What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Receivable/Grants Specialist position at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College?
Reynolds is one of the largest community colleges in Virginia and serves Virginia’s capital city and five nearby counties. Annually, our four campus sites serve approximately 13,000 credit students and provide training for 7,400 students through the Community College Workforce Alliance. Reynolds is committed to ensuring that we hire and retain a highly skilled, diverse, and culturally competent staff at all levels of the organization. We also believe in providing an ongoing investment in our faculty and staff to deepen their skills and competencies to serve the full range of our student population.
Reynolds Community College seeks an Accounts Receivable/Grants Specialist to serve CCWA by maintaining, updating and reconciling accounts receivable. Working closely with CCWA grant program managers, the Accounts Receivable/Grants Specialist ensures compliance with funding requirements and state and federal regulations. In assisting the Business Director, this role maintains and updates CCWA financial systems and performs a variety of fiscal duties in support of CCWA’s business services. The Accounts Receivable/Grants Specialist will serve as a backup to the Purchasing Liaison.
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
- Knowledge and experience with accounting principles and practices
- Ability to research, investigate, analyze, and reconcile financial data in compliance with
- Ability to perform in-depth financial reconciliations.
- Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to work with automated financial systems and multiple funding
- Proficient in the use of Excel and Word.
- Effective verbal and written communications skills.
- Working knowledge of AIS (Financial System), Cardinal and other systems
- Post-secondary education in accounting or business administration or equivalent experience or
- Experience preparing journal entries.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link:
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
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Salary : $67,386 - $75,161