COUNTY AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT - AUDIT GRANT ANALYST

Salary : $66,162.87 Annually

Location : 79901, TX

Job Type : Full Time Regular

Job Number : 2025-00032

Department : County Auditor's Office

Division : County Auditor Grants

Opening Date : 01 / 14 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Education

• Bachelor's degree in business administration in Accounting, or closely related field from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of public sector related, grant management experience in an administrator ,financial, analytical, or consulting role in a large multi functional organization;

Or an equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certificates, Licenses and Other Requirements

Must have or obtain by date of hire a valid driver's license applicable to job responsibilities, with a driving record acceptable to the County of El Paso.

In order to access into the County's network and systems, a personal smart device is required by the hire start date.?

Typical Duties

Essential Duties

Audits all revenues, expenditures, travel advances and budgets to be entered into the financial system to ensure they are budgeted, appropriately authorized and in compliance with County

policies, and statutory or grant requirements as well as established internal controls; Audits budgets and budget adjustments and posts them to the financial system ensuring budgets are allowable and consistent with policies established by the Commissioners Court , Texas Local Government Codes and grant award requirements; composes annual budgets grant accounts; Audits and monitors purchase requisitions, purchase orders and invoices tied to requisitions for grant accounts; analyze purchases made by County departments using grant accounts; audits vendor suspension and debarment prior to payments; maintain and update vendor

Audits payroll administration, reviews approval of timecards; tracks payroll expenses for reimbursement from granting agencies with allowable employees; audits and codes new employee

data, including employee benefit changes and enrollments; prepares insurance reconciliations, prepares and maintains grants staffing reports, audits and submits payroll reporting and codes

grants deposits; Audits and closes grants; reconciles accounts and balances; finalizes billings and reporting; Performs inter-departmental audits and assists with maintaining a system of internal

controls; gathers, organizes, and summarizes information for grants budgets and expenditures; monitors and verifies the status of budget and projects and ensures all parties are kept appraised on all matters and projects are completed on time; works on a wide variety

Develops non-standard reports and statements, such as detailed cost and financial analysis, forecasts, trend analysis and projections; completes a variety of special accounting studies,

Prepares financial statements to include Annual Financial and Compliance Reports, and the management letters and related responses; develops various financial and budgetary

Makes recommendations to improve the County Auditor's office efficacy, efficiency, accuracy, internal controls, customer service and work environment; Establishes and maintains working relationships with County and external personnel; diplomatically interacts with department heads, elected officials, external auditors, agency

officials and others using considerable explanation and persuasion leading to decision, agreement or rejection on complex issues, problem-solving discussions regarding responsibilities, finance, workflow, or how to facilitate service; Evaluates performance measures and procedures, and master plans with both short and

Participates in the preparation of the County budget; which includes but is not limited to : meets with and compiles budget information from departments and granting agencies, makes current year recommendations, creates, modifies, and updates new

calculation scenarios, gathers and reviews performance measurement data, makes future year recommendations, resolves budget issues, reviews amended budgetary and / or staffing requests and ensures the correct budget is reflected and that all

which involves but is not limited to : applies new guidelines, compiles, researches, and analyzes projects related to the departmental goals, objectives, measures, strategic plans, strategic maps, and mission statement, including policy issues, business methods,

Assists departments and provides work guidance regarding programmatic or financial reporting, or requests for funds inquiries, or other documentation required to be submitted, includes but is not limited to, solving issues through analysis, reviewing

Monitors issues and potential regulations locally and Countywide; As assigned may

perform project management responsibilities on an occasional basis for certain functions, units or programs; compiles and analyzes data, produces information and interprets results; Completes special projects as assigned, working on a wide variety of financial,

Performs subrecipient risk assessments which include the evaluation of policies and procedures and the adequacy of internal controls, review of annual financial reports, review of previous single audit findings and recommendations and the search for

Reviews and analyzes data submitted from subrecipients to determine allowability to the Code of Federal Regulations, subrecipient contracts and other county policies and

Commits self to providing excellent customer service and demonstrate commitment through cooperative team and individual efforts; and Creates a high-quality work culture through participation in and emphasis on training and mentoring to develop leadership, management, and technical skills in self and all employees,

including safety related training and skills.

