Accountant

Job Category: S9

Job Type: Administrative/Professional Staff

Supervisor's Title: Executive Director of Business Services

Location: District Office, Davenport (05)

Salary

$52,100 - $63,900/Year

Job Description

The Accountant for Business Services administers the financial accounting functions for the College’s grant-funded programs. The position prepares and submits Federal and State Financial Reports, manages cash draws, processes contract invoicing, and supports both desk and on-site audits. It also performs a range of accounting duties that ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional requirements while providing high-quality financial support across the organization.

Excellent benefits package, including plentiful paid time off: 

• Administrative staff receive Paid time off annually starting at 160 hours of vacation, 112 hours sick, 16 hours of personal time. In addition to paid holidays off, including a week in December.
• Summer Fridays off – shift rotation for those positions that require daily coverage
• Retirement plans with 9.44% employer contribution (IPERS or TIAA option), employees contribute 6.29%
• Employer paid & voluntary Life insurance
• Employer paid Long Term Disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible Spending Account options
• Professional development and education reimbursement benefits
• State employee discounts for cell phones, hotels, museums, etc. Employee Assistance Program

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Working knowledge of QuickBooks and Excel.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy with numerical data.
• Minimum of five years of experience in an accounting-related office environment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education, nonprofit, or governmental accounting environments.
• Experience with federal systems such as PMS or SAM .gov.
• Grant accounting experience.

Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. occasionally, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand as necessary. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Ability to travel within the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges district and occasionally statewide or nationally to attend meetings, trainings, conferences, and support multi-campus operations; travel may include same-day trips and occasional overnight stays. 

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain grant accounting functions in accordance with Board of Trustees policies and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Prepare and submit Grant Financial Reports; meet regularly with Grant Directors to review grant financials. Provide financial guidance on grant spending rules and budget monitoring.
• Manage federal grant cash draws and contract invoicing.
• Monitor grant budgets to ensure expenditure aligns with approved spending plans and federal guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) for all federal grant activities.
• Maintain required federal government identification credentials, including the ability to receive verification codes via cellphone and navigate multiple federal systems.
• Collaborate with HR and Payroll to ensure accurate allocation of personnel costs to grants.
• Serve as fiscal agent for the National Partnership for Environmental Technology, a multi-million-dollar federal grant, including preparing financial reports, reviewing payroll registers, supporting the annual single audit, and assisting with the indirect cost proposal.
• Maintain an effective long-distance working relationship with the program’s Executive Director.
• Provide backup support to the Accounts Receivable Clerk, including processing wire transfers and banking information.
• Review employee tuition reimbursement submissions each academic term.
• Serve as backup for the annual System for Award Management (SAM .gov) registration process.
• Assist with year-end closing activities, including reconciliations, audit preparation, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with system upgrades, data migrations, and enhancements to accounting software and reporting tool
• Assist with other accounting duties.
• Deliver high-quality service that meets or exceeds expectations of internal and external stakeholders
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Business Services.

EICC Non-Discrimination Statement

It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact EICC’s Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-5222, equity@eicc.edu or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: 303-844-5695. FAX : 303-844-4303; TDD : 800-877-8339 or Email: OCR.Denver@ed.gov 

Posting Number: S204P

Number of Vacancies: 1

Close Date:

Open Until Filled: No

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