Project & Grant Accountant

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    • Position Type
    Professional

    Qualifications

    1. Must hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university including at least 24 hours of coursework in accounting.
    2. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to use technology-enhanced and technology-enabled tools and applications.
    3. Demonstrated, successful experience in accounting is preferred, with experience in government accounting further preferred.

    Responsibilities

    1. Review requests, input data and requisitions, and process cash drawdowns associated with special or general revenue programs and grants.
    2. Monitor program and grant budgets to ensure sufficiency to support associated programs and compliance to program and grant requirements and assurances, then propose adjustments to county administrators as/if needed.
    3. Maintain complete and accurate records of all transactions as required by West Virginia and Roane County Board of Education policies and procedures and GAAP / GASB for government accounting.
    4. Perform informal reviews and audits of grant-funded accounts and programs and provide feedback to supervising directors, Treasurer / Chief School Business Official, and/or Superintendent as appropriate.
    5. Attend relevant trainings, briefings, and other meetings regarding grant programs, including those provided at the regional-, state-, and/or federal-level.
    6. Identify, research, develop, and propose to county administrators potential sources of additional funding and/or cost savings in support of the county’s various programs.
    7. Maintain communication with county and school administrators as it relates to relevant financial accounts and transactions.

    Positions

    1. Project & Grant Accountant (CO)