Grants Accountant

Grants Accountant

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Working Title - Grants Accountant

Role Code - 19031-SW

FLSA - Nonexempt

Pay Band - 04

Position Number - 282R0111

Agency - Piedmont Virginia Community College

Division - Piedmont Virginia Community College (Div)

Work Location - Albemarle - 003

Hiring Range - $50,000-$54,000

EEO Category - 6-Administrative Support

Full Time or Part Time - Full Time

Does this position have telework options? - Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? - No

Work Schedule - 40 hours weekly, with operational hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the possibility of a modified schedule in the summer, based on business needs. This is a full-time position providing in-person services on PVCC's main campus in Charlottesville.

Sensitive Position - No

Job Description - Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a nonresidential two-year institution of higher education that serves Central Virginia – principally residents of the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. Our scenic campus is located in Albemarle County, Virginia. We are one of 23 community colleges in Virginia that comprise the Virginia Community College System (VCCS).

Purpose: To ensure that all accounting records and financial statements meet required accounting standards. To meet all reporting requirements of local, state, and federal agencies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process grant transactions and reimbursements in compliance with grantor.
• Collaborates with Workforce Development to process invoices. Ensures WES refunds are processed in a timely manner. Reconciles WES to SIS monthly to ensure both systems are accurate.
• Acts as liaison with Shared Services Center and handles issues in Perceptive Content. Issues address timely prompt pay by ensuring the purchase order, receiving, and invoices have a three-way match to process payments. Works with Shared Services Center to resolve procurement and payment issues.
• Acts as eVA Champion for the college. Provides assistance to college staff on eVA. Works in eVA to create requisitions. Processes receiving on orders to ensure timely prompt pay.
• Serves as the data entry contact for the business office. Enters journal entries, vouchers, and other disbursements in the Accounting Information System. Verifies data entries for the department.
• Maintain the fixed asset inventory records of the college to include additions, deletions, and surplus inventory. Maintains the ETF log used to request reimbursement.
• Serves as backup to the cashier. Must be knowledgeable in accepting payments, reviewing student accounts, and general student account updates.
• Assists in other office operations as required.
• Embrace the core values of PVCC. Promotes and supports these values in job performance.
• Administers the Records Destruction for the financial files of the college.

Special Assignments - May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications - Demonstrate ability to apply and adapt accounting principles. Demonstrate knowledge of spreadsheet applications and accounting software. Ability to work independently. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to prepare reports and reconciliations. Customer service skills with both internal and external customers. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, take direction from multiple sources, and prioritize assignments.

Additional Considerations - Additional education or certifications, preferably in business or accounting.

Operation of a State Vehicle - Yes

Supervises Employees - No

Required Travel - Minimal

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number - CLS_4610P

Recruitment Type - General Public - G

Number of Vacancies - 1

Job Open Date - 07/24/2026

Job Close Date - 08/30/2026

Open Until Filled - Yes

Agency Website -

Contact Name - Kim Van Savage

Email - View email address on click.appcast.io

Phone Number - View phone number on click.appcast.io

Additional Information - Piedmont Virginia Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, disability, veteran status, sex, age or sexual orientation in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Associate Vice President of Human Resources, 501 College Dr., Main Building, Room M132, Charlottesville, VA 22902; View phone number on click.appcast.io.

We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application. Additional Information|Review of applications begins immediately, position will close once a candidate has been identified.

Background Check Statement Disclaimer - The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link:

EEO Statement - The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) 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, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement - The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADAandADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement - VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. Will you require sponsorship for employment?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

1. Alternative Hiring Process Letter
2. SF-50 (Documentation of involuntary separation from Federal Agency)