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Position Information

Posting Number: 20141920S

Position Title: Grants Analyst

Location: District Office

Department: Administrative Services DIST (DEPT)

Position Number: 1C0385

Percentage of Full Time: 100%

FLSA: Non-Exempt (accrues overtime)

Months per Year: 12

Min Salary: $108,300 (annual)

Max Salary: $138,312 (annual)

Who We Are

The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District's Strategic Plan, “success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.” The District's “Students First” Strategic Plan is focused on "Student Success, Equity and Social Justice.” We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces our commitment to provide quality education and promote life-long learning — emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.

The Position

This is professional accounting work at the action level involved in the analysis, maintenance, and auditing of specially funded accounts relating to grants and contracts affecting District-wide operations. Under direction from the Chief Financial Officer, the employee is responsible for accounting, budgeting, and monitoring of grants and categorical funding, including financial aid grants and child development center funding; analyzing and preparing financial statements, reports, and records of revenues and expenditures; providing accounting advice and direction to senior accounting technicians and support staff; communicating results of financial analysis to management and outside parties, making recommendations for appropriate action and identifying problems and implementing solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Exchange technical information with College and District staff, legal counsel, and other educational institutions regarding College and District budget and financial records, reports, audits, policies, and procedural changes; attend meetings, workshops, and other events at on-site and off-site locations to exchange current information.
• Prepare and examine budgets, expenditure reports, financial statements, budget variances, and reports of historical trends for specially-funded project directors, management, and federal, state, and local granting agencies; participate in the District budget development process for restricted funds; provide support for periodic budget reporting; coordinate with campuses to prepare budgets and mid-year reports.
• Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate complex accounting projects for specially-funded programs and perform special analytical tasks as assigned by management; serve as liaison to College business officers, child development center directors, and financial aid directors and staff.
• Monitor purchase requisitions for compliance with regulations of the District and outside funding agencies; prepare and review budget transfers and journal entries; prepare year-end accruals; prepare supplemental schedules of federal and state awards for annual audits; serve as liaison to auditors to ensure an accurate and successful annual audit.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate the work of accounting and support staff; provide technical expertise, advice, and direction to accounting and support staff; schedule, coordinate, and monitor the work of other, outside staff on special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Successful work experience of increasing responsibility that has included financial analysis and reporting, project budgeting, planning, and design.
• Skill in the use of spreadsheets, databases, presentations, and other software to compose and design reports.
• Experience with training, directing, and coordinating the work of others.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated skills in effective oral and written communication, including public speaking and persuasive communication.

Conditions of Employment

Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following:

1. Submit official transcripts.
2. Submit verifications of prior employment.
3. Satisfactory references.
4. Successfully complete a background check.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
6. Approval of employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees.
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.

EEO Statement

The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.