Restricted Funds Accountant
Louisiana Technical College--Region 9 (New Orleans, Louisiana)

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JOB SUMMARY:

 

The Restricted Funds Accountant reports directly to the Accounting Manager. The restricted funds accountant is responsible for preparing accounting reports, maintaining good working relationships with staff and external agencies, analyzing and interpreting fiscal & accounting records, preparing cost reimbursement requests, and preparing comprehensive & concise accounting reports for restricted funds.

 

Responsible for maintaining a working relationship with the Chief Workforce Development Officer, grant coordinators, the Human Resources staff and the accounting staff.

 

Responsible for ensuring that all financial transactions related to restricted funds are proper and are posted in a timely manner. 

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

1.    Performs grant administration by establishing grant records, reporting procedures and timetables.

 

2.    Coordinates with the purchasing staff to ensure that purchases relating to restricted funds are completed in accordance with the rules and regulations of each grant/restricted fund. Ensures that there are sufficient restricted funds for each purchase order submitted to purchasing.

 

3.    Monitors the status of all financial transactions related to restricted funds and insures that those transactions are posted in a timely manner.

 

4.    Works with grant coordinators to ensure that the grant/restricted fund is processed successfully.

 

5.    Ensures all fiscal and accounting reports required by the grant are completed accurately and timely. Analyzes all necessary supporting documentation submitted with reimbursement requests.

 

6.    Monitors grant termination dates and ensures timely submission of reimbursement requests.

 

7.    Supervises and evaluates an Accounting Specialist 2.(If applicable)

 

8.    Approves payment for accounting accuracy, adequate support documentation, and program relevance.

 

9.    Ensures that ledger entries are prepared to maintain each restricted fund.

 

10. Communicates concisely both orally and in writing to external and internal parties. This includes performing analysis and statistical reports detailing each restricted fund’s activity.

 

11.  Coordinates with the Accounting Manager for the timely and accurate reporting of various schedules for year-end financial statement reporting relating to restricted funds.  This may include accounts receivable, federal and state revenue, compensated absences valuation, etc.

 

12. Ensures that all grant receivables are collected and that all grant revenues/receivables are classified timely.

 

13. Performs other duties assigned by the Accounting Manager.