Job Details
Level
Management
Job Location
St. Thomas - Charlotte Amalie, VI
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Travel Percentage
Up to 25%
Description
Who we are
At McConnell Jones, we aim to be a catalyst for positive growth fostering an environment where unique perspectives come together to enhance client solutions. As the 2nd largest African American owned CPA firm in the U.S., we pride ourselves on the quality of our work, the tenure of our clients, and our own diversity-nearly two-thirds of our people are from an ethnically diverse background. The diversity of our people empowers the diversity of our client solutions, as captured by the firm's tagline, Diverse Thinking | Unique Perspectives.
Our Mission: To foster an environment where unique perspectives come together to enhance client solutions.
Our Vision: To be a catalyst for positive growth through the power of diverse thinking.
Our Values: Creativity, Inclusion, Transparency, Accountability
Primarily office position in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Must already be a resident of VI to be considered.
What you will do
Assist Grants Manager/Project Director of Restricted Funds Program with accounts payable, financial analysis, financial statement preparation, financial audits and accounting system maintenance and training for federal and other grant awards. Support other grants management team members (program management, accounting, and financial reporting) in their respective roles.

• Review and approval of requisitions to ensure compliance with federal regulations.
• Convert approved requisitions to purchase orders and send purchase orders to vendors based on preferences indicated in MUNIS ERP software.
• Review, approve, and post budget amendments and budget transfer requests.
• Ensure invoices are coded to the correct accounts.
• Process invoices within 48 to 72 hours after delivery of goods and services.
• Supervise procurement and inventory transactions.
• Supervise payroll processing and time distribution.
• Ensure fixed assets are flagged when approving requisitions.
• Conduct periodic fixed assets audits to ensure accuracy of fixed assets records.
• As part of our compliance program, all team members are required to follow industry leading data and system security practices.

Qualifications
What you will need

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Education.
• Minimum 10 years working experience in grants management and/or accounting/finance field overseeing $75 million in grant funds.
• Familiarity with Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) Title 34-Education.
• Experience and knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200- Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
• Experienced with OMB Uniform Guidance, Cost Accounting Standard (CAS).
• Strong knowledge of contract and grant procedures and ability to apply principles, concepts and theories of accounting.
• Thorough understanding of accounting systems and the impact on reporting, billing, and recovering costs.
• Ability to independently analyze accounting transactions and reconcile financial information.
• Strong analytical, technical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to think and work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to administer grant compliance and reporting requirements.

What we offer

• Stipend reimbursement for home office equipment, cell phone and home internet.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) is awarded each pay period.
• 11 paid company holidays with 3 floating.
• Medical plan with HSA employer contribution, Dental, Vision available 1st of the month after start date.
• Company paid Long Term Disability.
• Company paid Life Insurance.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• 401k with company match up to 4% and 100% vested from day one.
• CPA and professional license & certification bonus.
• CPA exam review benefit with Becker CPA.
• Certification Reimbursement for CPA, CIA, CFE, CISA.
• CPE paid for 40 hours per year.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off.
• Employee Referral bonus opportunities from $1,000 to $5,000 per hired referral.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
McConnell & Jones is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate in employment and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or Vietnam era or other protected veteran. McConnell & Jones policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. To achieve our goal of equal opportunity, we maintain an affirmative action program through which we take good faith efforts to recruit, hire and advance in employment-qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, and other protected veterans.