Accountant

The primary duties and responsibilities as the Accountant include, but are not limited to: -Serve as an agency expert of statutes, regulations, policies and standard operating procedures for program area pertaining to a full range of issues including highly complex and unusual issues. -Review and evaluate existing finance and accounting policies, standard and procedures to develop improved working processes. -Serve in a senior capacity in the development and coordination of various accounting, financial management, and administrative functions within the agency. -Manage a grant portfolio within assigned program area(s) of high complexity, scope and impact, and conducts the day-to-day fiscal management for the grants with in the grant portfolio. -Interpret Federal requirements and procedures to grantees to assist them to comply with Federal requirements. -Review a variety of financial reports, analyzes and validates financial data, and resolves accounting discrepancies in reported data.