Grants Accountant

Description of Work ***This Vacancy is Open to Active State Employees Only*** The Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the State's Public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.
The State Board of Education has the constitutional authority to lead and uphold the system of public education in North Carolina.
The Office of Agency Financial Services performs all state-level financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and accounting services for the Department of Public Instruction.
It performs program analyses and internal services and monitoring for the Department and is responsible for supporting the financial and personnel systems.
There are five primary work groups in this division – Budget Management, Accounting Controls and Reporting, Cash Management, Accounts Payable, and Purchasing and Contract Services.
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for an Accountant II (Working Title: Grants Accountant) position within the Agency Financial Service Division This is a time limited position until September 30, 2024.
Process federal drawdown requests on multiple federal payment platforms.
Analyze and reconcile federal grants on a continual basis.
Analyze, reconcile, and complete reporting on Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA) grants.
Provide support to program managers and other Financial and Business Services staff related to charges made on the grant and drawdown information.
Provide timely documentation to Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM), Office of State Auditor (OSA), and Office of the State Controller (OSC).
Additional duties ad assigned.
Please make sure the application is completed in full.
"See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.
EEO Statement: The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form.
Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.
Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following: Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office Suite product, and/or financial systems.
Demonstrated experience analyzing data.
Demonstrated experience utilizing Standard Operating Processes (SOP) and/or reports, and/or manuals.
MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES: Two years of grant experience.
Experience with federal grant systems (G5 & ASAP) and life-to-date federal grant budgeting.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a degree in business administration, finance or public administration or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution with 18 semester hours of accounting coursework; and two years of accounting/auditing experience in the preparation of interpretive or analytical accounting/ financial statements; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.
” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.
See oshr.
nc.
gov/experience-guide for details.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a degree in business administration, finance, public administration, or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution with 18 semester hours of accounting coursework; and two years of professional accounting/auditing experience in the preparation of interpretive or analytical accounting.
financial statements and reports; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information All applicants must complete and submit a State application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job Title ascending Careers (governmentjobs.
com)for the State of North Carolina.
Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal.
To receive credit for work history and credentials, the applicant must list the information on the online application form.
Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit.
NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit.
Please make sure the application is completed in full.
If you put "See Resume" or "See Attachment" on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties, your application will NOT be accepted.
Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit.
Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veteran's preference.
Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates.
If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates.
Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check.
All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.
To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click "Application Status".
For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 877-204-4442.
If you have a technical issue with your Government Jobs account, please call their Help Line at 1-855-524-5627.
NOTE: Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application.
If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact NC Department of Public Instruction Human Resources.
Contact Information Houston Davis, Agency Recruiter Phone: (984) 236-2219 Email: Houston.
Davis@dpi.
nc.
gov Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript.
Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.
S.
institution.
The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.
For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.
naces.
org/members.
htm.
Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.