Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: CNSWFL Forum - Fort Myers, FL 33905Education Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $25.00 - $27.00 Hourly
Job Title
aCCOUNTANT i – Grants
State
Florida
Program
Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC
Reports to
Accounting Manager
FLSA Status
Hourly
Job Description
Statement
This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
Mission Statement
The Children’s Network of Southwest Florida is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families.
General Purpose of Job
To properly conduct and record accounting transactions for the Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced accounting professional with one to three years of accounting or finance experience. The ideal candidate has experience working with financial or case management systems, processing invoices and reimbursements, supporting grant-related accounting and reporting, and maintaining accurate documentation to support monitoring and audit activities. They demonstrate strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and special projects in a deadline-driven environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential job functions are duties that are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily; other duties being assigned as necessary to department, or company mission.
Update and maintain data in the State System, FSFN (Florida Safe Families Network) to ensure accurate processing
Generate Dynamics accounting reports for management as needed
Assist with preparing invoices and EFTs for mailing
Conduct administrative monitoring of providers and issue letters, schedules, and final reports
Maintain monitoring files with necessary documents to support monitoring findings
Process invoices received through the UM system, ensuring they are accurately coded and properly allocated to the appropriate cost categories.
Review grant awards and budgets to understand allowable costs, restrictions, and reporting requirements.
Process grant-related invoices ensuring proper allocation to funding sources, programs, and cost categories.
Monitor grant spending against approved budgets and timelines, identify variances and communicate concerns to the Contract Manager
Prepare periodic grant financial reports (internal and external)
Process mileage and travel reimbursements for Children’s Network employees
Track, maintain and process check requests for gift cards
Other duties may be assigned as special projects may be required.
Working HOurs
CNSWFL’s work week typically operates during regular business hours Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. However, there may be occasions when the job requires availability outside of these hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to provide 24/7 coverage as needed. Flexibility in scheduling and availability to work on a rotating shift basis are not likely but may be required. Candidates should be prepared for potential variations in working hours and be willing to adjust their schedule as necessary to meet the demands of the role. Your supervisor will advise you of your work hours.
Travel
Travel in and outside of Circuit 20 (Lee, Charlotte, Collier, and Hendry/Glades counties) may be required.
Training
All employees must complete fifteen (15) hours of on-line or classroom Training on an annual basis. If the employee is a Certified Child Welfare Professional, Training hours must total twenty (20) annually.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting of finance from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of one (1) year of related experience.
Skills and Abilities
The ideal candidate is proficient with standard modern office equipment, competent using Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook) and basic email functions such as sending, receiving, replying, managing attachments, and scheduling meetings. Other skills and abilities include advanced skills in accounting software (NetSuite is preferred) and databases; ability to manipulate large amounts of data; proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, high attention to detail and accuracy.
pre-employment requirements
Certificates, License, Registrations, backgrounds, drug screens, Etc.
Valid driver’s license required, with proof of insurance
Driver’s license check is a requirement
No special certification or registration is required for this position
Criminal background screening (fingerprinting) (Local Law Enforcement and FBI/FDLE)
Drug Screening is a requirement
Children’s Network participates in E-Verify
Other Requirements
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.
Knowledge of general accounting principles.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to be proactive, as well as handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job requires the ability to sit for extended periods; walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.  This job requires sufficient visual acuity to read and to operate standard modern office machines.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is administrative work in an indoor office environment with a moderate noise level (business machines, printers, computers, telephones).
ADA:      Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
EEO:       Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, religion, veteran status, or disability in employment, in provision of services, or in access to programs.
Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC is a Drug-Free Workplace.
All personnel must demonstrate the following capacities:
A commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems
Valuing a nurturing family as the ideal environment for a person
A conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change
The ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them gain skills and confidence
The ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers or professionals
The capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals
The ability to set appropriate limits
Safety and permanency of children
I certify that the statements above to the best of my knowledge accurately describe the duties performed and agree that I am qualified in education and skill to meet the requirements of the position.  If the employee does not agree, indicate here:
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QualificationsBachelor’s degree in accounting of finance from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of one (1) year of related experience.
Must pass a Level II Background Check. For more information please click this link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Remember:  If you are currently an employee of Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC, or one of our Case Management Organizations, it is necessary that you notify your current Supervisor, prior to applying.