Other Important Duties

Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Work extended hours and weekends as a key employee reporting to the County Auditor; Out of town travel for professional conferences and meetings; Performs delegated duties sufficient to maintain continuity or normal operation in the

work area; Maintains a safe and healthy workplace environment; and

As members of the County of El Paso Emergency Responses system, all El Paso County

employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers during a proclaimed emergency and may be required to train on emergency response and / or perform certain emergency services at the

direction of their supervisor.

Job Summary

Summary of Position

The Audit Grant Analyst, under general supervision, performs a variety of diverse

accounting functions requiring technical and analytical knowledge, the exercise of

independent judgement to perform difficult and complex accounting and auditing work.

Assists the senior level audit grant analysts to establish, audit, revise and maintain controls

on fiscal record-keeping functions of County grants to include auditing of payroll grant

transactions and the monitoring of subrecipients, expenditures and programmatic

compliance. This position must understand all accounting operations of the Auditor's office

to include grants, budgeting, treasury, financial reporting, payroll, accounts payable, and

receivables.

Additional Information

Organizational Relationships

Reports to : Audit Grant Analyst Seniors

Directs : This is a non-supervisory position

Other : Has contact with other County departments and department heads, other personnel

within the County Auditor's office, elected officials and their staff, other County employees, grant agencies, government agencies, County boards, vendors, bank personnel, County and District Attorney's, Justices of the Peace, TXDOT, NMDOT,

Rio Grande Council of Governments, El Paso Water Utilities, Water Systems Operator, County committees, transit accounting personnel, Office of the CountyJudge, Juvenile Probation department, El Paso County Community Supervision & Corrections Department (EPC-CSCD), contracts, purchasing agents, law enforcement, senior citizens, community groups and the general public.

Other Requirements

Minimum Requirements : Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

generally accepted policies, practices and procedures in public sector administration and operations, including budgetary development and control practices, human resource

management, planning, program development; thorough knowledge of the theories, concepts and practices of organizational development, implementing organizational

effectiveness and leadership development programs; statistical methods and analysis; survey design, and staff development principles and practices; personnel policies,

procedures and guidelines; court structure; modern technologies; standard business computer applications; technical report writing, and diplomatic relations.; principles and practices of grants management; financial system applications; principles and

practices of governmental accounting. Skills / Ability to : interpret quantitative and qualitative information dealing with complex abstract and concrete variables to identify, analyze, and solve practical management problems of considerable difficulty; relate to

people well by building professional relationships and must know how to handle difficult situations; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, managers, administrators, officials and the public; communicate effectively, both orally

research, collect, and interpret data; provide feedback, question processes; visualize creatively and to effectively translate technical information into visual media; continue

their education and training; keep on learning new management styles and acquire advance communication skills to be used in critical situations; continue acquiring trainings on how to maintain quality management in the organization; be dynamic in

terms of management; be innovative in solving problems and in handling tasks and responsibilities; lead and apply organizational and change theories; have excellent online facilitation, public speaking, interpersonal, and communication skills; develop

rules, policies and guidelines; plan, design, implement, and evaluate training programs; prepare executive level reports and correspondence; learn principles and practices of

materials and service needs; develop clear, concise oral and written communication and prepare and present reports and recommendations to department management; safely

operate and care for assigned county owned equipment; have strong organizational skills, with exceptional attention to detail; work under tight deadlines as part of a team; have internal and external negotiation skills and ability to influence; quickly understand

business objectives; identify related issues ;facilitate a risk / cost benefit analysis; be self starting, self-managing, possess execution-oriented capabilities; manage a broad set of responsibilities with minimal support; thrive and drive decision-making in a dynamic

environment where change is a constant; optimize plans and execution with urgency; demonstrate a proven track record in achieving results; be proficient with Microsoft Office.

