Grant Accountant / Manager

About AVEC: Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AVEC) is a non-profit electric utility serving residents in 59 locations throughout rural Alaska. AVEC is owned by those it serves. With a commitment to superior service and sustainability, AVEC serves as a lifeline for its members, ensuring they have access to essential energy resources. As a member-owned cooperative, AVEC values integrity, teamwork, and innovation in all aspects of its operations.

Position Summary: The Grant Accountant/Manager at Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) is responsible for managing all financial aspects of grants, ensuring compliance with grant conditions, and providing accurate and timely financial reporting. This position plays a vital role in overseeing grant-funded projects, maintaining cost controls, and fostering strong relationships with grant agencies.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Serve as the primary contact for all granting agencies, ensuring AVEC's compliance with grant conditions and requirements.
• Manage grant funding from Federal, State, and private grantors, including tracking financial status and drawing funds as needed.
• Maintain accurate accounting cost controls for all grant-funded projects and process incoming invoices.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports on grants to funding agencies and internal departments.
• Review and implement grant budgets in accordance with reporting requirements.
• Perform closeout reporting for all grants, including final cost reports and compliance with 2 CFR 200.
• Provide Grants receivable schedule and grant reimbursement reports for the annual audit.
• Assist with funding applications for grants, loans, and bonds as needed.
• Prepare materials for internal and external meetings and maintain working relationships with other departments.
• Occasionally travel to communities and present on grant-related topics.

Position Requirements:

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar field with three or more years of accounting experience. Experience can be substituted for education on a basis of two years of directly applicable experience for each year of education.
• Certification: CPA preferred but not required.
• Preferred: Experience with grant accounting, administration, reporting, cost control, and single audit.
• Other: Must be at least 18 years of age.

Skills and Abilities:

• Reliable, punctual, and productive with a positive attitude.
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel.
• Ability to perform ten key by touch and demonstrate strong research, analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective planning, organizing, and prioritizing abilities with flexibility to meet multiple priorities and adapt to change.
• Able to work efficiently under pressure.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear.
• Repetitive motions with hands and fingers such as dialing and keyboarding.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Able to lift and/or move up to 25lbs.

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefit package. Starting pay expected between $90,000 and $110,000 depending on experience. We offer excellent benefits including 401K Plan with Employer Match and Retirement Pension Plan (Defined Benefit, Employer paid pension). Paid leave (PTO) starting at 21 days per year and up to 6 weeks maximum. We also offer 8 paid Holidays plus 2 Floating Holidays and 1 Birthday Holiday.

Other benefits include Medical and RX (PPO or HSA plans available), Dental, and Vision - OR - cash in lieu of benefits. Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account. Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, Spouse Life paid for by company. Supplemental Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement and more!

AVEC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can shine as brightly as the Northern Lights.