Department: Financial Operations

Reports To: Director, Financial Operations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Amount of Travel Required: Overnight-1/year

Salary Grade: C

Positions Supervised: None

Position #: 03100143

LOCATION: Green Bay Campus

STANDARD HOURS: 40 hours per week. Typical hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am -4:30 pm; Optional remote capability up to two days per week.; Flexibility required to include other evening and/or weekend hours as necessary.

MINIMUM SALARY: $65,273/year

*Current benefit eligible employees will be placed within the pay range based on their current rate/range.

Required online application available on website: www.nwtc.edu/jobs

The College is seeking to attract ethnically diverse instructors and staff who can inspire our increasingly diverse student population. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Consideration will be given to equity-minded individuals committed to collaborating with faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.

POSITION SUMMARY
Serve as a financial grant resource for the Financial Operations team and the College by acting as a technical mentor, while overseeing internal and external grant audits and reporting requirements and completing an assigned grant workload.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the functions identified in the job description.
Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Serve as a Finance Partner for the College’s grant activity by providing support and consultation on financial grant related activities, i.e. budget, allowable activities, supplanting, etc.
• Act as a team resource for grants by being a technical expert, assisting with day-to-day grant related questions, and performing backup to the Accountants during extended absences.
• Maintain thorough and up-to-date knowledge of all grant and funder guidelines and related grant accounting processes and corresponding systems, including educating team members on any changes.
• Develop, implement, and continuously streamline policies and procedures for effective and efficient financial control and administration of grants.
• Act as the primary liaison for external audits such as the annual Single Audit and any other funding audits, including compiling documentation and being the primary point of contact.
• Coordinate and oversee internal compliance audits, including implementing any process changes and related education.
• Perform accounting, reporting, compliance, and analytical processes for assigned grants.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)

• Values - Demonstrate behaviors and action that support the College’s values - Customer Focus, Everyone Has Worth, Passion and Inspiration, Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, Results and Accountability, Valuing Talent and Well Being, and Ethics.
• Student Success – Demonstrate behaviors and actions that support student recruitment, retention, and student success initiatives.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Persuasive - Ability to influence others to change position or to adopt a specific point of view.
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field

Experience: Minimum of three years of related work experience. Experience working with grants preferred.

**An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Excel, experience in computerized accounting and subsidiary ledger systems; Experience with PeopleSoft or an equivalent ERP system preferred.

Other Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and experience in government accounting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally)

Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)

Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand

O

Walk

O

Sit

C

Manually Manipulate

C

Reach Outward

O

Reach Above Shoulder

O

Climb

N

Crawl

N

Squat or Kneel

O

Bend

O

10 lbs or less

C

11-20 lbs

O

21-50 lbs

N

51-100 lbs

N

Over 100 lbs

N

Push/Pull

12 lbs or less

O

13-25 lbs

O

26-40 lbs

N

41-100 lbs

N

The College has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the College reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the College may deem appropriate.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.

NWTC does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or other protected classes. Inquiries regarding the College’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to the Chief Officer for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at (920) 498-6826 or equity@nwtc.edu.