Director, Fiscal Services (Grant Accounting)

Minimum Requirements

Grant Accounting Specialty

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Seven years of full-time, paid, professional experience developing and implementing grant budgets, completing grant financial reports, and participating in the yearly financial close and grant close-outs, three of which have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity.

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• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business or accounting.
• Nine years of full-time, paid, professional experience in grant accounting and financial reports, and participating in the yearly financial close and grant closeouts, three of which have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity.
• Active license as a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• budgeting and financial reporting concepts and principles.
• federal and state laws, guidelines and regulations governing the management of grants.
• the financial management and administration of federally funded programs.
• supervisory methods and techniques.

Demonstrated ability to:

• effectively problem-solve and mediate among parties.
• plan, coordinate, implement, monitor, develop and assess program funding.
• provide support and leadership in a variety of situations.
• develop and sustain good interpersonal relations.
• use a personal computer.
• communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides to all persons equal access to all categories of employment in this district, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 104 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.