Staff and Grant Accountant

Salary : $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Annually

Location : Charlotte

Job Type : Full-Time Staff

Job Number : 202500033

Division : Finance and Administration

Department : Business Office

Opening Date : 10 / 03 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 4 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Responsibilities

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

The Staff and Grant Accountant supports budget and accounting functions. Responsibilities include performing work related to accounting, budgeting, reconciliation, contract and grants management, and general fiscal. The Staff and Grant Accountant has shared reporting to the Director of Budgeting and the Accounting Supervisor.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Posting of cash receipts and reconciliation of corresponding bank accounts; reconciles bank accounts to the General Ledger; verifies Positive Pay activity from the operating accounts and reports fraudulent activity.

Verifying contributions made to the University as well as bookstore, departmental and student charges prior to posting to general ledger.

Prepares various journal transactions for month-end close; books ACH transfers, reclassifying expenses and revenues, as needed.

Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for government and private grants, and submits to Director of Budgeting and Grants Accounting for review.

Maintaining the pledges receivables and review documentation for new pledges to ensure accounting criteria is met; prepare journal entry as needed.

Entering annual budget and necessary budget revisions; making departmental budget corrections and line transfers.

Managing the corporate credit card program; emailing monthly credit card transactions to employees; completing the audit of monthly credit card reconciliation reports received from the cardholders and reviewing accuracy and completeness of documentation submitted by cardholders; uploading credit card transactions to the general ledger and reviewing vendor payments charged to the credit card; preparing journal entry as needed.

Assisting with year-end audit and prepare schedules / respond to requests as needed.

Working as part of a team in the overall daily functions of the Business Office to assist in meeting all goals and deadlines of the institution.

Interacting and communicating with immediate supervisor, co-workers, other department heads and employees, faculty members, students, and the general public.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Assisting Student Accounts and Accounts Payable as needed.

Performing related duties as required.

Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting business, finance or a related field and 2-4 years accounting experience.Must have excellent computer skills (electronic spreadsheet required) with an aptitude for learningnewskills,attentiontodetailandtheabilitytoworkwithindeadlines.Musthavestrongwrittenand oralcommunicationskills.Non-profitexperienceishelpful.Theequivalentcombinationofeducation,training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Supplemental Information

To apply, please include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three supervisory references including the most recent supervisor.

Finalists for this position are subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Health Insurance Plans

The University offers two PPO Plans, one being a High Deductible Health Plan that are administrated by Healthgram and utilizes the Great West Health (GWH)-Cigna PPO network. A Wellness Premium discount is available to those that participate. A full vision benefit is included. Health insurance coverage becomes effective on the 61st day of employment.

Dental Insurance

The University offers dental coverage through Delta Dental of North Carolina. This coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following 60 days of continuous employment.

Life Insurance

The University provides a group term life insurance policy through The Standard with a value of one times the annual salary. This coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following 60 days of continuous employment.

Long-term Disability Insurance

The University provides each full-time employee with group long-term disability insurance through The Standard. This coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following 60 days of continuous employment.

Supplemental Policies

Supplemental life insurance and short-term disability, accident and cancer policies are available through Colonial and Aflac. Premiums for these individual policies may be paid through payroll deduction.

Retirement

To assist faculty and staff in planning for their retirement, Johnson C. Smith University provides a 403 (b) retirement plan utilizing TIAA that allows for supplemental and matching contributions. Enrollment in this plan is not automatic . Employees may elect a percentage towards supplemental contributions immediately. Eligible employees are required to make contributions in order to receive the University's matching contributions after one (1) year of service. The one-year waiting period may be waived if the employee participated in a TIAA retirement plan at a prior eligible institution (documentation required). A six-month waiver may also be available if the employee's most recent prior employer was a 403(b)-eligible organization (verification required). The University will match contributions on a dollar for dollar basis up to a maximum of 5% for eligible employees.

Sick Leave

Faculty and non-academic personnel accrue one paid day of sick leave for each month of employment the calendar year. Accrued but unused sick leave may be accumulated and carried over from year to year, up to a maximum of 60 days. Sick leave may be taken for the employee's personal illness, medical appointments or the illness of a parent, child or spouse.

Vacation Leave

Non-academic personnel earn one paid day of vacation leave for each month of employment during the calendar year. Administrative Officers and Non-academic personnel may accrue a maximum of 20 vacation leave days.

Bereavement Leave

Non-academic personnel will be granted up to three days of bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member.

Other Leaves of Absence & Holidays

Other leaves of absence including sabbaticals, leave for military and jury duty, educational and Family / Medical Leave are available for eligible employees. The University is closed in observance of 13 holidays.

Tuition Remission

Full-time employees who have completed six months of continuous service are eligible to enroll in a maximum of three semester hours at Johnson C. Smith University and will receive a discount of one-half of the tuition cost. If an employee qualifies for tuition remission, the dependent children of that employee may also receive the tuition discount for up to 18 credit hours. Through the Council of Independent Colleges Consortium employees and their dependents may also be eligible for a full tuition waiver at one of over one hundred participating consortium schools.

HealthPlex and Wellness Programs

The grant-funded facility is available to all employees during the hours of operation and a coordinator is on duty to train employees to properly operate the equipment and get the most out of their workout routine. The University also sponsors a variety of Wellness programs throughout the year for faculty, staff and students.

Employee Assistance Program

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help employees and their immediate family members who are troubled by marital, financial, and emotional and substance abuse and other problems. Services provided through the EAP are strictly confidential and free of charge. University EAP services are provided through Atrium Health and The Standard.