Financial and Grants Lead

Job Description

The Financial and Grants Lead is responsible for managing a team tasked with overseeing finance and grants functions for the OPAL ERP and DW/BI project. The team’s focus areas include general ledger and encumbrance accounting; pre- and post-award grants, projects, contracts, billing, and reconciliation; non-grants projects contracts, billing, and receivables; assets; and cash, investments, and debt. These are permanent exempt positions that will move to maintenance and support after the project is complete (in 3-4 years).

Throughout the OPAL ERP and DW/BI project, the Financial and Grants Lead will:

• Provide functional analysis and input on workflows related to financial and grants transaction processes;
• Review, administer and monitor workflow development procedures;
• Work with OIT and the project team to meet the delivery schedule;
• Develop and document unit test cases; and
• Provide weekly tasks reports to functional leads.

After the OPAL ERP and DW/BI project has been deployed, the Financial and Grants Lead will also:

• Identify and report on production issues and document enhancements requests;
• Participate in regression testing efforts; and
• Look for opportunities to incrementally optimize new processes.

• Knowledge of Financial and Grants transaction processes and technologies;
• Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle from a functional lead perspective;
• Extensive accounting experience in a lead role;
• Strong problem solving and analytic skillsets;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to create leader, user, and project documentation and procedures, clearly and concisely;
• Strong meeting facilitation and presentation skills;
• Ability to work well with individuals at all levels within and outside the organization;
• Ability to work well under pressure and multi-tasking in a fast-paced organization; and
• Extensive supervising, coaching, inter-personal, and collaborating skills and overseeing high-quality and timely deliverable creation.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Bachelor's or Master's degree with coursework in accounting, finance, operations management, IT, business administration, or a related field or equivalent experience;
• 7-10 years of professional experience with finance and grants, including general ledger and encumbrance accounting; pre- and post-award grants, projects, contracts, and billing; non-grants projects contracts, billing, and receivables; assets; and cash, investments and debt;
• Experience with grant administration processes, verifying funds, ensuring legality of transfers;
• Experience with processes for establishing new grants in accounting, tracking and reporting systems; and
• Experience preparing grants reports; and
• Experience with implementing ERP and/or DW/BI solutions strongly preferred.

Additional Information

Did you know?

● We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer

● 25% tuition discount program for City employees (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universities

● We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents

● Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan

● Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays

● Generous retirement savings options are available

Successful candidate must be a City resident within six months of hire

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