• Reviews state and regional grant funded payments and documentation to prepare, submit and account for grant funding accounts receivables (AR)
• Ensures compliance with grant agreement and regulatory requirements
• Prepares grant reimbursement package for submission to funding partners, serving as primary point-of-contact regarding submitted reimbursement requests and payment dates; and advises management when reimbursement payment receipts are expected
• Performs accounting-related duties involving state and regional grant accounting to include compiling, analyzing, and reconciling financial information; posting grant revenue and accounts receivable journal entries to the general ledger
• Generating, reviewing, investigating and reconciling periodic grant reports; performs general ledger corrections as needed; prepares, records, and posts required monthly and year-end journal entries; and maintains accurate, auditable, and detailed accounting records for the general ledger account system
• Assists in the year-end audit process by preparing and reviewing audit schedules and account analyses; provides documentation and support for periodic state and federal grant-related audits; prepares schedules and supporting documents for periodic financial management oversight reviews and compliance reviews; responds to auditor questions, demonstrating compliance with governing guidelines and regulations
• Maintains detailed, accurate, and auditable records of all grant-related activities and schedules to include electronic copies of grant reimbursement submissions and related documentation, journal entries and support, reconciliation and audit schedules, and the grant master tracking document; collaborates with the accounting supervisor, project managers, and external funding partners as needed relative to their respective functional areas
• Coordinates with NVTC, NVTA, PRTC and staff within VRE on eligibility of activities for grant reimbursement and status of reimbursement requests, communicates with VRE project managers as needed on grant-related issues and investigations regarding their projects, funding sources and expenditures, and support documents, raising issues of concern to VRE accounting management
• Enhances and improves the grant accounting process by making improvements to the various excel-based tracking and reconciliation documents, improving accuracy and accountability
• Attends monthly construction-in-progress (CIP) meetings to ensure grant staff are aware of current and pending issues involving current and future grant funded project
• Maintains a healthy and safe working environment
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills Required