20240221 Grant Accountant

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

APPLY ONLINE AT LONGMONTCOLORADO.GOV/JOBS

Department: External Services

Division: Housing & Community Investment

Hiring Range: $6,230 - $6,923/month

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm with some evenings

Regular Full-time with Benefits

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, 401(a) Money Purchase Plan, Life & Survivor, Term Life & AD&D, Long Term Disability, Bereavement, Jury & Witness Duty, FMLA, Military Leave, Parental and Caregiver Leave, Sick, Vacation at start of employment, Holiday pay, EAP, Tuition Assistance.

Other benefits: Optional, employee elected, voluntary benefits are available.

Open Until Filled positions may close without advance notice. To be considered, please apply as soon as possible.

Definition:

Perform professional accounting work including recording and reporting of financial activities related to account reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, and loans management. Prepare advanced level financial reports and statements, grant fiscal reports, fund and project accounting, and internal cash management reports.

Principal Duties:

• Review, track and reconcile grants for the Housing & Community Investment (HCI) Division.

• Review, track and reconcile funds for the Attainable and Affordable Housing Funds.

• Assist in the preparation of the annual Schedule of Expenditure of Federal Awards.

• Review, track, report, and request draws for Federal, State, and local funding programs, including disaster and recovery funds, as applicable.

• Monitor, review, and balance loans receivable subsidiary system.

• Prepare year-end records of loans receivable. Monitor collection process and propose write-off decisions on loans receivable.

• Receive and enter cash/deposits into subsidiary loan system and take to treasury for deposit.

• Reconcile all cash received against programs and revenue accounts.

• Reconcile loans in subsidiary system, and make sure all new loans are set up for all funding sources, and provide and process journal entries as needed.

• Assist HCI program specialists with preparing the annual CAPER report in IDIS.

• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and/or the HOME Investment Partnership Program, and other federal, state, and local funding programs as applicable.

• Analyze, download, and prepare expenditure data for the monthly draws to HUD and prepare monthly drawdowns for reimbursements within IDIS system.

• Process file audit reviews for accurate and complete documentation for monitoring.

• Prepare budgets, identify items for additional appropriations, review financials monthly, analyze fund balances for availability, and reconcile expenditures and revenues to correct accounts for various funds.

• Reconcile complex subsidiary systems to the general ledger.

• Collect timesheets for various grants, home and loan programs and reconcile amounts in the general ledger.

• Prepare various monthly and yearly journal entries.

• Prepare records for audit and assist external auditors.

• Assist in the maintenance of the City's computerized general ledger system.

• Assist in the maintenance and setup of the Housing Divisions Neighborly subsidiary system.

• Participate in the preparation and analysis of various financial statements, schedules and reports.

• Enter purchase orders and contracts towards various grant and housing funds.

• Receive invoices against POs.

Working Environment:

Work is primarily performed in a standard office environment and requires sitting up to 7 hours daily. Work requires vision sufficient to review records and enter data, and visual and physical capabilities to work on computers and associated equipment for prolonged periods of time. Work requires the ability to communicate effectively with co-workers. Must be able to analyze data, develop logical conclusions and prepare comprehensive, clear accounting reports.

Qualifications:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting and one or more years of increasingly responsible experience in government accounting or auditing work.

We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications, and encourages all candidates to apply and help us achieve our goal of creating an inclusive and equitable workplace.

Selection

The selection process will include complete job description review, personal interview, computer testing, background investigation, criminal background check, and substance screening.

DEADLINE: Open Until Filled

An ONLINE APPLICATION is required. This job is Open Until Filled. The online application process is available for this position on our website at www.longmontcolorado.gov/jobs. Resumes will be accepted in lieu of the full City Application; however, they must be submitted via the City application site for consideration. Open Until Filled positions may close without advance notice. To be considered, please apply as soon as possible. For more information, call (303) 651-8609.

The City of Longmont is an equal opportunity employer. The City affirms its commitment to diversity and to complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment. The City will not discriminate against any person in recruiting, examining, appointing, hiring, training, placement, termination, layoffs, recall, transfer, leave of absence, promoting, compensating, retaining, disciplining, or any other personnel action on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, except when any of these categories constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification (i.e., an actual qualification for performing a job).If you need special assistance in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department in advance to make arrangements.

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