Grants Accountant

Grants Accountant

Under the supervision of the Vice President of Fiscal Affairs the Grants Accountant will be responsible for grant accounting and reporting for the College. This position will also have an essential role in managing the single audit and lead in the preparation of federal grant drawdown requests to ensure the College is reimbursed on a timely basis.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares periodic invoices, vouchers, and drawdowns from agency payment systems to secure public funds. Balances account activity back to the primary general ledger to ensure zero discrepancies.
• Compiles financial status reports (e.g., Federal Financial Reports) mandated by state, local, or federal grantors. Runs monthly variance evaluations alongside program managers to prevent both over-spending and under-utilization of time-sensitive awards.
• Gathers internal receipts, payroll records, and contracts to provide explicit evidence for external, state, or federal auditors. Finalizing remaining distributions, reconciling final expenditure balances, and completing the formal administrative termination of the grant cycle.
• Reviews grant contract stipulations, determining cost eligibility, and setting up localized grant tracking codes within the general ledger system. Ensures all expenditures align with federal regulations and restricted fund accounting rules
• Provides support on grants to include budget amendments, and approval/review of grant reports and advises departments on budget related to grant funding. Gathers requested financial information for the single and financial audits.

Minimum and Additional Requirements: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related field and professional experience directly related, such as accounting, auditing, finance or commercial lending.

Additional Comments: Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Strong analytical skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Valid Driver's license required. Occasional after-hours, overnight, weekend, or holiday work and travel may be required.

Benefits: The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies. Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses. State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options. State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more. Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.