About the Opportunity

“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

As a Grant Accountant supporting efforts you will support the following areas:

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for having prior grant knowledge and discussing this process with the teams.
Prepare grant ledgers forecasting expenses for Federal, State and local grants for multiple entities.
Maintain grant ledgers recording actual expenses, adjusting forecasts monthly.
Ability to crosscheck and verify data coming from multiple systems (financial accounting, payroll, state/federal reporting systems, internal ledgers)
Understand Federal reporting guidelines with continued professional development to maintain knowledge as guidelines change.
Ensure reporting requirements are met in multiple systems (pre- and post-award)
Responsible for Federal, State and Compliance Audits for multiple entities
File cash requests for various grants as needed.
Provide information to finance and accounting staff as necessary to assist in month-end close activities.
Prepare invoices and requests for payments to funding agencies and reconcile grant expenses.
Intermediate to Advanced Excel experience helpful
Must possess a high level of accuracy and be detail oriented.
⁠Ability to manage multiple projects and to respond to dynamic situations as they arise.
Knowledge/experience with Uniform Guidance helpful⁠
Other duties as assigned.

About You:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics or Accounting (strong knowledge of GAAP required and Grant experience)
Experience in grants financial management
5+ Years of Accounting experience
Strong technical skills, including Microsoft Dynamics and or Great Plains
Advanced level Microsoft Excel skills, being able to manage several large workbooks and Grant tracking.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong analytical skills

Work Location: The Accounting team is based in Independence, Ohio. We are open to providing candidates with the flexibility to continue working remotely for part of the week.

Our Benefits:

Life benefits – time & peace of mind

Paid time off
Retirement contributions
Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

Health benefits – stay well & thrive

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary short-term disability insurance
Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits – keep growing

Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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