Grants Accountant

Description of Work The Mission of the Department of Public Instruction: The North Carolina 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 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for an Accountant I (Working Title: Grants Accountant) for our Accounting Controls & Reporting section.
The Office of Agency Financial Services is responsible for state-level financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and accounting services for the Department of Public Instruction.
It performs program analyses, 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 area is responsible for seeing that all the initiatives and legislative goals are carried out in a fiscally responsible and effective manner pursuant to legislation and policy.
Responsible for recommending policy and process improvements and conducting analyses on data managed within the area.
This position is responsible for the management of the Child Nutrition claims reimbursement to public school units and non-units, federal reimbursement requests, federal reporting, and Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA) reporting.
The Department of Public Instruction uses a vendor developed system to provide Local Education Agencies, Charter Schools, Residential Childcare Institutions and private schools the ability to electronically file their Child Nutrition claims and to collect meal counts and financial cost data.
This position works with all parties to ensure the software meets the mission of DPI related to Child Nutrition.
(That is to fulfill State Board policy and federal and state legislation that requires an accountable system for payment of claims of the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, After School Snack and Special Milk Programs).
Additional duties as assigned.
EEO Statement: The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit 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 utilizing Microsoft Office Suite product, and/or financial systems.
Demonstrated experience analyzing data.
Demonstrated experience creating and/or following Standard Operating Processes (SOP) and/or, reports, and/or manuals.
MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES: Previous grant experience.
Experience with federal grant systems, e.
g.
, ASAP, and life- to-date federal grant budgeting.
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; 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 Tracy Batts, Agency Recruiter Email: tracy.
batts@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.