Federal Grants Compliance Analyst - Hybrid work

At McConnell Jones, we aim to be a catalyst for positive growth fostering an environment where unique perspectives come together to enhance client solutions. As one of the country's top 3 largest African American owned CPA firms, we pride ourselves on the quality of our work, the tenure of our clients, and our own diversity nearly two-thirds of our people are from an ethnically diverse background. The diversity of our people empowers the diversity of our client solutions, as captured by the firms tagline, Diverse Thinking | Unique Perspectives.

Our Mission: To foster an environment where unique perspectives come together to enhance client solutions.

Our Vision: To be a catalyst for positive growth through the power of diverse thinking.

Our Values: Creativity, Inclusion, Transparency, Accountability

This position is located in San Juan, PR

Assist Grants Manager/Project Director of Restricted Funds Program with accounts payable, financial analysis, financial statement preparation, financial audits and accounting system maintenance and training for federal and other grant awards. Support other grants management team members (program management, accounting, and financial reporting) in their respective roles.

Essential Functions

• Review and approval of requisitions to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
• Convert approved requisitions to purchase orders and send purchase orders to vendors based on preferences indicated in MUNIS ERP software.
• Review, approve, and post budget amendments and budget transfer requests.
• Ensure invoices are coded to the correct accounts.
• Process invoices within 48 to 72 hours after delivery of goods and services.
• Supervise procurement and inventory transactions.
• Supervise payroll processing and time distribution.
• Ensure fixed assets are flagged when approving requisitions.
• Conduct periodic fixed assets audits to ensure accuracy of fixed assets records.
• As part of our compliance program, all team members are required to follow industry leading data and system security practices.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Education.
• Strong analytical, technical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to think and work independently as well as part of a team.
• Familiarity with regulations applied to Federal grants.
• Ability to administer grant compliance and reporting requirements.
• Ability to design and implement grants management training programs using appropriate federal guidelines.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn and use computer software as necessary. Ability to use basic office equipment.

Preferred Education & Experience

• Minimum 10 years working experience in grants management and/or accounting/finance field overseeing $75 million in grant funds.
• Familiarity with Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Title 34-Education.
• Experience and knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200- Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
• Experience in non-profit fund accounting preferred, but not required.
• Experience with accounting of compliance for federal programs preferred, but not required.

Company Benefits

• Generous PTO.
• 11 paid company holidays with 3 floating.
• Certification Reimbursement program.
• CPA exam review benefit with Becker CPA.
• Employee Referral bonus opportunities from $1,000 to $5,000 per hired referral.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

McConnell & Jones is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate in employment and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or Vietnam era or other protected veteran. McConnell & Jones policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. To achieve our goal of equal opportunity, we maintain an affirmative action program through which we take good faith efforts to recruit, hire and advance in employment-qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, and other protected veterans.

Salary : $75 - $1,000