Fiscal Officer I (Grants) (Comptroller's Office)

Salary: $58,214 - $91,156

Position Grade: 16G

Department: Comptroller’s Office

Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)

Examination Number: EX1351

Location: Downtown – St. Louis, MO

Incumbents in this position are responsible for maintenance of the City’s financial system; specifically working with grants in the Comptroller’s Office.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Assist personnel training in the section.

• Assist and review all contracts for Uniform Guidance compliance.

• Review/approve Grants direct PO's.

• Assist in resolving requisition and purchase order issues.

• Assist staff and departments with payable and encumbrance issues.

• Assists in SEFA preparation and Single audit process.

• Assist in the setup of Grants and projects.

• Meet with federal grants manager and/or staff regarding fiscal requirements and/or changes to policies and procedures.

• Assist monthly in the closing period for projects.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform mid-level data analysis including

the ability to audit, deduce, assess, conclude and appraise. Requires discretion

in determining and referencing such to established criteria to define

consequences and develop alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or

interpretation to others, such as coworkers and the public, on how to apply

policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate,

maneuver and/or provide simple but continuous adjustment on equipment,

machinery and tools such as a computer, calculator, and/or materials used in

performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive

and/or advisory data and information such as financial statements, statutes,

procedures, guidelines and non-routine correspondence.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction,

multiplication and division; calculate percentages, decimals, discounts, and interest.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems.

Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule

form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and

standards to meet variations in assigned objective.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness

and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against

sensory, judgmental and/or subjective criteria, as opposed to criteria that are clearly

measurable or verifiable.

Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed in safe and comfortable

surroundings without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements: Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in

sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and

pulling of objects weighing five (5) to ten (10) pounds, such as books, binders, and

boxes. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or

differences between characteristics of shapes, sounds and textures associated with

job-related objects, materials and tasks.

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a closely related field; plus three years of financial management experience that includes grants experience. OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Scoring Components and Their Weights

Experience and Training: 100%

May be Subject to:

Background Investigation: Pass/Fail

Medical Examination: Pass/Fail

Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request

When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Veterans Preference Points

To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.

City Residence Preference Points

City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points.

Accommodations

If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent.