Accounting, Accounting Close, Analysis Skills, Billing, Budget Management, Contract Management, Cost Reporting, Financial Regulations, Financial Statements, Grant Awards, High School Diploma, People Management, Reconciliation, Record Keeping
Job Details
Job FamilySTAFF - Support Non-Exempt (SNE)Grade09Salary$18.50 - $22.94DepartmentControllers OfficeReports ToAssociate Vice Provost/DirectorClosing DateJuly 25, 2026FLSA StatusNon-ExemptFirst Review DateJune 2, 2026
Position Overview
The Accounts Specialist III is mainly responsible for managing the activities related to contracts and grants awarded to the College by federal, state, local and private grantors.
What you will be doing
- Manages College contracts & grant programs throughout the life of the programs; including but not limited to, establishes new accounts; monitors budget and actual spending; end of month accounting closing work; processes billings, reports, and cost transfers; prepares account reconciliations and analysis, and close out accounts
- Provides support to faculty and staff with any issues related to the post-award financial functions
- Performs other duties as assigned
What you need to succeed
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from a regionally accredited institution and four (4) years of successful accounting experience; or Associate's degree and two (2) years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting and the ability to apply this knowledge to work situations
- Knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations concerning financial record keeping
- Ability to prepare complete and accurate accounting statements
- Ability to keep complex records, to assemble and organize data
- Ability to supervise employees
- Ability to express ones self clearly orally and in writing
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees or organization
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Ability to work with students, faculty, and staff
Preferences
Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, will receive preference and priority for this job vacancy. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements outlined in this job vacancy and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.
Additional Requirements
The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.