Each and every county position requires the following professional skills and abilities as key and necessary elements of performance; financial and performance data analysis, strategic planning, etc.; quickly grasp diverse concepts and analyze efficiency in

El Paso County offers a very comprehensive benefit package (some benefits may not apply to part time or temporary employees) consisting of the following :

HOLIDAYS

16 holidays per year as recognized.

VACATION

Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 6 months of continuous service. Year to year carry-over accruals are limited to twice the employee's annual rate. Part-time employees accrue vacation at half the rate of full-time employees.

10 days (1 through less than 5 years of service)

15 days (5 through less than 15 years of service)

20 days (15 years of service or over)

SICK LEAVE

Accruals are credited on a biweekly basis and available for use as it is accrued after 3 months of full time service. Employees accrue 15 days of sick leave per year.

MISCELLANEOUS PAID LEAVES

Military Leave - 15 days of paid leave per fiscal year for active military service

Bereavement Leave - 3 days of paid leave for the death of an immediate family members and 4 hours for other family members and friends.

MEDICAL HEALTH BENEFITS

Plan Costs - Biweekly Rates

Effective January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

Medical

Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)

No Discounts

EE Only $5.34

EE & Spouse $145.30

EE & Children $101.93

EE & Family $238.07

2% Tobacco-Free Discount

EE Only - $5.24

EE & Spouse - $142.39

EE & Children - $99.89

EE & Family - $233.31

4% Wellness Screening & HRA Discount

EE Only - $5.14

EE & Spouse - $139.49

EE & Children - $97.85

EE & Family - $228.55

6% Tobacco-Free AND Wellness Screening & HRA Discount

EE Only - $5.04

EE & Spouse - $136.58

EE & Children - $95.81

EE & Family - $223.79

Core Plan

No Discounts

EE Only - $35.70

EE & Spouse - $226.41

EE & Children - $174.96

EE & Family - $358.61

2% Tobacco-Free Discount

EE Only - $34.98

EE & Spouse - $221.88

EE & Children - $171.46

EE & Family - $351.44

4% Wellness Screening & HRA Discount

EE Only - $34.26

EE & Spouse - $217.35

EE & Children -$167.96

EE & Family - $344.27

6% Tobacco-Free AND Wellness Screening & HRA Discount

EE Only - $33.56

EE & Spouse - $212.83

EE & Children - $164.46

EE & Family - $337.09

RETIREMENT

Retirement benefits are provided by the Texas County and District Retirement Fund (TCDRS). Regular employees become a member of TCDRS upon hire. All regular employees are required to contribute 7% to the retirement fund and the County matches 250% upon eligible retirements.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

Employees may defer earnings, on a pre-tax basis, into a 457 deferred compensation program. This is an optional program.

LIFE INSURANCE

Full-time County employees are provided a basic life insurance benefit of $10,000 life insurance at no cost. Supplemental coverage is available for additional fees.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY

The Long-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident for a period above 90 days.

SHORT-TERM DISABILITY

The Short-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident for a period shorter than 90 days.

RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE

Employees who retire from the County are eligible to continue Health Insurance at the rate set by the El Paso County Risk Pool Board.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistance Program that provides a variety of counseling services.

SECTION 125 MEDICAL & DEPENDENT CARE PROGRAM

The section 125 program is optional for employees and provides a method to pay medical and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE REIMBURSEMENT

Reimbursement of $15 per month for 6 months of continuous gym usage.

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EdAP)

Reimbursement up to $2000 per calendar year for eligible education expenses.

EMPLOYEE FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER

The Employee Fitness and Wellness Center opened in October 2021 at the County Courthouse. The cost is $5 per employee per month.

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education in Accounting and Finance or directly relate field?

Which of the following best describes your public sector related, grant management experience in an administrator ,financial, analytical, or consulting role in a large multi functional organization?

Do you have or can obtain by date of hire a driver's license applicable to the job responsibilities, with a driving record acceptable to El Paso County.

I UNDERSTAND In order for my application to be considered complete, I must answer all the questions in this application. Incomplete or illegible applications will be rejected. A résumé and / or other documents WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See Résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

Required Question

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