Staff Accountant (Grants)
Staff Accountant (Grants)
Application Deadline: July 19, 2019
Anticipated Start Date: August 1, 2019
Overview:
The Staff Accountant works as a member of the organization’s grants team to administer $40 million annually in local, state, and Federal grants. The position supports the organization’s mission by linking core business functions to the organization’s grant-funded projects.
The Staff Accountant is responsible for post-award grant administration and related project accounting. This position provides internal support and accounting functions to project managers for the organization’s government grants and cooperative agreements.
Location:
Pheasants Forever national office in White Bear Lake, MN
Duties:
- Track progress toward financial and performance goals. Analyze, interpret, and disseminate data to evaluate progress.
- Review, approve, and allocate expenditures to supporting cost centers. Provide internal reports and guidance to project staff and management.
- Work closely with project staff to prepare periodic reports to grantors.
- Reconcile project financial data to the organization’s accounting systems.
- Assist others in the Public Finance and Accounting Departments with special projects, annual audit, and other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Familiarity with GAAP, financial operations, laws, and terminology
- Organization, attention to detail, and follow through
- Deadline-driven with
Training and Experience Guideline:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting. Experience in project, grant accounting, and government accounting preferred.
Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 per year depending on experience + Health Benefits and Retirement Package.
Organizational Profile: Pheasants Forever is the nation’s leading upland wildlife habitat conservation organization. The organization impacts more than 1.5 million acres of habitat annually.
Pheasants Forever is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled.