Fresno County Economic Development Corporation Hiring for Finance Administrator Job at Fresno, CA Full Time

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Under the supervision of the Director of Special Projects, the Finance Administrator provides coordination and support for the Good Jobs Challenge Good Jobs Challenge Grant Program. This position will perform a variety of financial and administrative duties and support to EDC’s staff and community partners.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Support (80%):

• Collaborates with the Director of Special Projects to ensure funds are provided to community partners in timely manner in accordance with the funding distribution agreement;
• Collaborates with the Director of Special Projects to ensure funds are recovered when not utilized in accordance with the conditions, requirements, or restrictions applicable to the funds awarded;
• Develop and streamline operational efficiencies for Good Jobs Challenge funding recipients;
• Review, scan and code all payable Good Jobs Challenge invoices and receipts;
• Ensure all receivable invoices from vendors and contractors are processed and submitted to the Controller or entered into accounting system for payment on an ongoing basis;
• Effectively use bookkeeping databases, spreadsheets and software;
• Post financial transactions in databases;
• Work with the Controller to produce a variety of reports including income statements and balance sheets when requested;
• Check for accuracy in reports, figures and postings;
• Reconcile and reporting any discrepancies found in the records;
• Interact with management, community partners, customers, and vendors; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Administrative Support (20%):

• Work in collaboration with the partners of the Good Jobs Challenge Grant program to ensure all related information and activities are completed within the established time frames and tracked via appropriate software and/or other tools.
• Effectively and accurately enter a high volume of data on a regular basis via the client resource management system.
• Collaborates with other community partners as necessary to meet program requirements;
• Assists Director of Special Projects with developing and implementing technical tools to support assigned programs;
• Produces and maintains documents, reports, spreadsheets, and graphics; prioritizes tasks and anticipates program needs;
• Ensures all produced documents and materials are translated into languages required by communities served;
• Assists the Good Jobs Challenge Program staff with trainings and presentations to the community regarding the Good Jobs Challenge Grant Program; and
• Acts as EDC Liaison with all contracting partners.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Must possess strong analytical, computational and mathematical skills;
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy;
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet all deadlines;
• Strong skills in financial analysis, projections and reporting
• Must be professional and exhibit high ethical standards;
• Budget development/planning and monitoring
• Excellent understanding of bookkeeping procedures;
• Requires high level of organizational skills, be a team player and self-starter;
• Ability to set up administrative and financial systems for new projects and programs;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Strong communication skills, written and oral;
• Effective time management skills;
• Understanding of audit requirements
• Basic knowledge of standard office equipment; and
• Intermediate to advance proficiency with MS Office Suite, accounting software and related databases.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & WORK HISTORY:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting;
• Two years’ experience managing government grants/contracts; and/or
• A combination of education and proven related work experience

PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS:

• All matters relating to EDC and its business activities are strictly confidential.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Modified “light duty” restrictions may be arranged as needed and when available for job-related injuries or illnesses.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit; use hands for clerical duties and keyboarding. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel.
• The employee will seldom lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, and visual acuity sufficient to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Acute hearing is necessary for telephone and in-person communication with callers and assisting staff, customers, and vendors. This position requires speaking in front of a group to lead meetings and training sessions.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• All EDC employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment.
• Occasional local travel may be required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 – $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Contract management: 2 years (Preferred)
• Analysis skills: 1 year (Preferred)
• Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location