Director of Grant Accounting

Position Type:
Administration/Director

Date Posted:
3/31/2025

Location:
Administration Center - Allentown, PADirector of Grant Accounting
Salary: $109,913-$153,878

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business administration or other related field
• deemed appropriate.
• Three (3) years of accounting experience with school accounting or grant administration preferred.
• Knowledge of general principles of accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience and proficiency in Excel, Word and/or Google Docs is required.
• Strong analytical, research and mathematical aptitude
• Work well in a team environment.
• Excellent organization skills
• Dependable and able to handle confidential information with discretion
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

Summary
Oversee and maintain grant revenues and expenditures, implement revenue controls and ensure timeliness and accuracy of grant reimbursement requests and financial reports. The Grant Accountant performs various grant-related functions, including the monitoring and fiscal compliance of grants.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform accounting for grants received by the District including the creation and maintenance of the general ledger in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Pennsylvania Department of Education and Federal Uniform Guidance.
• Implement and monitor procedures to communicate, educate and ensure compliance with the
• internal policies and any other applicable grant regulations. Includes review and update of the business office procedures manual related to grant administration.
• Regularly meet and work with grant administrators to develop and/or review fiscal school year and grant year budgets and review planned and actual expenditure activity for adherence to grant award approval and timeframe.
• Calculate and record adjustments for labor distribution changes including related fringe benefits calculations.
• Prepare invoices and cash requests for federal funds.
• Close out grants and file any required financial reports including final expenditure reports with the State.
• Complete the annual Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) included in the Annual Financial Audit.
• Prepare required audit work papers for annual, state, federal, local or internal requests.
• Ensure fixed assets purchased with grant funds are tagged and inventoried in the fixed asset
• system. Conduct physical inventory in compliance with District policy.
• Compute, prepare, and submit the annual indirect cost rate report to the State of Michigan.
• Establish and maintain a current grant status listing including beginning and ending grant dates
• Coordinate all grant related budgeting, budget revisions, accounting, reporting and cash flow.
• Stay abreast of federal state, local and district statutes, policies, regulations and procedures concerning grants
• Provide assistance to and communicate with state, federal, and local administrators with grant applications, budgets, reports and overall administration of the grants, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned which are necessary to maintain the District's efficiency

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The Allentown School District offers a comprehensive benefits package to those who qualify.
This may include*
o Medical Insurance
o Dental Insurance
o Vision Reimbursement
o Tuition Reimbursement
o Personal and Sick time
o PSERS Retirement Fund

*Eligibility for specific benefits will be outlined in each labor group's specific collective bargaining agreement.