Place of Business: MHMR

Job Purpose:

Under minimal supervision, the Sr. Staff Grant Accountant coordinates financial activities for assigned grants in their division(s) and/or unit(s), completes funding source required billings and other reports, assures all financial activity is reflected accurately in the agency general ledger, monitors budget-to-actual expenses for assigned units, and can make prudent decisions that are timely, well researched, and reflect awareness of impact. The Sr. Staff Grant Accountant will make recommendations and provide ongoing communication with business directors and/or program managers to assure financial aspects are managed according to GAAP, UGMS, Federal UGG, Contract and/or Grant terms as appropriate and is also responsible for training new staff and monitoring their work for accuracy and meeting work deadlines. 

Essential Functions:

• Prepare billings, related journal entries and monthly financial information for assigned grant divisions
• Prepare statements for monthly financial operations including, balance sheets, statement of revenues and expenses and budget reports
• Responsible for the timely and accurate submission of program billings and other required reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for their projects
• Identify expenses that have occurred but have not been invoiced to determine if an accrual should be created
• Recognize all division revenues per contract/grants monthly
• Conducts grant billing and collection transactions, monitors AR for the division
• Manages budget transfers
• Familiar with Local, State and Federal payroll policies and processes for grant reporting
• Approve account distribution on check request and verify that proper signatures have been obtained
• Verify that funding is in the budget for any payment requests received
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts as assigned on a monthly basis
• Assist with the preparation for year-end audit of independent auditor
• Plan, coordinate, and prepare schedules and reports required or requested by program auditors as necessary
• Attend budget and financial statement review meetings as requested
• Conducts aging reports account receivable payments
• Cross-train and assist with accounting activities for BH, DS and ECS divisions and Admin
• Serves as lead on special projects as assigned
• May assist with other responsibilities in the absence of relevant personnel
• Performance standards are performed as applicable with MHMR’s We CARE values “We Connect People in Our Community. We Provide Access to Services. We Link People to Resources. We Empower People.”
• Perform other job duties or responsibilities as requested or assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration from an accredited college or university preferred. Minimum of six hours of college-level accounting courses.
• Preferences: Knowledge of advanced computer systems and Microsoft Office Suite
• Substitutions: Years’ Experience: Five years of closely related Grant accounting experience
• License/Certifications: Valid Texas Driver’s License 
• Special Courses: Knowledge of governmental accounting preferred 

Salary: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

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