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Robert Half Accounts Payable in Storrs, Connecticut

Description

  • Grant Management and Compliance:

  • Assist administrators with grant applications by ensuring compliance with Federal/State guidelines.

  • Plan, organize, coordinate, and monitor district grant budgets, including preparing yearly budgets, revising as needed, and estimating carry-over funds.

  • Oversee the proper and timely expenditure of grant funds while adhering to deadlines and compliance protocols.

  • Budget and Reporting:

  • Prepare and assist in submitting fiscal reports promptly, covering both project-specific and annual needs.

  • Compile year-end reports and provide analysis and work papers required for audits related to the district’s grant expenditures.

  • Provide Year-To-Date (YTD) grant budget and departmental budget reports to administrators.

  • Attend and support financial planning and budget meetings with administrators.

  • Audit Preparation and Communication:

  • Collaborate with Federal and State funding departments to maintain compliance with audits, expenditure reporting, and funding requests.

  • Support the preparation of audit documentation and serve as a liaison with auditors during fiscal audits.

  • Technical Financial Operations:

  • Maintain and ensure MUNIS (financial software) position control numbers are accurate and up to date.

  • Process requisition conversions, modifications, budget transfers, and payroll adjustments.

  • Review and approve pay lines, payroll transfers, and ACH payments.

  • Provide financial system training and operational support to department users.

  • General Support:

  • Foster cross-departmental communication to ensure financial operations run smoothly.

  • Act as a key financial resource for administration during grant applications and budgeting cycles.

    Requirements

  • Education and Experience:

  • Knowledge of grant compliance standards, Federal/State mandates related to public funding, and school district budget practices.

  • Prior experience in accounts payable or general finance-related functions, preferably within an educational or grants-driven environment.

  • Proficiency in financial systems (e.g., MUNIS) and experience with budget monitoring and payroll transfers.

  • Skills and Abilities:

  • High level of attention to detail and accuracy in budget preparation and financial reporting.

  • Strong interpersonal skills to support collaboration with administrators, auditors, and granting agencies.

  • Strong organizational and analytical skills to manage multiple complex financial workflows under deadlines.

  • Ability to provide training and technical guidance to staff.

  • Technology:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.) and financial management software like MUNIS.

  • Familiarity with ACH processing, payroll functions, and financial reconciliations.

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