Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
St. Thomas - Charlotte Amalie, VI
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Description
Who we are
At McConnell Jones, we aim to be a catalyst for positive growth fostering an environment where unique perspectives come together to enhance client solutions. As the 2nd largest African American owned CPA firm in the U.S., we pride ourselves on the quality of our work, the tenure of our clients, and our own diversity-nearly two-thirds of our people are from an ethnically diverse background. The diversity of our people empowers the diversity of our client solutions, as captured by the firm's tagline, Diverse Thinking | Unique Perspectives.
Our Mission: To foster an environment where unique perspectives come together to enhance client solutions.
Our Vision: To be a catalyst for positive growth through the power of diverse thinking.
Our Values: Creativity, Inclusion, Transparency, Accountability
Primarily office position in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Must already be a resident of VI to be considered.
What you will do
Assist Grants Manager/Project Director of Restricted Funds Program with accounts payable, financial analysis, financial statement preparation, financial audits and accounting system maintenance and training for federal and other grant awards. Support other grants management team members (program management, accounting, and financial reporting) in their respective roles.

• Prepares journal entries and account reconciliations and maintains supporting documents.
• Prepares grant-related journal entries, including grant revenue and indirect expense allocations.
• Prepares documentation of grant expenses, including invoices, check requests, and payroll records.
• Prepares monthly general ledger reports and account reconciliations.
• Prepares weekly and monthly grant status reports.
• Prepares input for grants management financial status dashboards, monitors and communicates results to the project team and agency management.
• Assists in the preparation of financial statement and reports.
• Ensures accounting records are in compliance with federal EDGAR requirements.
• Maintains appropriate backup for Accounting team as it relates to Cash management, Grant reporting, Bond draws and payments, and financial reporting.
• Assist in establishing departmental grant deadlines and a tracking system to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Runs grant-related reports, prepare balance sheets/schedules, and assist in preparation and analysis of financial statements.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures to fulfill grant accounting and compliance requirements.
• Creates and manages training relating to fiscal compliance for federal, state, and private grants.
• As part of our compliance program, all team members are required to follow industry leading data and system security practices.

Qualifications
What you will need

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent and advanced degree preferred.
• Strong analytical, technical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to think and work independently as well as part of a team.
• Familiarity with regulations applied to Federal grants.
• Ability to administer grant compliance and reporting requirements
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn and use computer software as necessary.
• Ability to use basic office equipment.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Preferred Education & Experience

• Minimum 7-10 years working experience in accounting/finance field.
• Experience in non-profit fund accounting preferred, but not required.
• Experience with accounting of compliance for federal programs preferred, but not required.

What we offer

• Stipend reimbursement for home office equipment, cell phone and home internet.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) is awarded each pay period.
• 11 paid company holidays with 3 floating.
• Medical plan with HSA employer contribution, Dental, Vision available 1st of the month after start date.
• Company paid Long Term Disability.
• Company paid Life Insurance.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• 401k with company match up to 4% and 100% vested from day one.
• CPA and professional license & certification bonus.
• CPA exam review benefit with Becker CPA.
• Certification Reimbursement for CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA.
• CPE paid for 40 hours per year.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off.
• Employee Referral bonus opportunities from $1,000 to $5,000 per hired referral.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
McConnell & Jones is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate in employment and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or Vietnam era or other protected veteran. McConnell & Jones policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. To achieve our goal of equal opportunity, we maintain an affirmative action program through which we take good faith efforts to recruit, hire and advance in employment-qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, and other protected veterans.