Santa Fe Community College · 18 hours ago
NMSBDC Principal Accountant
Santa Fe, NM
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSanta Fe Community College is seeking a Principal Accountant for the NMSBDC to manage the financial aspects of grants, state appropriations, and expenditures. The role involves ensuring compliance with funding requirements, creating budgets, and preparing financial reports while collaborating with various stakeholders.
Higher Education
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Partners with SFCC staff, nineteen host higher education institutions and staff, federal institutions, NMSBDC staff, and others, analyzing and examining grant accounting, funding and allocations, conceptualizing policy changes, rules and regulations. Administers efficient problem solving, exchanging beneficial grant and funding information. Establishes financial and award budgets, certifying correct allocation of expenses, and overseeing program spending
Manages the financial aspects of all NMSBDC Ecosystem parts including the Small Business Development Center, APEX Accelerator and International Business Accelerator Programs and Congressional Directed Projects
Prepares and submits accurate and timely financial grant application documents to government agencies, and funders by monitoring program and project deadlines. Adheres to contract terms, gathers and submits backup documentation to support requests. Prepares and provides detailed reports and certifies programs usage and collected amounts
Collaborates with SFCC staff, procurement leaders, and others, verifying grant compliance, facilitating budget meetings, and providing necessary updates. Answers questions and enforces obedience of specific program rules, grant mandates, SFCC regulations, and local, state and federal laws
Assists in the preparation and processing of spend authorizations, requisitions, expense reports, contracts; develops and maintains precise and supporting records. Analyze and evaluate data, to enhance organizational effectiveness
Monitors and examines expenditures for grant-related programs, confirming allowable costs are correctly charged. Tracks personnel and fringe benefits expenses, preparing journal entries, and adjusting or moving expenses
Facilitates training for the NMSBDC, APEX Accelerator, and congressionally funded project staff, teaching financial and procurement requirements. Instructs proper usage of federal, state, and New Mexico Higher Education Department resources, and accurate SFCC personnel coding
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree plus additional specialized education
10 years of job-related experience
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Knowledge of federal and state financial, regulations, policies, procedures and practices including the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense
Knowledge of college policies and procedures
Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs
Knowledge of finance modules
Knowledge of payroll, cashier and grant modules
Experience using accounting software
Advanced skill using Microsoft Excel
Skills in effective listening, written and oral communication
Skill in the delegation of responsibility and authority
Skill to make timely decisions
Skill in decision making and problem solving
Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public
Skill in oral and written communication
Ability to prepare complex and accurate financial reports
Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships both internally and externally
Ability to apply sustainability concepts into work systems
Ability to apply Baldrige based management approaches
Ability to use critical and evaluative thinking
Ability to identify problems, analyze alternatives, and develop viable recommendations
Ability to identify, prioritize and complete work in a strategic manner with a high degree of accuracy
Ability to lead people with diverse skills and styles to accomplish shared goals
Ability to work across organizational boundaries to achieve results
Ability to maintain positive outlook, high personal standard of excellence, and passion for the vision, mission and values of NMSBDC Ecosystem and Santa Fe Community College
Ability to apply complex specialized knowledge to assignments
Ability to work as a supportive member of a collaborative team
Ability to exercise good judgment in safeguarding confidential or sensitive information and adhere to high standards of confidentiality and honesty
Preferred
Experience using Workday
Company
Santa Fe Community College
Empower Students, Strengthen Community.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Cori Bergen
Chief Information Officer
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