MCCB POLICIES

Section 5: Staff Positions

MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

Title: Accountant

Initial Date of Adoption: August 15, 2010

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Revision Date: September 17, 2010; August 16, 2013; October 20, 2017

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SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Characteristics of Work:

The individual in the Senior Accountant position is responsible for financial matters relating to federal grants, workforce training, and other programs administered by the Mississippi Community College Board. The position is responsible for preparing and communicating financial information to be shared both internally and externally. The position requires the application of financial management policies which include a sound knowledge of fund accounting, grant accounting, and the ongoing implementation of generally accepted accounting principles.

Examples of Work:

The following examples are intended only as illustrations of the various tasks performed by the incumbent in this position. These examples are not meant to be exhaustive; they are representative of the general functions of this position.

1. Communicates with Subgrantee of federal/state funds; 2. Performs accounting and budgeting functions for federal grants; 3. Prepares federal and state reports related to federal grants; 4. Responsible for semi-annual conversion to GAAP for federal/state reporting; 5. Responsible for the maintenance of cash receipts; 6. Develops, prepares, revises and/or maintains a variety of accounting, budgeting, and financial reports required by the Legislature, PEER, SREB, IPEDS and other entities or individuals; 7. Collects, compiles and analyzes financial data; 8. Responsible for ensuring the MCCB Finance Division website is kept up-to-date; 9. Assists annually in reviewing MBR budget requests from the 15 community and junior colleges; 10. Assists in compiling the 15 MBR budget requests from the colleges into one consolidated budget request; 11. Assists in enrollment audits of community and junior colleges; 12. Reviews workforce sub-grants for compliance with state law and agency policy; 13. Works with customized on-line sub-grant system and assists college personnel with system problems; 14. Prepares monthly reconciliations; 15. Performs accounting duties related to the construction and equipping of a new state headquarters; 16. Collects information and compiles reports relating to the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plans of the colleges; 17. Prepares MCCB’s Indirect Cost Proposal to the U.S. Department of Education every three years; 18. Reviews contracts for compliance with federal and state laws; 19. Supervises the Technical Specialist for Early Childhood Academy; and 20. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college or university, and two years professional work experience in accounting.

Special Experience Preferred:

State governmental (fund) accounting experience, proficiency in the use of the State of Mississippi accounting system, experience in accounting for grants, personal computer skills, proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel, and good communications skills.